<p>I'm so happy and excited! My dream is to go to Harvard University. Does going to MITES mean I have a very high chance of going to Harvard?</p>
<p>Some stats:
I'm 1st in my class
30 ACT (probs go up to 33/34)
I'm super involved in my school (president of at least 3 clubs, founded a club, won lots of awards/ first in my state for writing contests)
I have only ever gotten one B (B+) What scares me is I might get another B, but besides that I have all As</p>
<p>If anyone knows what MITES is like, please tell me about it! I'm really excited and would like to know what my summer will be like. I know its a lot of work, but I'm prepared to work and be challenged :)</p>
<p>So, does going to MITES increase my chances of getting into Harvard? I know MITES is even more selective than the actual harder university (7% to 4%)</p>
<p>Also, does going to MITES mean you are one of the smartest kids in the nation? Is MITES the most prestigious summer program in the nation (next to RSI)?</p>
<p>No one thing (whether it be an internship, a program like MITES, etc.) guarantees anything in regards to the application process. You can’t expect anything - just keep working hard and make your application as strong as possible with programs like MITES and doing whatever makes you happy. You will end up getting accepted somewhere, but you cannot expect to get in everywhere. </p>
<p>Well…different schools have different criteria. So getting into one does not necessitate getting into all. Statistically speaking, the chances of getting into each school are independent.</p>
<p>Eh. I think it HELPS like a good EC does, but certainly doesn’t make it a guarantee. HYPSM are still reaches, but MITES implies you’re a URM. In that sense, there’s selection bias. If you were just some generic white/Asian upper middle class kid who does well in school with solid EC’s, it would still be a significant reach. </p>
<p>No. It just means you got in to MITES. Now, you might get something out of the MITES experience that improves your essays - for example, it might bring your career goals into sharper focus and thus make your “why college X” essays easier to write because you will know what you are looking for. Or it could leads to stronger performance in your classes and more maturity next year, and that might lead to better recommendations. So indirectly it could, but it depends on what you get out of it. </p>