<p>You’re AP exams aren’t going to be a large factor, so don’t stress about them if you don’t do well. It’s more important that you took the class and did well in it.</p>
<p>PSAT scores have been incredibly unreliable in my experience. It predicted that I would be about 400 points lower than I actually ended up getting (172 -> 2100). Focus on learning how to think in a calm way faster (don’t rush).</p>
<p>For your ECs, you are going to want to be much more specific. MIT wants to know how that opportunity influenced you. Some kids get internships from places like NASA, so if you get the opportunity (be sure to look for it), take it so you’ll be much more competitive.</p>