Help me figure out my chances at MIT

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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This is my first time posting on this forum and as such, I’m a bit uninformed as to posting guidelines. However, I’ve read through enough topics to have a rough understanding.

I’m currently a high school senior planning to apply EA to MIT. Everything I’ve learned about MIT, particularly their wonderful attitude towards learning, has led me to consider it as being without a doubt my top-choice school. I’d be most interested in studying mathematics and linguistics there. The college admissions process, being so obfuscated, has me pretty stressed. To compensate for that obscurity, I’m imploring any MIT undergrads or people who’ve been through a similar process as me to impart some wisdom.

Without going into too much detail, I’ve got an SAT score in the mid 1500s, SAT II scores in the mid 700s, and solid grades for each year of high school. My school is very small and only has one AP science class (AP Physics C) and one AP math class (AB Calculus). I took AB last year and am taking BC this year through an online course provider. I’m also taking AP Physics C this year and Linear Algebra at a local college. I plan to take either another math class through dual-enrollment the second semester or potentially a linguistics course. Besides that, I received a school-wide award from ACS in 10th grade for my performance in chemistry and I advanced myself in mathematics over the summer between 9th grade and 10th grade. In total, I’ve taken 7 APs. I’ve held a number of leadership positions in school and have stuck with a volunteer organization for the last two years.

So, with solely those broad details, will MIT seriously consider me? I’m a bit hung up on the fact that my school doesn’t offer too many advanced options in math and science.

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Yes MIT will consider you, but the applicant pool is very talented so I would also find a few other schools that you would be happy to attend.

In terms of the school’s offerings, I would make sure that your guidance counselor explains the limited upper math/science courses, and that you took the hardest schedule that the school offers.

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You mentioned some leadership, but what specifically are your ECs?

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I’m the president of the World Language Honors Society (something our school has created), captain of the mock trial team, co-editor of the newspaper, and I’m also trying to start a math club at the moment. I was also the treasurer of the WLHS and created its division of publicity. I’m involved in several other activities too but those are the most important.

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So, with solely those broad details, will MIT seriously consider me?

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Yes, MIT will definitely consider you.

But since no one will be able to tell you or anyone the chances of acceptance, it’s important to have all your “Plan B” school applications also in order.

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Check the stats that are listed on MIT’s admissions site. http://mitadmissions.org/apply/process/stats

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Bump

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There’s no point in bumping. MIT is a reach for everyone. Apply, but love your backup schools, too.

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As stated, you will be in the running, but you don’t have anything extraordinary on first glance. Did you win a national math or science competition? Are you a URM including Native American, are you from the Midwest in an underrepresented state? Are you first gen? You really need a hook to stand out.