chances - should i even apply? (engineering)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>Asian American; male; age17</p>

<p>Public High School:
3.98 GPA (1 B in Sophomore Honors English)
top 5%??</p>

<p>Important Courses:
2 Semesters of Sophomore Honors English (10th) - B+, A
AP Physics B (10th) - A, A
AP Physics C (M and E&M) (11th) - A, A
AP Calc BC (11th) - A, A
AP English Language (11th) - A, A
AP US History (11th) - A, A
AP English Literature (12th)
AP Chemistry (12th)
AP Comparative Government (12th)
AP Statistics (12th)
4 years of Orchestra
Spanish1, 2, and 3 (9th, 10th, 11th)</p>

<p>Test Scores:
SAT I (10/06)
CR: 640; Math: 800; Writ: 740
SAT I (10/07):
CR: 670; Math: 710; Writ: 730 (dont plan to retake again :[)
SAT II:
Math II C: 800
Physics: 760
U.S. History: 720
APs:
Calc BC: 5
Physics B: 5
Physics C Mech + E/M: 5
English Language: 4
U.S. History: 4</p>

<p>Awards:
recently I became a national merit commended scholar (nothing big, but its all I have for awards)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Violin player since elementary school
Piano player since before elementary school (ive passed the CM tests level 5, 7, 9, and advanced - nothing inbetween - just EXACTLY those tests)</p>

<p>Volunteer Experience:
Public Library: 9th, 10th, and 11th grade summers
Methodist Hospital: 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade
Music Mentor (violin) for Middle School students: 9th and 10th grade
Peer tutoring at High School: 10th grade</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Office Assistant (Law Offices): 10th, 11th, and 12th grade summers
Tutor: 11th grade</p>

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<p>Why not retake SAT? 670 isn't too hot.</p>

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<p>yea i know but i have a buttload of chem and gov homework every week so i dont know how well i'd do if i dont study as much as i possibly can</p>

<p>wouldnt grades/gpa be more important than SAT scores?</p>

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<p>The 670 isn't amazing, but alone it won't ruin your application, so if you really can't study for it, don't stress about it. </p>

<p>More extra curriculars would be nice though. You've obviously dedicated a lot of time to violin and piano, which is great, but do you have any other significant extra curriculars? How intensive is the volunteer work you do at the hospital and library? You definitely want to be able to highlight something in the application besides test scores, GPA, and classes. Remember, MIT is looking for passion and the "match", not just marks.</p>

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<p>would an exceptional essay be able to push me in?</p>

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<p>Your chances look as good as anyone elses (9%...).</p>