Chance at MIT?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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What are my chances at getting into MIT as a student/athlete?
2250 on the SAT
3.93 GPA(unweighted)
Taken 4 AP’s so far, received one 4 and everything else 5’s.
-Calc AB
-Bio
-Chen
-English/lang
Taking 4 AP’s Senior Year.
Will have completed AP Chem, Bio, and Physics by end of senior year.
Attends extremely competitive high school.
Top 60 in the nation for tennis

1 Player on MIT coach's recruiting list

Numerous athletic awards.
800 on Math 2, 750 on Chemistry
Co-founder of tech startup
Decent teacher recs
Interested in technical skills
Aims to pursue economics with math background

I’m not exactly sure how the athletic recruiting works, but I hear there is a decent amount of pull from the coaches depending on your level and sport. Obviously, nothing is guaranteed. Also, what are good backup plans in case things don’t work out? I’ve done a lot of research already but I would like some advice. Please be helpful. I know sometimes chance-me threads can be just as inaccurate as the polls for the elections.

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We’ve had 2 athletes from our school get into MIT (1 male and 1 female same year) they both said they were top choices of their coaches. They both had similar stats to you that were very solid but not tip top. I think your chances are good if the coach was truthful.

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Great to hear that! I guess a few others were in the same predicament, and I’m glad to hear they got in with similar stats as mine.

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@Xtraordinary:
A few thoughts come to mind:

  1. MIT’s coaches express their “wish list of athletic applicants” to the admissions office, then it’s largely
    out of their hands. Many have said the adcoms view a recommendation like that as any other strong EC.

  2. MIT adcoms will still look at you to see if you are a good match for MIT. For example, they will
    consider if you broke your wrist the first week of school, would they still have admitted you.

  3. Definitely do apply. But because getting in is so competitive, always be sure your “plan b” school
    applications are in top shape.

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@jpm50
Thanks for the advice! Yeah these admissions are so competitive that it’s never an exact science. I’m working on my plan B’s as well. A lot of other schools would like to recruit me if MIT doesn’t work out, so that definitely helps. But we’ll see how everything goes.

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I am willing to join in mit. I am an average student and I am pursuing my undergraduate in physics in a college in Coimbatore. Will I get a chance to join in mit next year as a fresher.please help me

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@Darani No one can give you your chances if you don’t give us your academic history, activities, etc.

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If you’re in college currently, you need to apply as a transfer student, You cannot apply as a freshman.

MIT Is one of the top schools in the world. An “average student” would have a tough time getting accepted.