<p>First of all, you have a very good record and I would predict that you should get into an ivy or MIT. I wouldn’t go so far as another poster as to say your chances are “very likely” at MIT. I wouldn’t be surprised if you got into one of HYP (the hardest ivies to get into) or MIT, but nor would I be surprised if you got shut out. I would also apply to a few ivies that are not as hard to get into for academic stars (e.g., Cornell, Dartmouth), because I think you would probably get into those.</p>
<p>My first impression of your record is that you are a garden-variety valedictorian with strong scores and fairly strong community service (very strong community service compared to other MIT applicants.) The community service will help your MIT app some, but probably will be more helpful at an ivy because that is what they are focused on. Actually, if I was to draw up a blueprint on how to get into an ivy I would use your record as a foundation. You were pretty active in high school. Don’t think everything has to result in a magnum opus in order to justify including it on your application…go ahead and puts your sports involvement even if it was only a year. One negative, or rather lack of a positive, is that you don’t have very many academic awards, although plenty of admits don’t. All in all, I’d say you have a good application and you should apply to top schools and see what happens. </p>
<p>The one thing I find unusual is interning at a law firm. That won’t help or hurt you, but it’s an interesting thing. I assume your interested in a law career, so for practice for your LSAT I would try to get your verbal SAT score well into the 700’s. Law school admissions hinges on your LSAT score.</p>
<p>One last thing: legacy status does not help at MIT.</p>