Chances for MIT?

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<p>Hey, I am pretty much done with my MIT application, and I just wanted to know what the chances are for me to get into MIT.</p>

<p>So, here's what my high school stuff was</p>

<p>9th grade
Freshman Bio
AlgII/Trig
Computer App
Chinese I
Freshman PE
Freshman Lit</p>

<p>10th grade
Chem honors
Pre-calc honors
Chinese II
Sophomore Lit
Sophomore world history
Biology teacher TA</p>

<p>Summer
C++ I (community college)
introduction to physics (community college)</p>

<p>11th grade
AP Calc BC
AP Comp Sci
AP Bio
AP Phys C Mechanics (At community College)
AP Phys C E and M (At community College)
AP USH
American Lit honors
Chinese III
Calc D (at community college)
Chemistry Teacher TA</p>

<p>Summer (at comm college)
C++ II
Diff Eq
Linear Alg
Waves, fluids, optics, thermodyn Physics (one class, this is past AP physics)</p>

<p>12th grade
AP Econ
AP Stats
AP Lit
AP Chem
Chinese IV honors
PE (or else I can't graduate, lol)
Art I (same as above, haha)
Modern Physics (community college)
Molec bio(planning to do at end of senior yr for fun at comm college, don't think this will make a difference anyways)</p>

<p>So far I have had all As, except a B in AP lit first semester senior yr.</p>

<p>Standard tests</p>

<p>5 on all my AP tests, I took the AP test for every AP class
SAT I: 2350
SAT II: Math II Chem BioM Phys all 800</p>

<p>Clubs</p>

<p>Math club AIME qualifier junior yr, did okay. started in 10th grade, was just average then
President of JETS club (engineering club) team got honorable mention, was our first yr competing + we didn't have a coach, we self-studied
Robotics club programmer in C++ since sophomore yr, didn't do too much in sophomore yr though
Did a tech challenge competition 10 grade and 11 grade, no award in 10, honorable ment in 11. Was just an extra quick thing with my friends, the tech challege was.
CFS (comm service club) from 10th grade
Christian club from 9th grade</p>

<p>Did xcountry 9th and 10th, but too busy 11th and 12th
but was varsity both yrs, seven medals total, and MVP freshman yr.
piano since little kid, 6ish, passed highest levels in two tests, won award from one of the tests
peer tutoring since 10th (what my essay was about)
Wrote a pretty cool Java game over the summer before senior yr w/ stuff I learned from Comp Sci.
Program random games/math helping tools in BASIC for my TI-84</p>

<p>Oh, at the community college, i got a few A-s so my gpa is like upper 3.~ because colleges only count A as 4, not A-. Will MIT understand, because it will see my actual letter grades right?</p>

<p>I know my freshman and sophomore yrs are kind of not that outstanding, especially only having 5 real classes in 10th grade. But most people's schedule was like that too at my school, so I really don't know how MIT looks at this.</p>

<p>The main thing is that I haven't done really well in math competitions, which according to many ppl is supposed to determine raw intel, I am not sure about that. And I haven't done something really weird, like build a remote controlled airplane or something. I'm not poor not rich, and I am worried that MIT might see me as one of those guys who just wants straight As because i took classes at comm college. I think my biggest asset is grades right now, but I do have a few random programming things/science hobbies like engineering club (JETS)</p>

<p>So, submitting in Jan, everything is pretty much set. Just wanted to know where I stand, what chances I've got, that kind of stuff. Thx guys.</p>

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<p>As far as academics go , I don’t see why you would not get in. I got into MIT unofficially my junior year after being part of the junior fly-in program with slightly lower academics. (To explain as Mr. McGann dropped me off at the airport from my junior fly-in he said “my last parting words are if you really like this place, you would be foolish not to apply early”. Surely, enough two weeks ago last year, I got my tube.) My only concern is that all your extracurricular activities are all academic. If I were you I would not have quit cross country, because while MIT does not need help in its academic prowess, it sure needs help in its athletics. However, don’t worry much about it. MIT is mainly looking for strong, focused students who dominate in academics. About the not doing anything quirky–while MIT does accept every now and then a mad scientist, they don’t tend to favor them. One of the admissions staff members told me a story about a kid who build a functional nuclear reactor in his basement with parts from ebay. Although they went through all the troubles of verifying that the method of its creation was indeed legit through a couple physics professors, they ultimately did not take him because of quirky academics (C’s in every non-science and math classes) and safety concerns regarding the attendance of such a student in the university. All in all, if you want an exact number I would say you have a 90% shot of getting in. Best of luck and feel free to ask me any other MIT related question since I had a long relationship with their admissions staff for 2 years.</p>

