Me. my marks and MIT ... a parody!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Here's a break-up of marks ---</p>

<p>Class 10
English - 92
Physics - 92
Chemistry - 92
Biology - 92
Maths - 94
History and Civics - 96
Geography - 96
Hindi - 86</p>

<p>Class 12
English - 96
Physics - 88
Chemistry - 90
Maths - 76(I know, I know .. my only only only weakling ... but can my fabulous research overshadow it?)
Environmental Science - 90
Hindi - 78</p>

<p>Courses are tough .. real real tough ... (beware!!)</p>

<p>Colleges - MIT, Dartmouth, Stanford, CalTech, Princeton, Colgate, Amherst, Dickinson.</p>

<p>Majors - Computational Mathematics (or Computer Science and Mathematics), Neuroscience, Astrophysics.</p>

<p>I've already done a chances thing ... but this is with the break up of scores. SAT scores are good. Research is awesome (fuzzy logic, neural networks, game theory, astrophysics, quantum dynamics ... and its no blabbering all true!) I am an international!!</p>

<p>Where do I stand? Comment comment!!</p>

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<p>Not one even reply, eh?? Please!!!</p>

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<p>Bad grade in maths? That disqualifies you from pursuing MIT.</p>

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<p>But thats just one bad grade … :(</p>

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<p>I’m only kidding. You’ll probably be fine. :)</p>

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<p>actually, since MIT is focused on Math&Science, having a C in math will be a disadvantage. Had that C been in some other class [like English], you might’ve been fine.</p>

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<p>What did your math course cover?</p>

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<p>i think i chanced you on your previous thread. anyway, heres the deal: if you can show that you have followed your passions without hesitation, and at the same time, kept your academics at a fairly high level, then you are a strong match for MIT. Now consider your competition from India, their marks, and their research, and you will know whether you are a strong contendor or not.</p>

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<p>My maths courses had quite a variety … from indices to integral calculus to hyperbolic trajectories to combinatorics to statistical regression techniques … </p>

<p>My Indian competitors will have definitely higher marks in the Class 12 math(a 76 is damn loser :() but not research … nobody here does any research at high school level(i think so) … so … does that mean I am out?? Can’t have somebody built a time machine??</p>

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<p>well if no1 else does research then u are quite unique…good luck</p>

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<p>btw, the CBSE maths course isnt as hard as you put it…its more the pressure created by the competition which makes it seem very hard. Otherwise, its quite alike most other higher maths courses.
Especially when compared to other MIT/tech school applicants, who have done college level maths/phy</p>

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<p>Mine is ISC (a little different I guess …) and its loads tougher than the AP thing that they do … and SAT math is more of a joke than anything else … </p>

<p>Well I dunno, I will give it a shot. If my research takes me in, fine then. My ECs are unique too (an international award in Quality Control Technique and loads of well regarded Social service). I couldn’t join any math camps or so(money thing) and nor did take part in any Olympiads as such (don’t like them). I prefer to sit at home and do things most people of my age wouldn’t even dream about …</p>

<p>What do u think of the other schools — Dartmouth, Princeton, Colgate, Dickinson??</p>

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<p>I think any applicant who needs to ask : will they take me in spite of X, needs to pay close attention to matches and safeties.</p>

<p>You need to post this on the international board, a read on that board showed me just how different it is for an international.</p>

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<p>what do u do at home, that most ppl your age wouldn’t dream about? You would be amazed at what some people have achieved, especially since you are competing for spots against some of the brightest kids in the world. </p>

<p>Seriously, though, i know how you feel abt ISC, but the content itself isnt overly hard. It is often an illusion created by the massive competition and pressure set by your environment.</p>

<p>A few Indians on CC had listed some fairly impressive research too. For the best, most accurate opinions, you gotta list your research topics, who published it, etc.</p>

<p>one way to overcome your math and phy marks is to take the AP tests and get 5s on the hardest levels. If you can do that, then you can stress the point abt ur education standards. Although, since you are going for top schools, the admission panels will already know about ISC and CBSE…</p>

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<p>Well, forgive my lack of modesty … that bad grade is depressing me … sorry!!</p>

<p>My research –

  1. Simulation of human eye-brain with the help of fuzzy logic and neural networks.
  2. Application of game theory in card games, soccer and cricket.
  3. A study on how we can use quantum mechanics to study the evolution of life(thats just abstract, my thoughts …)
  4. Solving institutional problems with Quality Control techniques(Got the International Award for that)</p>

<p>All that was before Class 10 … </p>

<p>Now I am working on Economic Modeling using Game Theory, helping out the villagers here with a refined micro-credit system. </p>

<p>Surely this is not impressive. I should have understood that where I will be competing, the brightest minds go. Sorry again for those brash comments!!</p>

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<p>Where have you done all this research? How have you gotten such resources?</p>

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<p>At home actually, you can get all the books you want from the library here … thats all you need … a little bit of creativity and daring to think beyond the obvious …</p>

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<p>has the research been published in peer reviewed journals? if so, 4 papers published would nigh guarantee acceptance at MIT.</p>

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<p>Nooo … how can I publish my papers??? Is there any respectable Internet place where I can do so? I dunno where to publish , foolish me!!</p>

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<p>Well until they get published they count very little weight I’m guessing. Maybe go see a scientific journal in India and ask whether your papers are publishworthy?</p>