<p>something to keep in mind about the sloan and econ too is that they have a somewhat analytical/mathy bent, so it's good to be comfortable with such things even if you're not studying math per se.
by the way, i think it'd be totally awesome if more people came to mit to major in humanities/social sciences (not sarcastic). I think we need more of them. The reason why people might discourage doing so is that to major in anything at mit, you still have to take 2 physics, 2 math, 1 bio, 1 chem, and that might be rather tedious to the average history student.</p>
<p>all very good points. i'm afraid that this thread may have disuaded The Witzness from applying..</p>
<p>for some reason I highly doubt that......keep up the good work Witz</p>
<p>r to the izzo u shadow haha nah i never said I AM OPPOSED TO MATH SCIENCE BLA BLA i just would rather focus more on business, if it means having to take those classes as core then ill deal with it then</p>
<p>I was a Course 15 (Management) major & 14 (Economics) minor. </p>
<p>Management and econ here are certainly analytical in their own right (though not as hard core as some other majors, simply because business itself doesn't require as much theoretical math as Physics, for example). There are fluff classes, but also many required courses that require math/quant skills. </p>
<p>I agree that MIT does not admit you based on what major you check on your app. Since you are applying to MIT, and not a specific school, it is really easy to switch majors when you get here and I'm sure the admissions people are aware of that.</p>
<p>I had great test scores, etc..., but a lot of people do, so that's not necessarily the most important. What I thought helped me was my interview. If you sound like you have a plan (major in business and work a couple years, then go to grad school, get an MBA, whatever), I think you'll show that you have some goal and focus. Being well rounded is a plus, and of course, having a solid high school GPA and SAT scores doesn't hurt.</p>
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<p>About half of the students who enroll here end up majoring in something other than what they write on the app. We don't have any quotas for majors, so listing a "popular" one on your app won't put you at any sort of disadvantage (it's not a trick question). The question is asked because we want to know what you're interested in <em>now</em> - but we expect that you'll want to explore a lot of things before deciding for sure. That's part of the fun of college.</p>
<p>I Took A Risk. I Am Finishing My Junior Year And Will Do My Senior Year As Well Here In Switz. What A Risk! Does Anyone Care In The Ivy Admissions Office?
I Started In A Super Academic School In The Us. Carried Ap's Fresh And Sophm Year- Getting 5's And 4's- Advancing Rapidly Through The System Attending American High School With Juniors And Seniors With Fresh And Soph Standing.... Because Of Advanced Levels.
My Old Sat 1490
New Sat First Time 2110
Grades All 6's And 7's.
Rowing Fencing Yearbook Golf- Visits To Africa- Habitat For Humanity Projects.........i'm Published You Name It Ive Worked On Excellent Projects.......and Loved Every Minute Of The Experience</p>
<p>Grading In Europe Problems-
The Grading System Is British They Dont Believe In Giving 7's. You Get 1oo On Your Exam You Might Get A 7. Its Tough Here. Ive Got Awards Up The Kazoo From The Us. Ive Got Humanitarian Projects Since Im 10.. And They Are Major. Got A Full Scholarship Abroad Because Of My Credentials In The Us . I Figured No Way This Opportunity To Learn About The World Would Present Itself Again-</p>
<p>So Here I Am Cut Off From The Us And Wondering Am I Screwed? Does Anyone Get This Whole Ibac Diploma Situation? Does Anyone In The Ivies Care? Im Worried. I Was As Close To Getting In Where I Wanted As Anyone Could Be.....until I Started This Journey Overseas.....but Now I Feel The Risk Was A Disaster Because I Will Not Get Into An Ivy Of Choice.. The Adjustments Overseas Have Been Major. Europe Cant Stand The Usa Right Now And This Creates Tension.......the Teachers Mention It Daily And When I Get A Grade Its Always......."well You Americans Arent As Smart As You Think On Tv."<br>
Im A Pretty Lowkey Person But Its Getting To Me And I Feel Blocked From My Dreams Because I Innocently Pursued One Of Them - To Learn About The World And Step Outside The Safety Of Home And School And Family......why Did I Leave The Usa? Ive Learned So Much Though And Its Been An Extraordinary Experience- Bi Lingual And Im Called Upon Daily To Rethink Rephrase And Recommunicate In Order To Survive And Move Forward In A Positive Way. But Who Cares. The Admissions People Dont Care And They Dont Know The Adjustments Ive Made To Survive And Still Compete In The Us..
