<p>I'm a sophomore and I'd like to know my chances of getting into Caltech/MIT given I intend to drop out of high school at the end of my junior year.</p>
<p>Numbers
GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 5.03
Class rank: #1
SATs: 1470 (old SAT, middle school score, 700 verbal, 770 math, plan to retake in June)
PSATs: 236
APs: Biology--5, Physics B--5, predictions for this year: Statistics--5, Calc BC--5, Physics C--double 5s, US Government--4 or 5, Comparative Government--4 or 5, Chemistry--5</p>
<p>Extracurriculars
Mu Alpha Theta--9th and 10th grade, elected co-vice president for the coming year
Physics Club--10th grade, vice-president
Biological Research Club--10th grade, president
Reading Circle--10th grade
National Honor Society--inducted this year</p>
<p>Other Achievements
Semi-Finalist for US Physics Olympiad--10th grade
Semi-Finalist for US Chemistry Olympiad--10th grade
AIME qualifier (missed USAMO by one point...urgh)
About a dozen Mu Alpha Theta trophies</p>
<p>Next year I'll be taking AP English Language, French III, IB HL Physics (if they can get me in somehow), Diff Eq/Matrix Theory, Discrete Math/Graph Theory, IB American History, and Research/TOK. This summer I'm taking abstract algebra and working with a professor on a project involving the eradication of malaria.</p>
<p>So, the questions are:
--Am I well-rounded enough?
--How will dropping out of high school affect my application?
--And of course, will I get in?</p>
<p>You have the academics and all, but I don't know how they would feel about skipping the last year. I know of one person who skipped senior year to go to NYU, but I don't know MITs policy on that.</p>
<p>Caltech and MIT are as close to matches for you as they can ever be. The top schools admit students without high school diploma's if they are otherwise qualified.</p>
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MIT and especially Caltech don't want you overly rounded - the most important thing is just excelling in math and science.</p>
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--How will dropping out of high school affect my application?
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It won't really affect it except that you're one year younger than everyone else so everyone else has had a) another year to mature, and b) another year for achievements.</p>
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--And of course, will I get in?
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You should be fine with good essays/recs helping to demonstrate you're ready for college at such a young age. You should also bump the sats so you don't have them working against you - 1550+ is preferable for M+V, which of course you seem like you should be able to achieve. Also, it's hard for me to guage how much time you spend in your extra-curriculars, so make sure you convey passion/interest for them in one of your essays.</p>
<p>I wouldn't tell people you're dropping out until you actually have been accepted though, lol.</p>
<p>Also, remember admissions to Caltech/MIT is always a bit of a crapshoot, so no guarantees.</p>