<p>Ok, so MIT is my dream school. Blah blah blah, here are my stats.</p>
<p>93/100 gpa, which puts me at about between top 20%and 15%, although my school doesn't rank
35 English 34 Math 34 Reading 33 Science, and 33 single sitting
720 physics, 700 math 2
Taken all highest courses offered, as well as taking an extra science credit this year and also auditing another ap science class for no credit.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
A sport for first three years of school
Founder of a science club in my jr year
Founder of a community service club in my jr year
Officer of 2 other clubs since jr year
Robotics since jr year
UIL math senior year
Rebuilding my antique car from ground up
Worked at an archeological dig over the summer</p>
<p>Awards:
AMC school winner, but not AIME qualifier (barely missed)
National merit
A national compassion award from PETA
Science scholarship from school
MVP of sports tournament in sophomore year, and two leadership/spirit awards from team
Most improved gpa jr year</p>
<p>Weaknesses: obviously gpa. I used my additional info essay to explain that my grades were subpar my first two years due to my delusion that I would play d1 college.(my grades jumped from mostly b's and a few a's to all A's after I quit my sport jr year)</p>
<p>Essays: my essays were very well written, and we're mostly focused upon my emphasis on knowledge and my curiosity.</p>
<p>I don’t think interviews change much unfortunately. Applied Wharton ED. Similar GPA 1550/1600 SAT. Interview was fantastic and it was around 1 and a half hours long. Still flat our rejected, not even deferred.</p>
<p>I don’t know though, you still have a chance. Just don’t be TOO hopeful because of your interview is all I’m trying to say. I think MIT like the ivies require a bit of luck though, so good luck!</p>
<p>Btw, I would put your chances at less than 10% b/c of low subject test scores. I got a 750 on math2 and 720 on chem and I want to go into business, I’m guessing you want to go into science where these scores will be even more important. All my smart friends got 800s on both math 2 and physics. Not many took chem though. Anyways for a place like MIT I’d expect 800 subject test scores in the sciences.</p>
<p>You literally just posted to show off. Were you expecting us to coddle you and say “omg we wont ruin your hopes, you have an AMAZING chance?” Come on, bro.</p>
<p>His ECs show really no self-initiative in anything, especially the sciences. His GPA is low. I would put his chances at pretty low, whether he thinks he has amazing chances or not.</p>
<p>I founded two successful clubs, and I have personally rebuilt a car. Almost all of my ec’s listed are science related. What makes you say no self-initiative? Or what would be an example of self-initiative?</p>
<p>I know my gpa is my big weakness but I used my additional info to explain why. </p>
<p>I know I don’t have a huge chance, I just wanted to know if I even had a significant chance considering my GPA. I don’t know why y’all assume the worst about me. I’m not gonna even address the personal jab.</p>
<p>“I know my gpa is my big weakness but I used my additional info to explain why.”</p>
<p>Whatever you said, it isn’t a valid excuse unless if it was a death/illness in the family. MIT looks for people who can handle stress because of the culture of their school.</p>
<p>Your GPA isn’t your biggest problem. Your biggest problem are your ECs.</p>
<p>You have great ECs, no doubt about it. But, I think you might be underestimating how much it requires to get into a school like MIT. People who’ve built profitable companies along with research along with stellar grades along with great test scores have been rejected. </p>
<p>Honestly, a science club and community service club exist at every single school and reading these forums, it seems like everyone has founded a generic club. I always chuckle when people say “President of Science Club” or whatever… it sounds like such a r</p>
<p>Don’t know if you read my first post… but I think your weakness is your SATIIs along with GPA. I’m no math/science whiz but I still scored a 750 on Math II and many of my friends scored 800s. I assume that a high SATII would lessen the effects of your GPA. For example, a less than stellar grade in pre-calc can be offset by having a very high SATII to prove how much you know. Or a high grade in pre-calc with a low Math II proves that your math class was easy and subject mastery is not optimal.</p>
<p>Not trying to be a downer, just trying to give my realistic opinion. 34 ACT is better than your subjects at least. Just pray for some luck. If you get accepted know that it was quite a lot of luck, if you get rejected know that you are probably smart enough for MIT, but they can’t accept everyone.</p>
<p>Wallrus: I didn’t go into specifics for clubs because they weren’t relevant. There’s literally no reason for you to undermine my accomplishments or be generally demeaning, but I’ll just ignore it because, because based upon other posts you’ve made here and on other threads, you have no qualifications.</p>
<p>Slacker: I appreciate the input, the thing that I still wonder is what score on the sat2’s actually matters. I know most ivy-equivalent schools, ive heard it doesn’t really matter what you get in subject tests, but jut that it helps if it’s more than 700 and hurts if is less. Im just not sure if that same logic applies to MIT. I dont have a specific source, but thats what Ive always heard. I dont know if my case is offset by the fact that I won the AMC at school, which would show I have good math intuition. I know they could definitely be a lot less lenient if they wanted on the act/sat, and probably subject tests too.
Do you have any sort if source regarding how it viewsSat2’s?</p>
<p>Lol… you say “Go ahead wreck my chances…” and then offended when someone tells you the truth. You’ll get rejected, but you can try to twist it in your head whatever way you want.</p>