Chance Me for MIT. Also where else should I apply?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I realize that my chances for MIT are slim, but most college's 25-75 percentile ranges are either way higher than my scores, or way lower.</p>

<p>GPA UW 3.77 W 4.64</p>

<p>SAT 1: 1990 overall, 710 math, 680 CR, 600W</p>

<p>ACT: 34 composite, 29 eng, 36 math, 33 reading, 36 science</p>

<p>PSAT 219 overall, 76 Reading, 80 math, 63 writing</p>

<p>AP World: 3, AP BIO: 5, I expect a 5 on AP Stat, Enviro, and maybe a 4-5 on APUSH</p>

<p>Freshman Year
Alg 1 Hon: A
Eng 1 hon: A
Earth/space sci hon: A
Adv communication: A
Spanish 1: A
Debate 1: A
Leadership skills: A
PE: A</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
Eng 2 Hon: B
AP World: A
AP Bio: A
Alg 2 Hon: B
Weightlifting: -A
Geometry Hon: A
Spanish 2: A</p>

<p>Junior Year
APUSH: B
Hon Physics: A
Hon Chem: A
Semantics/Logic: A
Eng 3 Hon: B
Hon Pre-Calc: -A
AP Environmental Sci: A
AP Stats: A</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars
National Honor Society
Chess Club
Football
Academic Team
Science Club (Team Leader)
Lemelson-MIT Eureka Award winner (Along with Science club)
High School Youth Group
Middle School Youth Group Leader
Internship with a Genetic Engineering Company (Tomato Research)
Internship with a Biological Testing Company (Testing drugs and sterilizers for bacteria)</p>

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<p>OH, I’m also taking 5 more AP’s next year.</p>

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<p>Your GPA is great, but you need to retake your SAT. You currently have a 1990, but in order to be competitive at MIT admission you need a 2200 at least. I would probably send in my ACT scores, take SAT Subject test, and ditch the SAT. Your extra-curricular are fantastic, and you seem to have taken a rigourous course load. Remember to work really hard on you essay, and I think you have a fair shot. Other schools to consider:</p>

<p>University of Illinois Urbana Champaign-match
University of Texas Austin- high match
UC Berkley-Reach
Georgia Tech- low reach
UCSB-match
Purdue- low match</p>

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<p>Don’t both retaking the SAT I- go with your ACTs. And check out Rice, Wash U and Harvey Mudd (part of the Claremont consortium). CalTech is another major reach, but might also be worth a shot.</p>