Chance me please?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>I'm going to be a senior in the fall, and I would really appreciate it if you guys would chance me for MIT. I stole the format from the admissions thread :P</p>

<p>Objective:[ul][<em>] SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 2400
[</em>] ACT (breakdown): didn't take
[<em>] ACT superscore (breakdown): didn't take
[</em>] SAT II (subject, score): 800 Math II, 800 Bio M, 800 Physics
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[</em>] Weighted GPA: 4.9
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/850ish
[</em>] AP : 5's in: Human Geo, Biology, Calc BC, Physics C Mech, and Physics C E/M. Waiting on: Latin, English Lang/Comp, Chem, Psychology, US History.
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: Linear Algebra, Orchestra, AP English Lit, Latin, Organic Chemistry, AP Macro Econ/ AP Gov, AP Statistics
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): USNCO top 150 honors, US Physics Team Semifinalist (2x) and Gold Medalist this year (top 46), USABO Semifinalist, AIME Qualifier 2x (scores of 7 and 9, no USAMO sadly), winner of this fairly big math contest in my state.
[li] Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): I will have NM SF, AP Scholar, regional orchestra, other random math/sci competitions.[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description): Math Club Prez, Science Club Prez, VP of another club, member of these for 4 years. NHS member for 3 years. Soccer for 2 years (9 and 10). Debate for 1 year. Orchestra member for all 4 years, violinist.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Researcher at nearby university for a year. Chem/math tutor.
[<em>] Volunteer/Community Service: Volunteer at a hospital. Tutor for free in school.
[</em>] Summer Experience: One non-prestigious summer research program in Texas after sophomore year, one semi-prestigious summer research program in California after junior year. I did/will do biology research in both.[/ul]</p>

<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] U.S. State/Territory or Country: lets just say a fairly underrepresented state
[</em>] School Type: big public school
[<em>] Ethnicity: asian
[</em>] Gender: male[/ul]</p>

<p>I will likely send a music supplement and a research supplement with my app if I can.</p>

<p>thank you! :D</p>

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<p>I’ll put it this way: I would put money on you getting in, at even odds. In fact, I would probably place a bet that payed out only 1:2.</p>

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<p>why do ppl like you even care to post chance threads…stop bragging and just go away. this is for ppl that need help not to brag. if u cant figure out that you have a good shot based on ur stats then u dont deserve to go there.</p>

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<p>@joeycalifornia
thanks for the reply!</p>

<p>@bmonticello23
I’m sorry that I gave that impression, but I’m absolutely not bragging. I know that I have solid scores, but they aren’t all that important from what I’ve heard. Most of my main achievements are from olympiads, and I don’t know anyone in my school or in the city who has ever really done them, so I have no way of telling how impressive they would be to admissions officers. I’m trying to decide whether or not to apply for MIT early action, not trying to brag anonymously to people on the internet who I will never see.</p>

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<p>Be careful with leading someone on with this kind of input.<br>
rpmath1 may have strong application stats, but many with similar stats do not get accepted.</p>

<p>rpmath1: What you’ve listed in your opening post looks impressive. Apply and give it your all. But remain realistic.</p>

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<p>Your stats seem impressive, but keep in mind stats only mean so much to MIT. You didn’t place extremely well in any of the competitions (but still, good job!) and this means you aren’t guaranteed a spot. </p>

<p>MIT cares more who you are as a person…they want to see drive, ambition, and a desire to change the world through science. But it has to be for the right reasons. If this stats page defines you, I wouldn’t hesitate to say MIT is probably not the place for you. It’s way more than just a group of smart students - it’s a group of the smartest students who are typically humble, appreciative and feel lucky to study there.</p>

<p>Definitely apply. But remember: if you get in, its not because of the stats, and if you get rejected, its not because of the stats. They’re just a foot in the door. It’s a reach school to everybody.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>You have insanely amazing scores and extra curriculars.</p>

<p>The real thing that will diminish your chances is your ethnicity.</p>

<p>around 33% of mit students are male asians, so you’ll be competing against a huge number of applicants, some of whom have better applications than you.</p>

<p>You see, MIT wants diversity, so even though asians are their most numerous and best applicants, they’ll only take the best of the best.</p>

<p>BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THE ESSAY</p>

<p>many people have similar scores, but everyones essay is different.</p>

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<p>you will get in. i would bet on it. you have amazing achievements and mit will recognize that. i honestly think that your bigger issue will be deciding which school you should attend from the wonderful choices you will have.</p>

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<p>It’s replies like this that give CC a bad reputation.</p>

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<p>jpm50 makes a point: One can never be certain about any of the top schools…no matter what your scores/grades/extracurricular activities are…the big UNKNOWN is always the ESSAYS and the RECOMMENDATIONS and to a certain extent DIVERSITY issue…they can make or break you…</p>

<p>…you can try your best and see which school accepts you…I have known students like you who I thought was a shoe in for MIT who got rejected but accepted to Caltech, or accepted to Harvard but rejected by Stanford and MIT, or accepted to MIT but rejected by Caltech, Chicago and Princeton…you never know.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>Of course nothing is certain, but you are probably aware that your scores/grades are extremely impressive. If I were you, I would emphasize that violin playing and hospital volunteering. Show some breadth in your interview. Demonstrate you’re interested in things other than math and science. MIT finds this extremely important.</p>