How do I get into MIT?

Applying to College
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<p>currently i have a 3.87 unweighted GPA and a 4.0 weighted. I am going to be a junior in high school.</p>

<p>I have finished the following courses in High School:
English 1A and 2A
Biology Chemistry and Physics
Algebra 2 PreCalc/Math Analysis and Calculus AB/AP(got a 5 on the AP test)
Spanish 1 and 2
PE 1
Modern History
Electronics 1 </p>

<p>Leader of Youth activities at local temple
Red Cross Volunteer</p>

<p>From this point on i will be taking college courses at a community college. At this community college, 2 high school teachers are going to teach English and Social Science to the high school students taking college courses. I wanted to know what i should do in order to get into or even have a chance to get into MIT.</p>

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<p>If we knew, MITs admissions would be 100% wouldn’t it. </p>

<p>Just continue the good work, get some ECs and hope for the best.</p>

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<p>if you really have to ask, you will never know</p>

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<p>This is such a ridiculous thread. The OP posts his stats, making this look like a Chance thread, but wants us to tell him the secret of getting into MIT. Nothing in life worth having is easy to get. You can’t just register an account here and post such a question and expect to get a super secret of getting into MIT. There is none. All anyone can say is do what you enjoy doing, do well on standardized tests, and apply.</p>

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<p>i wasnt really looking for any secret, just advice. i am sorry if i did anything wrong by posting this thread.</p>

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<p>Along with stellar academic performance [which it sounds like you’re doing right now] and test scores, you need interests outside of school.</p>

<p>Direct from the MIT website:</p>

<p>"Some students feel so much pressure to get into the “right” college that they want to make sure they do everything “right” - even do the “right” extracurricular activities. Fortunately, the only right answer is to do what’s right for you - not what you think is right for us.</p>

<p>Choose your activities because they really delight, intrigue and challenge you, not because you think they’ll look impressive on your application. Go out of your way to find projects, activities and experiences that stimulate your creativity and leadership, that connect you with peers and adults who bring out your best, that please you so much you don’t mind the work involved. Some students find room for many activities; others prefer to concentrate on just a few. Either way, the test for any extracurricular should be whether it makes you happy - whether it feels right for you.</p>

<p>By the same token, some applicants struggle to turn themselves into clones of the “ideal” MIT student - you know, the one who gets triple 800s on the SAT. Fortunately, cloning is still for sheep. What we really want to see on your application is you being you - pursuing the things you love, growing, changing, taking risks, learning from your mistakes, all in your own distinctive way. College is not a costume party; you’re not supposed to come dressed as someone else. Instead, college is an intense, irreplaceable four-year opportunity to become more yourself than you’ve ever been. What you need to show us is that you’re ready to try."</p>

<p>So, as many people here on CC will tell you, find your “passion” and follow it. This doesn’t, however, mean “play Halo if you love Halo”. </p>

<p>This is a good thread for more info on ECs:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/82799-how-impress-adcoms-your-extracurriculars.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/82799-how-impress-adcoms-your-extracurriculars.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;