<p>Hey I was wondering if this looks like what MIT is looking for at all for music/creative writing majors:</p>
<p>GPA: 4.19 weighted (going to rise)
3.88 unweighted (same)
Rank: 32/317 (getting better..it's in the 20's now)
SAT: (they're not fair)..writing 610, crit reading 520, math 550.
ACT: June 10th, not taken yet.
9th grade i took almost all honors (I have 3 B's on my transcript), 10th grade i took 2 honors, this year (11) i took 1 ap and 4 honors and have all A's (one b+). From 10th grade on, I have all A's on the transcript. Next year, I am taking 4 AP's (2 AP and 2 ap weighted honors) and 1 actual honors honors.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: People to people student ambassador program, national youth leadership conference (possibly--next summer), glsen (helps teach others about diversity), junior mendelssohn choir, voice lessons, piano lessons, cantoring for my rabbi, jazz choir, chamber choir (most elite), and many others that I can't think of. </p>
<p>MIT does not admit by major, and thus, the standards and expectations are no different for prospective creative writing and music majors than they are for prospective science/engineering majors. You will still be judged on all the same things, which include your love for science and your personal character and passion.</p>
<p>I will, however, say this: are you sure MIT is the right place for you? The requirements are very math/science geared, and each student is required to take two units of calculus, two of physics, one of biology, and one of chemistry. Additionally, it will be difficult to get around the fact that the far majority of your friends will not share the majority of your classwork.</p>
<p>If you're aiming for MIT because you have a passion for the sciences and wish to develop that passion, shoot for the moon. If you're an artsy person who wants to hang around a bunch of cool science students, you can easily attend one of the 50+ other schools in Boston that may be more suited towards what you're looking for, and just hang out with MIT students. I know in my brief stay there I met people from Temple, Amherst, UMass, and BU. If you're applying to MIT because of the prestige, you probably shouldn't be applying.</p>
<p>Hope I helped! Remember, ultimately, it's all about being happy and how you fit in. Don't make a decision as important as this one for the wrong reasons. :)</p>
<p>Realistically, if you really want MIT, I would say you need to be more science-y. Your extracurriculars don't really indicate that strong of an interest in science, which is what MIT looks for. Also, you'll have to retake the SATs and try to work on that Math score. Good luck - and maybe try looking around to see if there might not be a different school whose culture is more in line with what you really want. :)</p>
<p>No, actually you're fine. There is just as good a chance of you getting admitted as any "science-y" applicant. Just pull up your SAT. Infact I would venture that you have a slight edge simply because non-science applicants are not a majority. Considering that you have all A's after 10th grade obviously means you can handle the science requirements at MIT also so that won't count against you either. Good luck!</p>
<p>550 math SAT score is not really in the range, you pretty much want to be able to get a 700 math, otherwise MIT won't be that much fun (median math score is like a 750)</p>