i promised i wouldn't do this, but...CHANCES! please?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>im thinking of applying MIT EA...but i dont know if its wise, my EC's are nothing compared to these ppl! i also dont think i show a very strong interest in math/sci even though i do have one!! i just enjoy everything! lol, take a look please! and im looking more for do you think i should do EA or not...or chacnes, whatever, just thanks for the help.</p>

<p>Ethnicity: asiannnn, surprise surprise
Gender: Female
Location: upstate new york</p>

<p>SAT I:
CR- 760
M- 780
W- 780
Total: 2300</p>

<p>SAT II:
Math 2: 800
Chemistry: 760
US History: 800
Lit: 800
(which ones do i use? i think i have to do math and sci)</p>

<p>COurse Load: Hardest possible at school
GPA: its like 99.2, its weighted but our school doesnt do weighted. i mean its complicated but yea, i guess thats all i ahve to show. </p>

<p>APs:
All 5s on: Euro, US, Comp Gov, Bio, Chem, Calc, English Language
Currently taking senior year: Econ, Physics, Eng Lit, French, plus Linear Algebra at Hamilton College</p>

<p>I've also taken an engineering course for which i got college credit and im taking another one in the spring semester</p>

<p>ECs:
Mathletics- 9-12, league winner, number of local awards
Science Olympiad- a few awards, 9-12, captain
Mock Trial- 10-12, Section Champs, Far in Regionals, I was a lead Lawyer
Model UN- 9-12, number of awards and Secretary General, club Treasurer
Class President! 11-12...tough stuff
Class VP- 10
Tennis- 1st singles for 2 years, 9th grade 1st doubles went far in regional tournament, 10th grade went far in singles tournament, last year singles, i won my sectional tournament, top four in region(missed states by ONE spot, hope to go this year), captain 2 yrs, number of awards, MVP for 2 years
Last year was a lab assitant at a local college in the bio dept.
DId well in a local sci fair in 10th garde, lol
NHS...u know the drill</p>

<p>Volunteer:
-hospital, i know, typical
-tutoring of elemntary kids over summer, i was highly involved and loved it a lot</p>

<p>Essays: should be unique, if nothing else, lol. im a good write, so they should be good, im working hard on them.</p>

<p>recs: one should be really good, one should be good, and an additional should hopefully but heart-warming lol</p>

<p>thats it!</p>

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<p>I think you have a good shot. Good academics, and average EC's, but if you can make your essays stand out, then it should be fine.</p>

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<p>If you do your essays well and your recs are actually good, you have a decent shot.</p>

<p>Note that doing your essays well is about more than the quality of writing. The quality of writing is very helpful, but the content matters. A lot. Otherwise-good applicants unintentionally sabotage their own applications every year with essays that they thought were good that actually weren't.</p>

<p>Also note that a good rec is more than just "This student was a top student who always paid attention in class." But then, you have less control over how your recs turn out.</p>

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<p>thanks for the input!
on the topic of essays- must it be math related! i always hear about ppl writing great essays adn getting into MIT when their essays are about numbers.</p>

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<p>Must it be math-related? Um.... no. Not by a long shot.</p>

<p>It must be <em>you</em>-related.</p>

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<p>If you try to make it math-related when it shouldn't be, you will look like an idiot, and like you expect MIT to be like its stereotypes.</p>

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<p>I still have DD's essay on the fridge. It remains there to remind me to stay out of the process. I strongly suggested that her essay not be used because it was emotional not scientific/technical. Her EA admission proved the point. Do what feels right not what others tell you is right. I hope I can remember that during the start up phase of DS's process.</p>

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<p>760+780+780 = 2320</p>

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<p>lol sorry i meant
740 CR
780 MATH
780 WRITING</p>

<p>TOTAL: 2300</p>

<p>ironically, i want to go to MIT. lol</p>