Chances plz.

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>Asian Male (darn)
GPA: UW 3.9/4.0 W 4.4ish
Rank: don't know, should be top 5%
SAT: 770 cr 750 w 800 m - 2320
SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Chemistry</p>

<p>EC:
math team president, webmaster for school site, science club vice president, orchestra</p>

<p>Awards:
07 Siemens Semifinalist, 06 Regional Finalist, USAMO Qualifier, National Merit Semi, Nation AP Scholar, some state contest placements</p>

<p>I'm not a great writer so my essays are probably not the best.</p>

<p>Recs are pretty good.</p>

<p>Interview was pretty good.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>real good chance! excellent stats! it all depends on your subjective qualities like your essays and whatnot. don't say darn about being an Asian male! it doesn't help, but it doesn't actually hurt your app.</p>

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<p>I hope you have a great chance... your profile is very similar to mine - so I would have a great chance, too</p>

<p>And why not say anything about being an asian male?? I plan to mention it quite a bit to emphasize diversity.</p>

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<p>Heh you're emphasizing your Asian ethnicity in an application to MIT?</p>

<p>And you think that will help diversity...at MIT?</p>

<p>Alright then.</p>

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<p>Not picking you out personally, but it's very disturbing to see people put comments like 'darn' next to their ethnicity. It's like saying "If only I could've gotten MS so I could compete in the special olympics". It's ridiculous to regret or even question whether or not you will be accepted for something out of your control. At this point, if you can handle the work, then why honestly care whether or not a school accepts you based on DNA.</p>

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<p>:) I predict you get in.</p>

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<p>Siemens Semifinalist is impressive =O!</p>

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<p>Well, I'm not a typical Asian-american. I was born in Bangladesh, raised for a good part of my childhood in Australia, and now lived in the US for ~7 years. </p>

<p>anyway - ssorry for hijacking your thread</p>

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<p>JagsSoccer44, uh...i was just saying that it sucks that I'm asian because it'll probably hurt me more than help. I want to go to MIT, so why shouldn't I care if they accept me or not? But thanks for the comment.</p>

<p>Vivi, regional finalist is actually a level higher than semifinalist.</p>

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<p>I'm concerned because you say you don't think your essays were that good. Your stats are obviously very good, but so are a lot of peoples'. Your essays are the aspect of your application that should really set you apart.</p>

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<p>meh</p>

<p>At this stage of the game where everyone is boss~like (although that uSAMO is impressive), essays and recs are what matter</p>

<p>Hopefully yours were good.</p>

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<p>Oh, I thought that was a separate thing that wasn't part of Siemens. If you're a Siemens Finalist, heck yes you are awesome.</p>