<p>Id like to know if i have a decent chance of getting into MIT. My school doesnt weight grades at all, and my GPA is like 3.9.
SAT - 2240
SAT II
Math IIC and physics - 800
APS:
EURO - 5
CALC AB - 5
BC - 5
this coming year im taking physics B (or C mayb), govt and politics, human geography, and mayb music theory</p>
<p>My up is that I take college classes im math (currently differential equations and multivariable calc in junior year).</p>
<p>I'd say you have a decent chance.</p>
<p>Yeah you have a chance, maybe slightly better than average, but nothing too exceptional. I suggest retaking the SAT. Also, you didn't list your ECs, which are essential.</p>
<p>This also is a plus for me, so I hope it can help level my SAT score.
im VP of debate (prez next year), Associate editor of magazine, editor of newspaper, editor of different publication, AIME qualifier, tutor kids in math, violin (8 years), and more i cant think of now.</p>
<p>any1 pleaz post</p>
<p>No chance. MIT's cutoff is 2380. You're also required to have an 900 Math, 900 Phys, and 900 chem SATII. You're required to have an 800 Math SATII.</p>
<p>I'm just kidding.</p>
<p>MIT's a ridiculously hard school, so I suggest you have some safeties.</p>
<p>thank you soo much
but what do u think i should do to imrpove my app package
summer lab research?</p>
<p>What are you passionate about, intense about? How do you challenge, question, create? What would you write an essay about?</p>
<p>Summer lab research would definitely help</p>
<p>Have you thought about doing a math project?</p>
<p>Your numbers look good--you could retake the SAT to try and get above 2300, but that's about it--the rest all looks good--and I even wonder if the retake is necessary.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>I really want to do well on this coming AIME.
But right now, I only get in the 5-6 range. USAMO would be awesome. I do much better on the AMC (135-140). Anyone have any tips?</p>
<p>Hmmm...besides doing AoPS?</p>
<p>There are some good problem-solving books out there...
Art and Craft of Problem Solving
Geometry Revisited
Engel's problem solving book...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.kalva.demon.co.uk/aime.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.kalva.demon.co.uk/aime.html</a></p>
<p>Do as many as you can. </p>
<p>Ask for help at <a href="http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/index.php?f=150%5B/url%5D">http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/index.php?f=150</a> if you get stuck or need an explanation.</p>
<p>Check out the books sr6622 mentioned. Good luck!</p>
<p>Actually, your MIT doesn't weigh your ECs as much as other schools do. Their top factors are secondary school report and scores. I mean, of course it helps for you to have some strong engineering/math ECs, but they will mostly concentrate on your grades.</p>
<p>i was an AIME qualifier, the first and only junior to qualify from my school. how impressive is qualification? (at top schools, but not hypsmc)</p>
<p>Well qualifying for any tournament is impressive, and it will definately help ur chances. BUT, dont try going to an ivy league school saying "look at me, im an AIME qualifier" and expect to make it. Many other factors are considered much more closely than invitation to a contest where 5%+ of testtakers get in to.</p>
<p>Well, this is all whaat im under the opinion of.
Hope this helps</p>
<p>i wish there were most academic competitions at my school. i love them. amc is the only one.</p>
<p>Bump.......</p>
<p>Are you going to become a senior? If so, AIMEs are too late this year anyway. So unless you get waitlisted and then make IMO or something, its not really going to help.</p>
<p>qualifying for aime is nothing in my opinion. Over 100 people qualified at my school (underfunded public school in california). This is my first year taking the thing, and I easily qualified. But then again, around 500 people are bribed into taking thanks to extra credit. </p>
<p>If you want your AMC or aime to count for anything, aim for at least 120+ on amc 12 and 5+ on aime.</p>