<p>I'm a freshman and just began high school a few days ago, and aspire to be admitted into MIT, my dream college. The classes I'm taking are:</p>
<p>Honors Algebra 3-4, or sometimes called Algebra II
Biology 1
Spanish 3-4, or Spanish II
Honors High School English 1</p>
<p>Honors is just a rigorous version of the regular course not AP. My high doesn't allow freshman to take an AP until sophomore year. I am taking the highest classes I am allowed to take, but I still would like to know more on what to do and overall find out how to get into MIT. I understand that there a lot of extra-curricular activities that most colleges value, and would like to know how to get involved.</p>
<p>lol@Honors being rigorous. You’re suppose to take honors. However, take AP classes whenever you can. Now THOSE are rigorous. </p>
<p>Get straight A’s, get HIGH SAT scores and ACT scores, take all the AP’s at your school and most importantly get involved. Get a thousands of community service hours. </p>
<p>Just join a club, mostly a science club probably like SECME.</p>
<p>^Some schools’ Honors classes are more rigorous than other schools’ APs; this also depends on the class in question. Middle paragraph of Versani = makes you the same as the typical Asian student. I’d say, more importantly, find the thing you’re most passionate about and center your course schedule and activities around that.</p>
<p>annasdad gives good advice. Also, you should visit MIT eventually (not necessarily this year) and make sure it’s still your dream school.</p>
<p>As a freshman you should be taking the most challenging courses your school has to offer (and that you are capable of doing well in) as well as taking a variety of courses and exploring different things. Get involved, either in ECs or community service or something that interests you. This would be my advice no matter where you think you might want to go.</p>
<p>It’s great that you’re hooked on MIT right now – but honestly, these things may change down the road. Think of the number of College Freshman who change majors during college. It wouldn’t be surprising if you find that in 3 years you have different interests.</p>
<p>If you’re currently science oriented, see if your HS offers science research projects – something that can lead to entry in major competitions down the road.</p>
<p>As I stated in my first post, my high school doesn’t allow freshman to take an AP until sophomore year, making the Honors class rigorous at our school. They may not be at all schools, but they are at my school for freshman, also I am taking the highest and most challenging classes offered to freshman. I am usually a straight A student and plan to take the SAT and ACT in the following years. I also plan to join a couple of clubs, and volunteer at my local library. I’m also thinking about joining a competition or two, in the science area. Also my school only offers two honors for freshman due to budget cuts and too many students, not enough teachers, its around 45 students per class.</p>
<p>I have scanned the MIT acceptance threads relentlessly. The thing that pops out to me is that the accepted students did not have the best scores/grade, they had passion. They have done some very interesting things OUTSIDE OF THEIR HIGH SCHOOL LIFE!!! This seems to be the key.</p>
Perhaps not the greatest plan. As in post #8, take some time to find something you feel you can throw yourself into, and then do it. Member of this and spent time on that doesn’t cut it at the most selective colleges. As Stanford says in its FAQ