Can I get into MIT?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello, I'm new here, can someone help me out? Thanks.</p>

<p>GPA: UW 3.9/4.0 W 4.4ish
Rank: don't know, should be top 5%
SAT: 2150 =(
SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Chemistry</p>

<p>EC:
Math research, math team president, webmaster for school site, science club vp, orchestra</p>

<p>Awards:
Siemens Regional Finalist, USAMO Qualifier, USNCO Qualifier, National Merit Semi, Nation AP Scholar, some state contest placements</p>

<p>Do you think I can get in? It's been my dream since middle school.</p>

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<p>SAT is a bit low, but you are a USAMO Qualifier and a Siemens Regional Finalist, which are both two huge hooks for MIT.</p>

<p>I'd say you're probably in.</p>

<p>How do you know that are you a Siemens Regional Finalist anyways? The results for this year aren't in until next Friday, and I thought it was only open to seniors?</p>

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<p>I got it last year =/.</p>

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<p>In team competition then? I didn't think Siemens let individuals not in their senior year enter.</p>

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<p>Yea, team.</p>

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<p>bump......</p>

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<p>Oh forgot to mention that I'm an Asian male =(.</p>

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<p>Well if your Asian you will fit in nicely at MIT (no racist) I would say your accepted.</p>

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<p>Probably in. </p>

<p>Just write amazing essays and get terrific recs. Curious....where else are you applying?</p>

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<p>Also Caltech, Stanford, CMU, and some safeties.</p>

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<p>Slight reach. Asian nerds are a dime a dozen, but they have to let some in anyway, know what I'm saying? Honestly, it's a total tossup. You still have time to retake the SAT I, btw. A 2200+ would be safer.</p>

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<p>Well, SAT Subjects are actually as important as the actual SAT. You did brilliantly on those.</p>

<p>BandTenHut, you are coming across as racist. "Asian nerds are a dime a dozen" We all know that AA KILLS Asians in admissions, but rather than just acknowledging that reality your statement seems to devalue the PEOPLE themselves.</p>

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<p>^ Who cares? It's just the internet, no one takes things like racism literally.</p>

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<p>Failing to ignore AA doesn't make me racist.</p>

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<p>I just don't like how you phrased your statement, that's all. It's subjective; I just don't like your classifying them as 'nerds' and using the expression 'dime a dozen,' usually those are denigrating terms... something like "There are many good Asian applicants" and then mentioning AA would have been more acceptable. Again, those are just my preferences, but I dislike the casual way that Asian candidates are dismissed on this site, and dislike it even more when terms like 'nerd' are applied to them.</p>

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<p>"....and dislike it even more when terms like 'nerd' are applied to them."</p>

<p>This is MIT we're talking about here....</p>