Chances for M.I.T.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Applying for neuroscience/psychology major:</p>

<p>M.I.T. (Dad legacy)
Stanford
Johns Hopkins
UC Berkeley (In-state)
UCLA (In-state)
Columbia (Uncle legacy)
Cornell
University of Chicago (Dad graduate legacy)</p>

<p>High school ranked in top 2.5% of public schools
Top 5% of class</p>

<p>GPA: 3.8 UW, 4.3 W</p>

<p>Standardized Tests:</p>

<p>SATI: 800 M, 800 W, 760 V
SATII: 800 Math II, 760 Phys, 720 Bio </p>

<p>EC’s:</p>

<p>Rubik's Cube Club: Treasurer, then Co-President
Knowledge Bowl: Vice President
Young Voters Club: Founder, President, held school polls
Volunteered for Obama campaign
In Top 250 Fastest Rubik's Cube solves
Varsity Tennis
JV Cross Country
Cello: Section leader 2 years
Have letters published in newspaper and journals
Computer store internship
Babysitting
Summer job for government
Took psych over summer at community college</p>

<p>Essays: Excellent, on my aspiration to integrate technology with neurology and how I have shown this interest in my science fair projects and letters to psychology journals.</p>

<p>Recs: Great</p>

<p>Thanks guys!</p>

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<p>Legacy doesnt matter for MIT... Your EC's seem good... But MIT and Stanford are reaches for everyone !!</p>

<p>As for the UC's I'd say you have a pretty good shot.. </p>

<p>I am not really sure about the other two :)</p>

<p>All the best</p>

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<p>nothing to worry about</p>

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<p>basically...</p>