<p>^After reading Mikalye’s first post on this thread, I couldn’t wait to get to the end so that I could say, “I completely agree. That’s basically what I was going to say.”</p>
<p>But, I didn’t realize that Mikalye was an interviewer. OF COURSE, Mikalye knows what’s important for MIT! Duh.</p>
<p>What I was going to say, in a nutshell, shushuga, is that I see two basic things missing from your master plan: fun and thinking of others, rather than just yourself. So many kids, maybe particularly those applying to the top schools, seem to be very self-focused and come across to me as maybe a little arrogant or narcissistic (?) here on CC. If I were an admissions counselor (and I’m not), I would look for highly qualified academic students who have a solid awareness of the world (and other people) around them … not just themselves and their next “achievement.” (I like what Mikalye said: “only peripherally human.”)</p>
<p>Short version: I don’t see “fun” or “other people” in your plans.</p>
<p>Good luck to you! You are clearly motivated and thinking ahead. That should take you places.</p>