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<p>You look like you have a really good chance!</p>

<p>I just don’t understand…taking like nine classes=9+ hrs of hw at my school…so when could you possibly sleep/ECs? At my school this would’ve been impossible, time wise, since each AP class gives about 1.5hrs on an easy night.</p>

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<p>Everything looks great: solid ECs, 2350 SAT, perfect Subject Test scores.</p>

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<p>lol neongreen, I go to sleep at 3 everyday. The day before a test, I go to sleep at oneish, to get a good night’s rest.</p>

<p>Thanks for the opinions guys, appreciate it.
But man, I am going to be pretty nervous the day results come out. :P</p>

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<p>wait, what do you mean you “got my tube”
Is that the acceptance letter or something?</p>

<p>meant this for NYCsquash</p>

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<p>yea, early action admitted students get tubes.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/california-institute-technology/442418-anyone-wanting-know-their-chances-getting-into-caltech.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/california-institute-technology/442418-anyone-wanting-know-their-chances-getting-into-caltech.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Tubes? How many? 5? 7? 9?</p>

<p>=D</p>

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<p>no, it’s one big tube filled with confetti and a poster along with the acceptance letter stuff</p>

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<p>You have a 90% shot at any school.</p>

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<p>Did you do anything over summer besides registering for classes at CC?</p>

<p>Oh and also a question: What does Calc D cover? I’ve never heard of it…</p>

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<p>Its probably multivariable stuff. But thats’ based on the fact Multivariable is after Calc BC at my school.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the posts guys.</p>

<p>Calc D is basically everything in calculus in three dimensions, so yeah, like multivariable. But you do do stuff in four dimensions or more, with four variables, its not always a 3D picture or something. And there’s some funky stuff like vectors and that with the calculus.</p>

<p>Over the summer, I wrote a computer game, but I didn’t really do an internship or go to a summer program. I was thinking of it, but then that would have given me no time at all for other stuff, like classes and my own random programs, lose weight from junior year, catch up on sleep kind of thing. And I just wanted to chill, because I have been taking CC classes since the summer before junior year.</p>

<p>Wait, so what’s in the tube? I guessing since I’m not early decision I won’t get tube then…
:(</p>

<p>Oh, one problem though. During the school year I stay up pretty late every night, like 2 AM is normal. My parents say that college will be worse and staying up even later, so they are basically saying that I will be up all night. But my teachers say that students get adjusted to it, which is what I agree with more. If you went to college or know someone who did, is there really like a certain numbers deducted from your normal sleep time like my parents say, or is that just a parent rumor?</p>

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<p>It depends on how good your time management skills are, or how good they become. I certainly got a lot more sleep during my upperclass years in college, not because the work got easier (it didn’t), but because I got better at managing my time in the evenings so I could go to bed. I averaged about six hours a night as a freshman, and about 7.5 as a senior, which is perfectly adequate for me.</p>

<p>But it depends on your sleep schedule and what you want – if you’re a night owl, you can (and probably will) remain a night owl. You just have to arrange your time so you get enough sleep to function.</p>

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<p>It depends on how good your time management skills are, or how good they become. I certainly got a lot more sleep during my upperclass years in college, not because the work got easier (it didn’t), but because I got better at managing my time in the evenings so I could go to bed. I averaged about six hours a night as a freshman, and about 7.5 as a senior, which is perfectly adequate for me.</p>

<p>But it depends on your sleep schedule and what you want – if you’re a night owl, you can (and probably will) remain a night owl. You just have to arrange your time so you get enough sleep to function.</p>