<p>When did I state I want to attend MIT just for the name? Of course, the name is great and all, but I also really think I’d like the school itself. It’s not huge, but not too small that I can’t find people I have things in common with. I’d get lost in a big community, but bored in a small one.</p>
<p>Also, I’ve heard they have wonderful research facilities, and as Research is the field I’m interested in, that is really important for a college to have for me. It’s far from home, but close to my sister in Boston, so I’d have family near by but not my parents hovering. MIT also has my sports/activities I’m interested in: An Orchestra, a Newspaper, Cross Country, and Swimming. They’re guaranteed housing for freshman is also a huge plus. I’ve also heard that MIT is not very conservative, another thing important to me as I consider myself to be very open-minded and often get frustrated with conservatives. (No offense to any conservatives, It’s my personal opinion.)</p>
<p>I still need to do more research and visit the campus, but I promise MIT is not just a big name for me. The only worry for it so far is the cost and admittance.</p>
<p>Well a lot of schools are exactly what you just described, and most of them are cheaper and easier to be admitted. That being said, if you really want to go to MIT, think outside the box, it’s great to take AP Classes and pass AP Tests, but you can only take so many before colleges will stop caring and will look at what you have for EC’s, and you gotta think outside the box with those.</p>
A lot of schools that aren’t MIT have this. I think you’re too caught up with prestige, and that’s going to be your problem. The very few people whom I’ve met that I consider MIT material were very passionate about the sciences (or math).</p>
<p>i’m sorry, but I feel like all this ridiculous work is a waste of your high school experience. Sure, getting into a prestigious college is nice, but where you go to college doesn’t really matter in the long run, to be completely honest. What truly matters is HOW WELL you do in the college you go to. Of course, everyone wants to go to a college with a considerable name, such as MIT. Even though I don’t know you personally, I must say that this is one of the most unreasonable high school plans I have ever seen. Has your counselor approved of this? Do you understand the amount of work this will take? My friend tried to take four AP classes her sophomore year, but her counselor wouldn’t let her. (Eventually she got it wavered and was allowed to). The point is that high school isn’t only about getting into college. You need to allow yourself time to have fun. Only part of your life is being a student, but you have to experience the other part of your life which is being a human-being, and just having fun. I think high school is really about a balance of academic and social life. Trust me, you DON’T have to do all this to get into a school like MIT, or even an Ivy. And make sure that when you take challenging classes or join clubs, that they’re meaningful to you. It’s really the quality, not the quantity that colleges are looking for. All I’m saying is that enjoy your time in high school, because it’s going to fly by before you know it.</p>
<p>Also, as a freshman, there’s no need to be this worried about college. Wait till your junior year, then you can really start to “worry” about all this, if you really find the need to. Just chill out, please.</p>