They Dont Even Have A Guidance Office Here - Not A Recognizable American College System Even On The Horizon....yet I Must Compete At The Toughest Time Ever To Get Into College. The Feeling Here Is Why Bother With American Customs......... Route Everyone Over To European Schools Which Of Course Are Better ---- Oh My!</p>
<p>Help!!! What Should I Do? I Know I Need To Get My Sats Up.i Know That. No Prep Available Of Course- "why Would Americans Even Participate In A Test That Requires A Course To Do Well In It" Tell That To The Industry And The College Admissions People Lol.............but Does My Overseas Risk Count For Anything In The Ivies??? Any Comments Would Be Appreciated........thanks</p>
<p>joanna, i'm kind of curious why you posted this here....</p>
<p>b/c being rude in other people's posts is super neato!</p>
<p>Sorry Dont Think Im Rude Asking For Help - I Thought This Site Was About Generosity Not Being Judgemental.
Anyone With Any Suggestions Please Let Me Know</p>
<p>Hi Joanna,</p>
<p>I'm not sure why you think you're "screwed." The stats that you mentioned seem to put you well into the competitive zone. Am I missing something?</p>
<p>Ben</p>
<p>first, quit with the capital letters Before Every Word, and check your spelling and punctuation. it makes you look like a right fool; i'm not sure which of the other languages you speak, but even Deutsch doesn't wreak such havoc with capitals. also, it's bad etiquette to post a nonrelated request in an existing thread; it's really simple to start your own, promise.</p>
<p>second, MIT isn't an Ivy. just so you know.</p>
<p>third, have you looked at an application, for MIT or any other college you're interested in? (you <em>are</em> interested in other schools, right?) if so, you might've noticed spaces where summaries of all your activities and projects might fit, and also essays, in which you talk about yourself and your dreams and passions. there's even a provision for including an extra statement about "unusual circumstances or anything you'd like us to consider which you feel hasn't been included anywhere else in this application" (to paraphrase the blurb). methinks there's opportunities there to discuss how much of an enlightening experience your time overseas has been.</p>
<p>oh, and **** the sat prep. if you can't get a class, suck it up. plenty of people can't afford that ****, and life goes on. it's one number, and it won't make or break your app. bloody whinging kids.</p>
<p>right. back to being polite. i suggest you not continue responding on this thread, but rather think up some concise and specific questions and post them in a new thread.</p>
<p>Jlymch, start your own thread, don't hijack the witzness's thread. and I don't know what advice you're looking for, but I'll be blunt. You're not a competitive applicant. Switzerland is a large country, sat's count for internationals and ec's more so. Colleges like mit like diversity, but not an over bundance of it. Believe me, you pale compared to the vast numbers of east asian applicants every year. You may think you have many awards, but they are laundry list types. You don't come acrosss as someone who hads excelled in much excpet foe school and done a few non-commital activities outside of school. sorry, but that's the painful truth.</p>
<p>Seth, she's not an international; she's an american living abroad unless I'm misunderstanding. And her grades and scores put her well within the competitive range as far as the quantitative parts of the app are concerned. That leaves all of the other parts (i.e. the things that actually get one into MIT since the vast majority of our applicants are qualified in terms of grades/scores), of which she's barely scratched the surface here. So I'll be blunt: you're not really in a position to be telling people whether or not they're going to get into MIT. So please chill with the hostility.</p>
<p>Joanna - folks are right in that you should really start your own thread; this one really belongs to The Witzness. And yeah, that caps thing needs to go away.</p>
<p>Ive got to say Seth you are one hostile person. Sorry about the caps. This is my first post and I also apologize to Witzness for " hijacking" I didnt realize I was jumping him here. Thanks for your input I appreciate your advice. Yes I am an American. And I wasnt complaining about not having a SAT training class just mentioning it seems everyone I know back home has either such a class in place at school or has taken one outside of school to prepare. I was disappointed in my scores and trying to be " everything" for the highly competitive level schools seems to be not enough with such low scores. Thank you and goodbye.</p>
<p>its cool really just know for next time</p>