<p>Thanks to all for pointing out that building a computer is not impressive (that’s plenty of proof), I won’t mention it (or my AMC score, for that matter…).</p>
<p>The Addressing a Few Concerns thread is quite unsettling, but even so, according to the chart on page 8 in the paper (<a href=“http://www.infogoaround.org/CollegesChinese/RevealRanking.pdf[/url]”>http://www.infogoaround.org/CollegesChinese/RevealRanking.pdf</a>) a 2190 (98.7th percentile) puts my theoretical odds of being admitted to MIT at approximately 35%, which is far more than I would expect. A 2400 would up those odds to 50%, which quite an appreciable increase, though. Hopefully my ACT score will be a higher percentile than my SAT score. Thanks for that, poseidon007.</p>
<p>Sorry if I come across as arrogant, I’m just getting a bit defensive here. I’m not looking for outright criticism, which is completely unhelpful. For example, @kiddo64, you tell me to listen to your suggestions, but you have not made a single suggestion. I’m trying to figure out what I should emphasize and what I should not mention, and maybe what I should focus on during my first term senior year. I didn’t make this thread to show off, I made the thread to help me show my best side in applications. Now I know that I shouldn’t mention building a computer or my AMC score, so I’ve learned something.</p>
<p>You’re right, swingtime, NYU is probably a target, not a safety. I was probably thinking Polytech when I wrote that. If my school doesn’t report class rank, then I don’t see how colleges can consider it, though. There are plenty of kids from my school not in the top 10% or even the top 25% who have been admitted to HYPSMC.</p>
<p>The reason I don’t list safeties is because they are safeties. Don’t get me wrong, Lagging, I’m applying to them. I just don’t really need an idea of my chances of getting into a state university or a community college and I don’t want to waste anyone’s time.</p>