<p>Hi, I was wondering if I might be able to get into MIT beacuse I have good ECs. I know that my scores and GPA suck, but is it possible for me to get in just because I have good ECs, and am different from the average MIT applicant, or am I competely off? I posted my resume below, so can you evaluate my chances if I apply RD and if I apply ED or EA or w/e?</p>
<p>(start of resume)
*I am an Asian Indian Male
*From a competitive public high school in Oregon, Beaverton High School, which was also rated the best AP school in Oregon, so yeah, its a smart school.
*student body at school = 500+</p>
<p>The Numbers/ECs
*Freshman year:
4.0 with honors in 2 classes for both semesters</p>
<p>*Sophomore Year:
3.8125 overall for both semesters
(Bs in AP Chem 1st sem, Precalc 2nd sem, Social Studies 1st sem)</p>
<p>*Junior Year (projected)
Human Anat/Phys-A,A
IB Bio HL 1-A,A
Spanish 3-A,A
IB Calculus-A, A (might be at worst 1 "B")
IB Psychology-A,A
Team Sports-A
IB English-B,B (might get "A"s)
IB Tok 1-B</p>
<p>*class rank UW right now = 38/515. Weighted = 30/515 (will go up because not many kids have taken hard classes yet)
*IB Diploma Candidate (to be)
*Will take AP exams in addition to IB exams, so I could be AP Scholar w/ distinction or just AP scholar as well.
*Varsity tennis 4 years (will have 4)
*Science Team 4 years (will have 4)
*World Quest Trivia 4 years (will have 4)
*Science Club Treasurer (1 year)
*Science Club VP (2 years)
*Math Club VP (2 years)
*Portland Youth Philharmonic (3 years)
*Mathfest Algebra 2 1st place freshman year
*OIMT Participant Fresh Year
*Mathfest Participant sophomore year
*Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Rising Star Program (will have 175-200 hours done)
*Mathcounts Tutor (about 50+ volunteer hours)
*will try to get 2000-2100 on SAT, 30+ on ACT</p>
<p>I'm going to point you at my</a> first-ever post - tell me if it helps you.</p>
<p>I'd talk to the tennis coach if you are looking to play. The tennis team is pretty good; I think they win their conference every year. The coaches have some pull, but it's not like the kind of pull the Ivy League coaches have. However, they don't have limits on the number of people they can recommend.</p>
<p>uhh can anyone just tell me my chances straight up instead of refering me here or there. btw I dont play tennis tournaments, but am decent, but I'd never be able to play division 1 tennis at MIT</p>
<p>your chances: 2^(your height)/(your weight) * (1/(your circumference)</p>
<p>jessiehl and kevtrice have provided you with useful advice, and now I've given you a nice arbitrary number that evaluates your chances as well as any non-admissions counselor who has not seen the quality of all the other applicants this year. Don't worry, be happy :)</p>
<p>No one here can tell you your "chances straight up", it's not a "fill in the blanks and see whether you match" kind of process. In terms of your scores, the middle 50% of admitted MIT students in fall 2005 had Verbal (CR) scores between 690 - 770, and Math scores between 740 - 800 (see the Common Data Set for more such details), so use that as your guide to reasonable scores to shoot for. As you probably know, what matters is far more than scores, but that's a good place to start for a sanity check. If your scores turn out to be in line, you'll be a competitive candidate. Beyond that, since it looks as if you're a rising junior this year, just keep doing what you love to do and work hard at challenging courses, and when it's time to apply, best of luck to you!</p>
<p>Sports at MIT are D-III, not D-I, except maybe crew.</p>
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Sports at MIT are D-III, not D-I, except maybe crew.
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And the shooting sports - pistol and rifle are D-I also I think.</p>
<p>two people from my school go into MIT this year and they both had really good ECs.</p>
<p>Student A- valedictorian, merit scholar,3-sport athlete(captain of gymnastics team), secretary of NHS, lots of volunteer work, job as cashier. student ambassador, peer leader.</p>
<p>Student B - top 5 in class, 3-sport athlete/captain of swim team, President of NHS/Tutor program, plays accordian, juggles, student ambassador, peer leader, lifeguard.</p>