<p>Wondering about my chances of being accepted into MIT</p>
<p>GPA is very high, above 100
Ranked 2/366</p>
<p>SAT:
CR - 680 (fml)
M - 800
W - 750 </p>
<p>SAT II:
Chem - 800
Math II - 800
US History - Taking on June 5th</p>
<p>APs:
Chem - 5
World History - 5
Calc AB - Pending
English Language - Pending
US History - Pending
Physics B - Pending</p>
<p>Pretty sure I got all 5s, but I think the lowest I could have gotten was a 4.</p>
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<p>ECs:
HOBY Ambassador (lots of fun!)
Jazz Band
Played in a community service Jazz Band for day camps and churches
Participated in "Holiday Horns" at my high school - went to nursing homes and entertained Central Office administrators
Helped at library several times with childrens' celebrations, computer tutoring for adults, and craft projects
Coached Battle of the Books team at my library
Mathletes - highest scoring member on 10+ member team
Academic Club - large committment, 4 years of high school, went to quizbowls, participated in Cablevision/Power to Learn's The Challenge, helped make club website
* For academic team, I think I may write one of my essays about my love of quizbowl competitions. I'm a very quirky person. I have extreme hand-eye coordination difficulties, and I'm not really naturally good at things that normal people are. But one of the talents I possess is: perfect pitch. So there was a question about what was the fourth note of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, and I got it right (E flat)!</p>
<p>Set up a geocaching scavenger hunt for my town's historical society, large time committment, personally helped scavenger hunters search for clues. Educational event.</p>
<p>Awards:
ACS Scholar Award
AP Scholar with Distinction
I got this certificate from the science director because I got a 100 on the Chem Regents, an 800 on the SAT II Chem, and the AP Chem exam
Active in Science Research class - won second place at NCC Science Fair, a regional competition involving 10-15 local high schools
Long Island Science Fair winner - 9, 10, 11 - Won Certificate of Achievement and Certificate of Merit each year, a regional honor</p>
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<p>Well I partially agree with that guy… I think?</p>
<p>SAT’s and GPA are excelelnt. And so are your AP’s so far. And yeah CR sucks. </p>
<p>Excellent science awards and stuff, but not much leadership. Though I doubt MIT will look down on that due to your commitments in many knowledge/science related activities and organizations.</p>
<p>I mean its a crapshot for everyone but it’s a reach. Write a good essay, other than that I don’t have much to say to you. GL</p>
<p>HOBY was a Youth Leadership conference I attended last June. I plan to write one of the essays about going there, it was so much fun!</p>
<p>Also, I sometimes serve as captain of the Academic Team. Sometimes. So, I guess that’s leadership in a sense. But you’re right - I should take a greater leadership role. </p>
<p>In the field of science, I applied for a program at Brookhaven National Labs over the summer and one at Columbia University during the school year. </p>
<p>Thank you for the “chance”!</p>
<p>BTW, I entered my stats onto [that website where you can find out your chances with a dice logo] After doing some experimentation, I realized that my AP exam and SAT Subject Test scores have no effect on my selectivity index. For example, I lowered my AP scores to 1s and my SAT II scores to 200. No effect on my chances at all. Why is this? Shouldn’t my 800 give me more weight than the guy who got a 740?</p>
<p>That’s because ************** probably doesn’t take SAT II into consideration. I would highly advise not to use that though, it seriously is in many ways flawed. It’s forums I’d say are as good as here, but the calculators have given people a 90% chance at Harvard. It’s all data driven, with no consideration to EC’s, essays, etc.</p>
<p>SAT II’s do make a difference. Esp. since you have all perfect scores and ‘compliment’ your science ‘background’</p>
<p>As I said, crapshot.</p>
<p>Hmm. You have excellent scores excluding CR, but you lack one really big, science/mathy EC–a big project or significant award. Unfortunately, for MIT, I’ve seen lots of statistically qualified kids that lack MIT-esque ECs (but with no lack of otherwise impressive ECs) rejected, at least from my school. This year, the math teacher’s progidy and the girl with a 2400–both rejected.</p>
<p>If I was accepted into the Columbia University Science Honors Program, would that be an appropriate EC? I applied and will find out on June 23rd. </p>
<p>Also, I applied to the Brookhaven National Lab High School Science Research Program. </p>
<p>I plan to enter my science research project into Intel Science Talent Search. </p>
<p>If I went far with any of these programs, would I make any dent to soften the horrid parts of my app (CRap score)</p>
<p>Kevin you’re going to get into really good schools. No one has any guarantees at schools like MIT; you can do everything right and you still might not get in. Then again there are people who get in whose stats you would think would never get them in. Don’t stress you’re a really smart kid.</p>
<p>Yeah, because the latter students have ECs that give them a hook - unlike me. :-(</p>
<p>Thanks though</p>
<p>I’m not sure how prestigious the two programs you mentioned are, but Intel is certainly well regarded (assuming you do well).</p>
<p>Don’t lose heart. It’s just that schools like MIT are inundated with so many applicants that even incredibly bright kids who just have quite actualized their potential by curing cancer don’t always make the cut. But you are incredibly bright, and you will get into some great schools. </p>
<p>What’s your prospective major? There are plenty of great, competitive-but-not-heartbreakingly-so engineering programs nestled within less competitive state schools. Same with science and math majors. If you’re sure you’re going into a science/math field, it may be worthwhile to do some research on less competitive schools good for those fields.</p>
<p>You’re a reach applicant like most people. MIT probably won’t take a hard look at that CR score since they’re a science/technology/mathematical oriented school. The leadership isn’t a real necessity unless the applicant was looking to stress passion about getting into Sloan. For the others schools, the stats are fine.</p>
<p>ALL of the programs you mentioned are highly regarded and pretty prestigious. You definately should put those on your app and expect adcoms to look at it with pleasure.</p>
<p>First of all, Lol @ ivies first post, i pretty much was like ***f after I read that post.</p>
<p>Anyway, I would say you have great GPA + SAT (CR is kinda suckish 
for an MIT applicant)</p>
<p>EC’s are ok. Perfect pitch- Wow, impressive. I heard that people with perfect pitch are really rare. </p>
<p>Also, you have any good AMC scores? AIME? USAMO? Those would really help if you are applying to MIT. The programs you mentioned are prestigious as well.
I think I might have seen you at the Columbia Science Honors Program exam this year…well, good luck.</p>
<p>Updates: </p>
<p>Got into the Columbia University Science Honors Program… so excited about that.
Also I will be working with a scientist at Brookhaven National Labs for 6 weeks this summer - seriously can’t wait.
Will continue to do community service and maintain my other activities. </p>
<p>Do these two new things increase my chances at all? Or are they held stagnant by that laughable Critical Reading score?</p>
<p>Well, they’ll help your chances by a pretty decent amount. But I wouldn’t count on it bumping you tremondously up. Obv., SAT’s are a MAJOR component of your college application, and few things really make up for it. So I’d study, work on SAT’s, and rely on what you just got to further bump you up</p>
<p>Called the CB the other day and got my AP scores. I was shocked to hear that I got four 5s - Calc AB, Physics, English Language, and US History</p>
<p>What weight do APs carry?</p>
<p>Well, I mean, it’ll be rather impressive. You should note that AP scores carry a little more weight after gaining admission. Nevertheless, something to pat yourself on the back for =D</p>
<p>Thanks HONORLIONS! You’ve been really helpful.</p>