Chance at MIT

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>I am korean-american. (English is my second language)</p>

<p>By my senior year, my expected GPA is around 4.9 out of 5.0(weighted)</p>

<p>My composite SAT score is 1870</p>

<p>Math- 760
CR- 530
Writing- 580.</p>

<p>ACT composite - 28
Math- 35
Reading - 21
Science - 27
English - 28</p>

<p>SAT II Math level 2 - 800</p>

<p>(will take physics in the near future)</p>

<p>APs</p>

<p>AP Calculus BC - 4
AB subscore - 5</p>

<p>AP Statistics - 5</p>

<p>AP Physics C - 3 (My school did not offer this class so I self studied if that means anything)</p>

<p>My rank is 20th out of 770.</p>

<p>Also, my school is one of the worst high schools in this nation. (if this means anything)</p>

<p>I am in a scholar program in my school and I think the college counselor might have a connection with MIT.</p>

<p>For my extracurricular activities,</p>

<p>I have been in my church's praise band for 5 years and i've been the leader of the band for 2 years. For the band, I play the drum-set.</p>

<p>I've volunteered in my local library for past 2 years consistently.</p>

<p>I am the battalion commander in the JROTC in my school.</p>

<p>Played baseball for 2 years.</p>

<p>I am in scholastic bowl team.</p>

<p>I am a member of the student council.</p>

<p>I have taken 4 years of math up to now (junior year including AP Calc BC and AP Statistics) and will take Multivariable Calculus and differential equations as an independent study with my math teacher.</p>

<p>During the summer, I took two 7-week credit courses in Brown University (Physics and Calculus) and got and A in Physics and Pass in Calculus.</p>

<p>My scores are... quite weak... but could you evaluate me?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance</p>

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<p>youch…asian with those scores= not good</p>

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<p>Well I certainly wouldn’t say you’re definitely in, but if you get your scores up and they like you as a person, you might have a shot. Unfortunately, being Asian does kind of weaken your chances a great deal.</p>

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<p>With your current scores, you have almost no chance of acceptance (<1%).</p>

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<p>I think that you are asian will not hurt you, as long as your parents are not math/science professors.
All you have to do is, show the disadvantages you had as an ESL student.
How long have you been here/America?
Some fact is that MIT admits people not SAT/numbers.
If you dont appy then you have zero chance, so appy.</p>

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<p>Given your scores and the fact that you neither go to a competitive high school nor have a very high rank, I’d unfortunately have to bet against you. However, I would definitely suggest you apply; your drive in math definitely stands out, and you should really emphasize that English is your second language, to earn more leniency for your scores.</p>

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<p>Don’t take my comment as intended to discourage from applying. I am a full advocate of applying to any reach if one wants to go there.</p>

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<p>Last year, only 3% of students admitted to MIT had SAT reading scores as low as yours. This, coupled with your class rank, makes your chances slim. Unless you’ve done something really interesting or unique, something no one else at your school has done, MIT will be a far reach.</p>

<p>I’d encourage you to sit down and try to complete this sentence in as many ways as possible: "I’m the only person at my school who … " The kinds of students with your type of profile who gain admission to MIT can fill in this blank in a number of interesting ways, ways that other students can barely imagine.</p>

<p>More importantly, I’d encourage you to aim for a university or college where you will really thrive. That may or may not be MIT.</p>

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<p>trust me, you don’t want to go to MIT. Even if you get in (big if), you won’t be able to stand out/get to know professors. You’re better off in small colleges.</p>

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<p>Improve your reading score. They don’t care about the writing section. It’ll help because even if you don’t get into MIT, it’ll definitely help you get somewhere.</p>

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<p>If English is your second language, isn’t there another test (TOEFL or something) that you can take instead of the SAT/ACT?</p>

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<p>^^ Yes, this is explained on the MIT undergrad admissions website. If English is your second language and you’ve spoken English in school for five years or fewer, MIT recommends the TOEFL instead of the SAT. In any case, it’s an option.</p>