<p>Hey so I am very curious about my qualifications and whether I have the ability to get into MIT.
I am tied for first in my class (a class of about 300-400)
My SAT scores are
660 reading
710 math
640 writing</p>
<p>But my best ACT scores are (I've taken in multiple times)
Composite 32
English 32
Math 34
Reading 28
Science 34
Essay 9
(Best in each category from various tests, but my composite 32 test is the same, except the math was 32 and the essay was 7)</p>
<p>I have a 4.39 (weighted) GPA and a 4.0 (un-weighted) GPA
I have taken the hardest possible curriculum my school offers, and will next year (I am currently a junior)
I also participate in
~FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) where I scored 4th place at districts for Intro to business communications and 1st place at districts for digital video production
~NHS (National Honor Society) in which I was various committee chairs.
~PPI (Positive Peer Influence) in which I mentored the new freshman throughout the year, (usually on a monthly basis).
~Student Council in which I helped with various fundraising events and also was a part of the school news team</p>
<p>Other activities/hobbies:
~I was voted as the Junior Class Representative for this past year and planned various events for the junior class including Senior/Junior Prom
~I was elected Senior Class Representative for this coming year
~Throughout this year I tutored elementary school students on a weekly basis
~I have been taking guitar lessons for 2 years
~I paint frequently in a make-shift art studio in my basement
~This summer I am participating in the S.T.A.R.S. program (A 6-week research program in which I work one-on-one with a college professor on his/her research. I will be studying ubiquitylation and how to regulate it to prevent or help cure various diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.)
~From summer 2009 to summer 2011, I went to a summer program, JBA (Joseph Baldwin Academy), where I took college courses including criminal law, journalism, and a spirituality class.
~Last summer, the summer of 2012, I participated in S.T.A.P.H. (Summer Talent Academy for Professions in Health), where I learned about various fields in health. I was accepted to this program again this summer, but I am instead participating in the S.T.A.R.S. program.</p>
<p>I am a very outgoing person and fairly good at socializing as well (rather than just academic abilities). Though I am a little weird so It's not like I'm Mr. Popularity.
Anyways I don't know how these qualifications measure up to other applicants simply because I don't have that great of ACT/SAT scores (compared to other MIT applicants). So what do you think my chances are (Ignoring the interview portion)?</p>
<p>All you can do is apply and give it a try. Statistically 94 out of 100 applicants are denied (if I recall acceptance percentages correctly).</p>
<p>Make the most of this summer and next semester and apply.</p>
<p>Are there areas you would suggest improving in? Better sat better act more community service?</p>
<p>MIT officially says that SAT subscores are all the same if they are 700+, but my opinion is that they are a little low. I would shoot for 700+ on the reading and 750+ on the math; the writing is fine. Shoot for 800 on the Math SATII (if it’s still the same, this test has a very generous curve) and 750+ on your science SATII. You need two SATIIs by the way. At the very least, this should enhance your chances at other good schools if not MIT. Your community service is fine, in general.</p>
<p>Overall, if you made the improvement to your SATs, you would look like multitudes of candidates who appear to be the smartest person from their high school. Some of these people get into MIT; some do not.</p>
<p>BTW, it has kind of become a cliche’, but many successful candidates at elite colleges start some community service program at some point. In my view this is overrated, but it seems to be preferred over heading some existing club/organization at your high school. The typical thing is to do some kind of fundraiser or something along those lines. If you look around on the acceptance threads to ivies, you’ll probably find enough of these types of things to get an idea of what I’m talking about.</p>
<p>Take the SAT a second time if you think you will be able to do better, but know that MIT is not lying when they say a 700+ is enough. I was accepted and scored on the SAT a 710 in math, 770 in reading, 760 in SATII Math 1, and a 700 in Chemistry.</p>
<p>I think too many people with scores in the low 700’s are afraid to apply to MIT. MIT is looking for so much more than scores. If you think that you can make a positive contribution to MIT than don’t be afraid to apply! </p>
<p>MIT stats for the class of 2012 show that there were 4,682 less applications in the range of 700-740 than in the range above 740 for math on the SAT. Well, we know that fewer people score in the above 740 range than in the 700-740 range but the inverse is true in MIT’s applicant pool. And the admittance rate was at 9% for the low 700 math scorers, not that bad, relatively.</p>
<p>I also don’t have fancy awards and I haven’t started any non profits but I have passion and excitement for the things that I thought were important to MIT. If you feel the same way then don’t be afraid to apply. I wasn’t!</p>
<p>I’m not sure that I was clear. The reason I wrote about the MIT stats was to show that it seems that MIT is receiving too few applicants in the low 700 range. There must be students that think their scores are just too low to bother applying. Some of these students are likely good candidates for MIT. If you are excited by MIT let them know! Don’t throw away a dream before even trying!</p>
<p>Thanks everyone and I retook my sat and act now for act I have
Composite 34
English 32
Reading 32
Math 35
Science 35
Writing/math combined 27 with 9 as highest on essay
My SAT however is 710 reading 710 math and 640 writing</p>