How Do "College Level" Classes Affect MIT Admittance Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>I am currently a sophomore enrolled in Calc 3/Linear Algebra. I am very much so a fan of math; however, I am not so much pleasured by contest style math (one reason, though not the only, being my having a relatively slow processing speed, and thus rarely being able to do well time-wise.</p>

<p>My question is: Does taking "college level" math in high school raise chances of MIT admittance?</p>

<p>Additional information:</p>

<p>Throughout middle school I received grades on the interval [A-, A+]. In high school, I have managed to shorten this interval to [A+, A+]. I received a 5 on the 2012 AP Calc BC Exam. I do not know what future math classes I will take.</p>

<pre><code> I am interested in majoring in one or two of the following (in order with an error
bound of 1):

  1. Computer Science
  2. Mathematics
  3. Physics
  4. Economics
  5. Writing (Specifically satire, if that is close to remotely possible.)

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<p>It certainly can’t hurt your chances of admittance. Your grades are excellent and you scored a 5 on your AP exam. I’d say keep at what you’re doing.</p>

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<p>Take the classes you enjoy. It will definitely help your chances (assuming you do well in them). But of course, there are other factors as well.</p>

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<p>Take differential equations! :smiley: </p>

<p>Also, be an interesting person ;)</p>

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<p>It’ll definitely help, but still doesn’t guarantee admission or anything like that…the only advantage you’ll get is being able to obtain credit for 18.02 or 18.06 (multi-variable calculus or linear algebra).</p>

<p>Basically, it’ll only give you a slight advantage now, but if you get admitted and place out of 18.02, it’ll really help in terms of satisfying your GIRs (General Institute Requirements).</p>

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<p>bump - extra char</p>