<p>Some I'm wondering what my chances are at MIT and some other top tier schools. I attend a public high school in MA and many students are accepted to Ivies and other great universities. </p>
<p>GPA - 4.0 UW
Rank- 1/278
APs(total by end of Senior year) - AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Spanish, AP Calculus, AP English, AP Stats -- I'm expecting 4s or 5s on all of them.
SAT - 2160/2400</p>
<p>For ECs - Math Team, Science Club, A summer program at Tufts. </p>
<p>So I'm wondering what my chances are at these schools. </p>
<p>I imagine that MIT won't be blown away by Math team or Science club. It would be wise of you to get a hook and do some research to prove your love of science/math. Not to be mean, but I would say that you have very low chances at all of the colleges you listed. Unless you have amazing (and I mean AMAZING) essays and come off as a wonderful person in the interview, I would guess you will be waitlisted/rejected at all of them.</p>
<p>Find some matches and safeties that don't necessarily look so much at Extracirriculars (UMich for one) that you would be happy attending. Not bashing your academics...</p>
<p>Think about it this way: If I am an Admissions Officer, I read (I think it is around 5-6 an hour) 30 applications a day. I have to think about who will add to campus life and make the college an amazing place. I have to think back on those 30 applications and think about the ones that truly shined. Now I'm turning it over to you. Out of 30 equal applications (meaning they have similar stats..which most do) would you remember yourself as one who shined? </p>
<p>Note: If i have done my math right...around 3 in 30 applications will be chosen for admittance. That is including hooked applicants like athletes and legacies...</p>
<p>Sorry if i was being too harsh :( You will end up happy, look at RPI or Harvey Mudd?</p>
<p>I knew a kid who had pretty much the same stats as you, plus two or three (maybe more) significant EC's. 2nd/550. won national math awards. top in state etc. and he still didn't get in, when there seemed to be no reason for him not to get in. the school actually made a special math class just for him and some other girl (valedictorian) his senior year because he topped out of AP calc BC. it's a crapshot for anyone i guess</p>
<p>MIT- you really should have diversified but you have a decent chance, especially if you're female and not asian or caucasian
Tufts- yeap, sounds good
Cornell- if you're from NY, solid
Carnegie Mellon- safety
Yale- ehhh, they're a little random, you have the GPA and classes...
Princeton- Same with MIT
CalTech- take a chance
Stanford- not so good
Johns Hopkins- go for it</p>
<p>You lack athletics, and diversity in interests. If you're a sophmore it's not too late to diversify. If you're a senior it's a little late in the game but try doing something this summer. Interning is a great addition.</p>
<p>MIT- reach
Tufts- match/slight reach
Cornell- slight reach
CMU- near match
Yale- far reach
Princeton- far reach
Caltech- reach
Stanford- reach/far reach
Hopkins- near match</p>
<p>you need better EC's. your test scores are good, but nothing special. I think MIT is a school that cares more about you than your numbers, and having only math and science team as your ec's isn't going to help very much at all. are you a senior now? if not, you can do research and enter siemens and sts next year. if you do well in those competitions, your chances will significantly increase. good luck!</p>