<p>OK, im going to be harsh,so don’t take it the wrong way. First of all, I agree with conniebear that your tests score are relatively low for MIT. Retake if at all possible. Being in the middle 50% range means little when you consider the numerous applicants that are given preference due to legacy/female engineer etc. Take a look at this thread that backs up whatever I just said: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/865226-addressing-few-concerns.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/865226-addressing-few-concerns.html</a>
Second of all, I would not include that you built a computer or your AMC 12 score. To be frank, neither of these is very impressive and it makes you seem as if you are simply trying to add lines to your resume. Especially dont mention that you built the computer so that you could game more. Your EC’s look all right, but your chances seem slim at MIT/Caltech/Cornell imo.</p>