do you think i have the slightest chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>During the past year, I've really become interested in MIT and as I've narrowed down the possibilities for what I will study in college, it seems like MIT would be great. However, I've been told (and from what I've seen on this site) you have to be absolutely amazing to get in (and even if you are it's still kind of a crap shoot). Although I think my credentials are decent, I don't really have anything that sets me apart that much. I will be applying EA. Here are my stats:</p>

<p>Overall GPA: around 3.8-3.9
Classes: All honors except for these APs:
AP US History
AP Micro/Macro Economics
AP Biology
AP Environmental Science
AP Physics B
AP Chemistry
AP Calculus BC
AP Spanish
SATs (I will be retaking the reasoning test in the beginning of next year and be taking SATII spanish):
SATI: Math 780
Reading 720
Writing 740
SATII: Physics 760
Math IIC 800
Other stuff:
- 4 years of math team in school (in which i was able to compete)
- 4 years of science club
- 2 years of Middle Eastern Club (co-officer)
- 2 year internship at courthouse
- 1 year business club
- summer internship at a genetics lab at a well-known university near where i live
- 2 year math tutor at school
- 2 year volunteer at local hospital
- gold presidential service award
- competed (and placed well in) several finance-related competitions</p>

<p>I would appreciate any responses. I'm from Florida, will this influence my chances at admission at all? Also, if there's any particular thing you think i would benefit from focusing on in my application (that you think they would like) please let me know. I realize this school is a definite reach for me, so please be honest. THANKS :)</p>

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<p>Amazing is relative. I think you can still get in.</p>

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<p>It looks like your academics are solid. Prove you’re a good match in the interview and essays and I think you’re in.</p>

<p>actually my general philosophy is that as long as your academics are solid (and MIT says that 70% of its applicants are), just prove you’re a good match and you’ll get in. It sounds like a lot of applicants don’t realize that.</p>

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<p>I don’t see why you’re saying you have no chance… You have pretty amazing ECs. I would say you’re fine.</p>

<p>What are you thinking of majoring in?
How did you do on those APs?</p>

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<p>I’m probably going to be majoring in finance, although I’m not absolutely sure.
Since I haven’t gotten my AP scores for 2009 yet, I only know my scores for the 2 APs i took sophomore year:
AP US: 4
AP Physics: 5</p>