Chances, Advice and Recommendations for me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>lets make the introduction short,</p>

<p>About me:
11th Grade, 16 years, International School in Germany, doing the bilingual IB diploma, writing the Extended Essay in Physics
My current courses are:
Math, Physics and Economics - Higher Level
German A1, English A2 and Chemistry - Standard Level</p>

<p>Hobbies/Activities:
piano (6 years), KungFu (1 year 2-3 times a weak, 4 years before), Yearbook designer/photo editor, programmed a browser game in 8th grade hade ~100 players, studying chinese outside of school for 10 years (I'm still pretty bad, lack of motivation...), repairing electronic devices, participate in a play inside of school, tutoring some classmates and helping 8th graders in english, onlineradio moderator (1.5 years), playing soccer on saturdays, drawing and webdesign, Model United Nations
But I don't have any social activities, like helping out in the local kindergarten or something. Is this a problem? I mean is this a real "deal-breaker"?</p>

<p>Now we come to my first problem: my grades from 7 up to 11th grade were... average. They had a rising tendency, but still average. When I decided to give my dream studying at MIT to give a try, my scores become good. Currently I'm top of my course in Physics, Economics, German and English. I got a average from 94/100 last term, even though my scores were still considerably weak in the beginning. Is it a problem that my scores didn't use to be good?</p>

<p>My second problem is the SAT/ACT and TOEFEL one. I really su... messed up my psat. I don't really know why. I had even the right answer written on my booklet sometimes and circled the wrong one. Maybe just a bad day, but seriously? 49,66(CR,M)?! The university counsellor said I should take the ACT as the english part would be much easier for me, as english is my second language. And I should take the SAT II in math and physics and maybe the TOEFEL if I want to. What do you guys think? Is the ACT english really easier?</p>

<p>So can what do you think? Got any chance? Anyone has some more ideas to help me?</p>

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<p>Hey, I’m also an international student (taking very similar subjects at IB: math, physics, econ HL, English A1, French B and chem SL). I got a rubbish PSAT score sophomore and junior year (sophomore: 49CR, 69M, junior: 57CR, 68M). However, I’ve been able to bring my SAT up to a 2240 (720CR, 760M, 760W) so don’t lose hope. Just work hard.</p>

<p>The ACT might also be worth a try. I took it quite a while ago and actually found that I did worse on the Reading section. The ACT doesn’t work for everyone but it’s worth a try.</p>

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<p>^ Er, not really.</p>

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