<p>I kinda feel that I lack EC a bit.. just came to the U.S. at the beginning of my freshmen year.</p>
<p>Took AMC 12 since Freshmen year, qualified for AIME this year. Darn low score on AIME though.</p>
<p>SAT I : 2170 (planning to retake)
SAT II Math IIc: 800 Physics: 800 Chem: 770 (should I retake it?)
GPA: 4.25 (weighted) Rank 1/458</p>
<p>AP Physics B, AP Calc AB & BC, AP Chem: 5's
AP Lang and Comp: 4</p>
<p>Calculus 2 and 3 at University of Alaska Anchorage, and currently enrolled in Diff. Equ and Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos.</p>
<p>Anchorage Area math competition 1st place 04-05
Alaska State Trig Star winner (waiting on the national results)
Command Performance (Alaska State #1 Soloist) 04-05
Command Performance Runner-up (Alaska State #2 Quartet 2nd violinist) 04-05
Bauch & Lomb Honorary Science Award
All-State Orchestra all 3 years</p>
<p>Model UN 04-06
Student Government Congressmen 04-06
Tutoring Club founder/president 03-04
Website Team (tutoring website for middle school students on high level subjects; provides school club websites) founder/ webmaster
Mu Alpha Theta member 02-06
National Honors Society member 04-06
Anchorage Youth Symphony member 02-06
FIRST Robotics Club 03-04
Gifted Mentorship Program in GIS and Hydrology; currently enrolled in Sturctural Engineering
Attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on Technology during the summer of my Junior year</p>
<p>2nd violinist in a local quartet composed of high school students; activities we do include going to middle schools to show how fun playing an instrument can be, playing at weddings, and playing for school district gatherings.</p>
<p>Volunteer at Imaginarium 335 hours</p>
<p>A teller at the Bank-Within-East 03-04</p>
<p>Fluent in Japanese & Korean; Intermediate Spanish; Animation experience with 3ds max</p>
<p>You have to realize that when a school gets 10,000 applications, where most are statistically qualified, and (I'm venturing to guess) 3,000 have perfect class rank, SAT scores, extra curriculars, and maybe research experience, regardless of how good you are, your chances are small.</p>
<p>Write good essays, make sure you shine through. An alum gave me some good advice, which I'm now sharing: "No matter who you are, there's always someone more qualified applying to MIT."</p>
<p>Your scores and grades seem to more than qualify you for entrance to MIT. But there are far more people qualified than get in. Now all you have to worry about is standing out, and the best way to do that is your essays.</p>
<p>When applying to MIT, your chances are small regardless of who you are. Granted, some people obviously have better chances than others, there are just so many people applying who all have such great qualities and experiences.</p>
<p>Your scores and grades are MORE than good enough (most better than mine). Write good essays; pour your heart out. Write from yourself, not from someone else who you think they want to see and accept to MIT.</p>
<p>Your EC's also sound more than fine, but remember, it's quality, not quantity. Write about those things that are truly important to you. Don't worry about standing out; if you do, you'll end up sounding fake. Just be yourself, and that should be more than good enough. If it's not good enough for MIT, they're not good enough for you.</p>