<p>Hello,</p>
<p>Did anyone apply and get in, esp. high schoolers? I applied this year (2012) as a high school senior, and I was rejected. The email said there were 550 applications for 20 slots.</p>
<p>For future years applicants, here are the basics of my stats, at the time of application. If this is any indication, I was accepted at Caltech EA and waitlisted at MIT.</p>
<p>Essay: about my research internship last summer and continuing research from home to achieve good results. I also mention potential research interests (these were rather vague), and my future/career interest in research.</p>
<p>Previous research experience:
Running computer simulations last summer at UC Berkeley, four weeks paid through the program, 2 weeks from home. [Note, not at all biology or lab based.]</p>
<p>Programming experience: some python</p>
<p>SAT: 2380 cumulative (800 math, 780 critical reading, 800 writing)
PSAT: 231 cumulative (80 math, 80 critical reading, 71 writing)
SAT Subject Tests: 800 Math, 800 French, 800 Chemistry
AP European History: 5 AP French Language: 5 AP Calculus AB: 5 AP Chemistry: 5
National Chemistry Olympiad Honors List top 150 nationally
94.5 AMC Math Contest (top 5%), 4/15 AIME Math Contest
National Merit Finalist</p>
<p>Activities and Leadership, School grades of participation; (Awards/Responsibilities);
Marching Band 9, 10, 11 (Trumpet section leader 11)
Science Bowl 9, 10, 11,12 (Treasurer 11, President 12, top scorer all three years)
Track 10, 11
Robotics 11,12 (Vice President 11,12)
Boy Scouts 6-12 (Eagle Scout; Senior Patrol leader six months freshman year)
Programming Club Co-Founder and Vice President 12
Physics Club Secretary 12
Math Club Vice President 12
Three-week genetics summer program Center for Talented Youth at John Hopkins University (2009)
National Honor Society member 12</p>
<p>Comments: I assume having previous lab experience/better-defined research interests/major research/science fair awards would help.</p>