chances please

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>ok, im not one of those super-confident disgustingly full-of-yourself types, so you can put the garlic and cross away. i just wanted an honest indication of my probably miniscule chances, but hey, what the heck
ok:
PSAT:233 NMSF almost certainly
SAT:1560, 800 M, 760 V taken at 14
APs: Fresh: AP Physics B:5
Soph: AP Physics C-Mech:5 (self-study), Stats:5
Junior: AP English Lang: dont know, hopefully 5
AP Psych (self-study) ditto
College Classes: (HWS &RIT &MCC in NY):
7th grade summer: Calc I:A
9th grade summer: Calc II:A
Soph: Linear Alg: A+
Junior: Latin I: A+
Probability (350 level course):A+
Latin II: dont know, maybe A-A+
Multivariable Calc:A-A+</p>

<p>GPA: (dont know,pobly 97-98) somewhere)
Class rank:dont know how coll classes are factored in, maybe top 1-3 o. f. 110</p>

<p>ECs: paino (8-9 years, nothing too special)
Math League (soph&senior will do) ranked # 1 every time i did it
AMC 12 (jnr yr): 103 (i know, kinda spotty, didnt even read latter Qs that i later found i could have done, still second in school)</p>

<p>chess: 5 time juinor champ @ local chess club</p>

<p>NY State HS Blitz Champ</p>

<p>Mensa (should i include this or not?) Tolkien & Tounrey chess Special interest Groups</p>

<p>Founder of Hobart and William Smith Chess Club</p>

<p>probly NHS next year, dont wanna count the ol' chickens just yet tho</p>

<p>Boys State delegate</p>

<p>Finger Lakes Scholars program</p>

<p>oh yeah, and next year, schedule probly looks like this:</p>

<p>Modern Physics
AP US History
AP Literature
GovnEco
Foundations of Analysis I&II</p>

<p>so, what are my chances at MIT?</p>

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<p>o yeah, and a John s Hopkins summer camp in Biology this summer</p>

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<p>I'd say you have a great chance at MIT. I don't know if they want recent SAT scores, but a 1560 at 14!...wow! Your ECs may be lacking that "passion" some schools look for, but overall you are definitely a strong applicant. Good luck!</p>

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<p>JHU < I don't know much about their program, but I think your chances are 90%+</p>

<p>MIT < Well, you certainly have the numbers. MIT looks for well-rounded applicants. From what you've posted, you're alittle lopsides. Strong in math, science, and chess. Are you not interested in sports and arts? Regional awards, but nothing national. I think you'll have a better chance at Caltech, which doesn't care about E.C. as much. </p>

<p>Sorry for sounding so harsh, but It's a known fact that all top schools reject alot of perfect scorers.</p>

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<p>ok, thanks alot for the feedback
ne&all is appreciated
personally, im not that optimistic about my chances, and yes i am planning to apply to the famous triad: CM, CIT, MIT (among others, safties too of course)
about the arts thing, would a good score on the lit SATII help at all?
or do i need something more accomplishment-oriented for that sort of thing? thanks (j. asking cause i tok the math iic and lit satii s a few days ago, eagerly awaiting the results on may 23, like everyone else!)</p>

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<p>For SAT II, all 700+ scores are fine. Since you have taken math and Lit, you might want to consider a science SATII, physics maybe? Latin is a good one also. If you do good, it'll make you stand out.</p>

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<p>p.s. 800 on physics will be more common than 800 Latin</p>

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<p>Read the recent posts by benjones of MIT Admissions staff.</p>

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<p>oh yeah, sorry, i forgot, i took Phys SAT II and got 800, if that makes any diff.
sorry about that omission</p>

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<p>actually, i did take the Phys SAT II and got 800, just forgot sorry
sorry for the omission</p>

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<p>oops double post, sorry lol</p>

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<p>I think that you have an excellent chance at gaining admission to MIT. Your academics are outstanding and I guess the rest comes down to your application and luck. If anything, you might be slightly, only slightly in my opinion, weak on ECs.</p>

<p>What are you interested in majoring in?</p>

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<p>eh, sociology lol
jk
no, probly math v physics</p>