No gpa? How do you expect us to chance you at such a prestigious school.
MIT is not your dream school, it is a fantasy school.
“i think prepping for this kind of thing is a waste of time that could be spent doing fun things or changing the world or something… but i mean do what you gotta do by all means, that’s just me.”
…Best of luck to you and your future academic endeavors. Prepping matters whether it may “waste” time or not.
Can everyone take it easy on the kid. a 33 comp with no studying at all is extremely impressive. she could probably grab a 35-36 by application time. sure, she didn’t elaborate on grades but I assume they’re very good considering other stats. adhd is serious and having been sick for an ACT I know how much more difficult it is. mit should, as it should for literally EVERYONE, be considered an extreme reach. the notion that just because she’s making excuses and typing in caps here means that she’s not “mature” enough to go to a top-tier school is absolutely ludicrous. just because you may not have extraordinary stats for MIT doesn’t mean you’re not qualified…you just don’t have better stats than the normal applicant in my opinion. and you DEFINITELY have the whole female STEM thing going for you. I can’t fathom why anyone here is questioning the legitimacy of that…MIT won’t even try to hide the fact that they prefer female STEM applicants. It’s frightening to see so many adults bashing her.
MIT does NOT want you to sit in the interview and talk about your ability to do x,y and z, and then turn around and bemoan your condition as someone who does x, y and z, but with conditions. Or so the interviewer told my son. You’ve got to go with something more -other - than ‘I do stem.’ She’s got to inject some personality into her game.
^^ I agree that some of the comments are a bit harsh. But there’s also some necessary realism, and some good advice about how to present yourself.
You need to get you ACT math score up for a shot at MIT
@spidergirl33 obviously @basedchem didn’t go to an ivy or other top school—WE COMPLAIN ALL THE TIME. But all jokes aside, I think you have a chance! Also, I hope you are aware that you don’t have to send in all of your SAT IIs, most colleges just ask for 2. Also, I would recommend taking the SAT because top school superscore the SAT, but not the ACT. This only thing is, I would try not to have my heart set on one school because if it ends up not working out, you will forever be bitter and feel like you went to your second choice school. I didn’t have a first choice college and once I was accepted to multiple universities (and rejected from others) I was able to make the right decision for me!
TomSrOfBoston: In your neck of the woods, it is just another school, no?
“MIT is my absolute dream, when i visited i felt so much like i belonged there and that i fit in there, I felt a connection to the students. I love the vibe. I LOVE IT THERE HONESTLY I LOVE THE CAMPUS THE STUDENTS THE TEACHERS THE MONTRA THE ATTITUDE THE PASSION SHARED ITS ALL ME I CAN SEE MYSELF HAVING THE BEST EXPERIENCE EVER THERE”
Your love for MIT is absolutely irrelevant to anything. (Ditto, of course, for anyone’s love for any top school, unless they are “showing the love” by applying Early Decision.)
I don’t know why students seem to think that their passion for a school matters, or increases their chances any. I bet 29,990 of the 30,000 applicants at MIT think it would be the perfect place for them.
MIT cares what you can do for THEM - not what they can do for you.
“MIT cares what you can do for THEM - not what they can do for you.”
???
^^ Disagree. It’s a two way street.
MIT (and any other elite school) is not in the business of caring how happy they will make YOU if they grant you acceptance. They care about drawing the class that is best for THEIR institutional needs.
Let’s put it another way. Does the pretty girl choose who she wants to date based on how much the guys lined up at her door want to date her – e.g., the guy who wants her the most, she chooses? No, she chooses who SHE likes.
As a general rule, Pizzagirl is right.
These schools want applicants who are going to be in the news (for the right reasons) in 10 years’ time and/or in a position to donate large sums to the university down the road. For instance, George W. Bush was accepted to Harvard Business School thanks to one of the following:
A: His 2.35 GPA at Yale and 3 years in the Texas Air National Guard; or
B: His multimillionaire and then-UN Ambassador father.
Try and guess which one suggested that Bush might attain national prominence someday.
To amend slightly Pizzagirl’s metaphor, the pretty girl probably chooses not just an attractive guy (she has her pick of good-looking guys, and maybe girls), but also one who gives every indication of someday being rich, or famous, or powerful (or some combination of the 3).
Unfortunately @waiting2rexhal is right to some extend! And that aplies to most of schools if not all!
(Remember that schools have to compete among themselves for ranking and best students!)
Unfortunately, the OP hasn’t been seen since the treatment received here, in this thread.
Possibly because they’re adolescents, driven by passion. 
But the point is correct. It’s all about the college’s love for the student. They care very little about the student’s emotional inclinations.
Hi everybody.
I got in to MIT.
HEY! CONGRATULATIONS! 
^^^^^^ @basedchem @DrGoogle @HarvardMaths @uclaparent9 constructive criticism is welcomed but there’s no need to be so harsh. Your comments have been contradicted by the acceptance.