Chance Me MIT

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Junior
Chinese, Female</p>

<p>Since high school, MIT has been my dream school.</p>

<p>I have straight A's. I am in the International Baccalaureate Program in school, and will most probably acquire the IB Diploma. I am number two in a class of about 450 (and is planning on reclaiming number one). I have straight one hundreds in my math and science classes. Actually, I haven't had a grade lower than one hundred in any of my classes.</p>

<p>I have won international awards in writing (chinese) and art. I have over 400 service hours and maybe even more by the time I am done with high school. I participates in all kinds of activities in school. I am in Fed Challenge, Knowledge Bowl, Mu Alpha Theta, German Club, Engineering Club, Varsity Band, and Chinese Culture Society.</p>

<p>I am the founder and president of the Chinese Culture Society. I am Fed Challenge Team Captain. I also have many other leadership positions in other places. I am accepted in the TN governor school of science as a sophomore. I studied modern physics there and passed with the highest grade in the class.</p>

<p>I take Taekwondo and plays Piano and Flute. I have been playing piano since 6 and will have a black belt in Taekwondo by I graduate. </p>

<p>I have been preparing for the PSAT. As a sophomore, I got a 193 on the PSAT. This year I am aiming for at least a 213 to get into semi-finalist. I have done many, many practice tests, and my score changes from 228 to 210. It is mostly around 212-217. I am worried if I will get into the semi-finalist or not. </p>

<p>Classes:
Theory of Knowledge
IB Music SL
IB Physics HL
IB Math SL
IB History of Americas HL
IB English HL
IB German SL</p>

<p>Past Classes:
Biology Honors
Chemistry Honors
AP Macro
Algebra I Honors
Algebra II Honors
English (all four years)
German (all four years)
Band (all four years)</p>

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<p>Your stats are good, but your EC’s are the same as those of the typical Asian applicant. If you could stand out in some way in one of your extracurricular activities, that will definitely tip the scales in your favor. Also, work on raising your SAT scores. </p>

<p>That being said, male applicants to MIT greatly outnumber female applicants, so being a girl, you stand a much better chance of being admitted, especially since MIT’s trying to create a student body with equal numbers of males and females.</p>

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<p>Academics are good, but ec’s need some improvement. Focus on one that you absolutely enjoy and pursue it to the highest level you can- activity-wise you don’t really stand out right now. Also, raise your SAT/PSAT score…</p>

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<p>Can u give me some examples of imrovement in EC?</p>

<p>I can start a job after marching band is done, but what else?</p>