<p>Right now I know it's a long shot, but I'm just wondering if there's anything else I can do to get into schools like MIT or Caltech or similar other with the following attributes:</p>
<p>All honors classes possible taken</p>
<p>3.8 unweighted gpa (includes college classes so far)</p>
<p>Taking all classes this year at local college (Normandale Community)</p>
<p>Currently enrolled in Calculus III</p>
<p>Got a 4 on AP Calc AB</p>
<p>PSAT scores 215 overall, 76 math, 72 writing, 67 verbal, scored in 99th percentile, don't know about national merit yet</p>
<p>I'll be taking some SAT II's this spring along with the SAT I and probably some other AP tests</p>
<p>I have participated in: Theater-3 years, Marching band-3 years, Math team-1 year, Jazz Band-2 years, and Track-1 year. I am a captain of the theater company and a rank lieutenant in marching band. I'll probably be in NHS next year and am trying to get into a summer science program right now.</p>
<p>I'm one of the most ambitious students that I know, but after reading some people's repertoires on this and other sites, I feel really intimidated. Do I have a shot? Please, any feedback or suggestions would be much appreciated.</p>
<p>yea this site helps less and scares more. but i think u have a shot... u seem to be involved in theater and band the most. are u sure u want to go MIT? i think u will get into other ivies. MIT and caltech, i think, wants more math/ science awards..</p>
<p>band and theater are my passions, math and science are my life, my school doesn't offer much in the way of math and science EC's</p>
<p>I don't want to discourage you or anything, but do you know why you got a 4 on Calculus AB? For students who want to get into MIT/Caltech, 5's on AP Calc are almost a given, and math/science awards are what get you in. If you go to a crappy school or had a bad instructor, your score would be easier to understand. I agree with crichessill in that you might have a better chance at non-math/science schools because of your theater and band experience combined with your math/sci interests.</p>
<p>The thing I didn't mention aobut the AP test was that we were only about 3/5 of the way through the class when the test was given, so we had to study what we hadn't covered ourselves in preparation. I'll take BC this year and I hope to get a five.</p>
<p>okay, so what if I got good scores on my SAT I and II's, say, above 700 or 750? I'll probably take some AP's too, probably these:</p>
<p>SAT II math II (do I need to take I?)
SAT II Chemistry
SAT II U.S History
SAT II Biology
AP Calc BC
AP U.S. History/World History
AP Chemistry
AP Biology
and maybe AP Economics</p>
<p>I don't know if I'll take all of them this year, as that would take a lot of time. I also forgot to mention that I applied to RSI, and I'm looking for some sort of science internship this summer if I don't get in. It's hard to find anything in Biomedical Engineering.</p>
<p>my math teacher said something about one in uva's engineering .. some session in the summer for engineering. u could check it out, but i should tell u... uva's engineering isnt that great</p>
<p>It would be helpful to have a 5 on the AP Calc BC test - you could report that one, and not the 4. </p>
<p>You will need at least a math IIC and a science sat II, both 800 or close to it. Review the material for the IIC - it's been a while since you learned it. A science internship would be great if you don't make it into RSI. </p>
<p>You do have a shot at MIT and Caltech, but you should try to visit both if possible - you may find that they don't suit you. A school such as UVA - that is not math/science 24/7 might be a better fit for your passions and your life!</p>
<p>It's good to aim high - just make sure that you have targets that aren't quite so ridiculously competitive on your list.</p>
<p>i'm taking the AMC (again), I just missed the cutoff to advance on the first one, anyone know what a good score is like on the AIME? also, how is it layed out, I heard it was like three hours for 15 questions</p>