<p>yeah i was just wondering what you guys/gals think
does location have an affect on MIT admission?
MIT has been my dream school since the 8th grade but I have found in my real life experience that dreams rarely come true (I have visited two separate times and love almost everything about it. Great community, amazing resources, teachers, etc)</p>
<p>SAT: 800(M), 760(CR), 620(W)
GPA: 3.93 most rigorous courses available and some more (19/404)
demonstrated interest in math+science w/math ecs and summer stuff</p>
<p>I live in Central Oregon and have not met any other MIT applicants
also my family has a very low income <$15,000/yr
caucasian as well if that matters </p>
<p>what do you guys think about me and the whole location thing
chance? long shot? wasted paper?</p>
<p>I thought I read that MIT does not emphasize geographical diversity in admissions decisions. Yet, they do list that 49 states are represented in the current freshman class.</p>
<p>What you will read here a lot is, did you challenge yourself with the options that were available in your circumstances? with what you were dealt, how much did you make of it? It is very important that you took the most challenging courseload available. Also, much is made about whether an applicant has put himself out there and taken risks, and perhaps even failed at something. They may like to have a student who is first generation to attend college, or first from their HS to get admitted to MIT, and students from diverse income groups, but that will get you in.</p>
<p>Somehow they also have to determine if an applicant is a "match" for the MIT culture, and whether an applicant can handle the academic pace (the teaching pace is referred to as "drinking from a fire hose").</p>
<p>Definitely apply! And definitely have solid back-ups plans.</p>