MIT Male Cheerleader? (chances)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Alright so check this out. I started another thread earlier about which schools I could reach for, but I found some interesting information and I want another opinion.</p>

<p>First off I am a transfer student, I will be transferring for 2009 Spring semester.</p>

<p>My current GPA after this term will be 3.45 and the highest possible GPA I can reach is 3.69. GPA towards my major however (switched to engineering) is a lot higher, 3.72 currently, and maybe 3.85 if I get all As till I transfer.</p>

<p>My SATs are currently 1470, with an 800 in math, but I am going to retake them in a few months, and I am CONFIDENT I can score 2200 composite, with a 1550ish math/cr. My old scores were received without any preparation at all, and I will be ready for the test this time.</p>

<p>One of my ECs is gymnastics, which while I am quite good at, I'm not quite of competition quality. I found something interesting on the MIT website...</p>

<p>" Cheerleading Tryouts Fall 2007</p>

<p>Tryouts will be held this year on the following days with official tryouts on the last day.
Tuesday, September 11 8pm-10pm
Thursday, September 13 8pm-10pm
Sunday, September 16 3pm-5pm
All days will be held in the gymnastics room at the Dupont Athletic Center. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. You can find more information here. Remember, no experience is necessary. We look forward to meeting you!"</p>

<p>So basically, MIT only has 2 male cheerleaders, they don't require any experience to tryout, and I've seen videos of them... they could use some improvement. So I'm thinking since I have a fairly strong gymnastics background, they might want to grab me to improve their team (I am a stronger tumbler than they have in any of the videos I've seen). Male cheerleaders are important as well as supports, I can't imagine they wouldn't want another one.</p>

<p>So yah - with this recent discovery, what kind of chances do you guys think I have at getting into MIT?</p>

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<p>I really thought a thread about a male cheerleader going to MIT would have generated more response than this... lol.</p>

<p>So what do you guys think seriously!</p>

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<p>does mit accept transfers (like more than .0000001%)?</p>

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<p>when you said "alright so check this out", I was praying that by "this" you didn't mean yourself</p>

<p>which school do you currently attend? All together, I'm sure that the cheerleading thing is your best route to get in...</p>

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<p>MIT accepts transfers at almost the same % they accept students normally. Stanford is one of the schools that barely accept transfers.</p>

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<p>thaeds, you may want to check MIT's Common Data Sets for the past few years. Transfer admission into MIT is more competitive than freshman admission by far.</p>

<p>2006: 17 of 269 admitted (6.3%, compared to 13.3% freshman admission)
2005: 11 of 231 admitted (4.8%, compared to 14.3% freshman admission)
2004: 6 of 302 admitted (2%, compared to 15.9% freshman admission)
2003: 5 of 319 admitted (1.6%, compared to 16.4% freshman admission)</p>

<p>The percentage accepted for transfer does not look to be "at almost the same % they accept students normally" -- at best it is less than half the percentage. While the numbers accepted for transfer fluctuate from year to year, they are seldom more than low-double-digits, and vary depending on how many spaces have been opened during the previous year by students leaving MIT. Transfer admissions are extremely competitive at MIT; be sure to read their Transfer Admissions website and be certain you have the pre-reqs to be considered. From that site:
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It is also very important to understand that the transfer admissions process is highly competitive - even more so than the regular admissions process. Applicants with a wide breadth of mathematics and science courses may be at an advantage. It is rare that a student is admitted without, at the very least, the specified course work in calculus and physics.

[/quote]

Your interest in being a male cheerleader at MIT is notable and uncommon, but it is not likely to be a big factor in your consideration for transfer admissions there.</p>

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<p>Suppose I was just saying that in comparison to Stanford, which is significantly more competitive for transfer students, something like 1/10th of normal chances, which makes 1/2 of normal chances seem "about" the same.</p>

<p>Regardless of the exact amount, the original poster was incorrect about mit only accepting 0.00000001% and while I wasn't exactly right, I was a lot closer than he was!</p>

<p>Also seems like they are on an upward trend, who knows what 2009 will bring!</p>

<p>Btw thanks for a response. Always appreciated!</p>

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<p>haha. sorry, MIT's cheerleading squad is a student-run club. Try a sport with an actual coach if you want a boost in admission.</p>

<p>also, there's 1 male cheerleader- and 1 video online (unless you've found others that we don't know about?)- I dont think anyone tumbles in that video. If you get in, I'm sure the squad would be happy to have you, but I don't think a couple of students can "grab" you even if they were really desperate.</p>

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<p>Doh! Well I think it would speak for my versatility anyway. I just searched youtube for MIT cheerleaders and watched the first video I saw. There was a little tumbling in the beginning but that doesn't really matter.</p>

<p>Thanks for bringing the fact that it's a student run club to my attention, that is definitely important to know. Maybe I'll look into their gymnastics program a bit more, since that might have more pull with admission.</p>

<p>Here is their roster, I think at least Chris and Daryl are male? I guess Daryl could be female, but I bet she hates her parents for that name then!</p>

<p>Captain: Chris Chronopoulos
Captain: Shannon O'Connell</p>

<p>Dorothy Brown
Rita Chen
Sarah Chen
Michelle Chiu
Rumela Das
Daryl Fairweather
Mika Galiher
Monica Hu
Lulu Liu
Andrea Milena Pagan
Shirin Pillay
Briana Stanley
Robin Torres
Shan Wang
Stephanie Wang</p>

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<p>I would not say that Stanford admission is "significantly more competitive for transfer students" when comparing to MIT. Although I can't address your gymnastics or cheerleading concerns, I think it's important to look at facts when asserting how competitive transfer admissions are. (And by the way, neither Stanford nor MIT is a cakewalk for an aspiring transfer student!)</p>

<p>Stanford transfer admissions
2006: 72 of 1407 admitted (5.3%, compared to 6.3% at MIT) <-- similar
2005: 62 of 1281 admitted (4.8%, compared to 4.8% at MIT) <-- identical
2004: 100 of 1345 admitted (7.4%, compared to 2% at MIT)
2003: 101 of 1230 admitted (8.2%, compared to 1.6% at MIT)</p>

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<p>No offense, but I see threads all the time where someone says something like:</p>

<p>"I'm 3.3 GPA but after my 4.0 next semester I'll be 3.6--will this get me in?"
"I've got a 2000, but I'll get a 2200 next time--will that do it?"</p>

<p>Let's talk seriously about you going from a 3.45 GPA to a 3.85 GPA and from a 1470 SAT to a 2200 SAT.</p>

<p>First the SATs. A 1470 out of 1600 is the same as about a 2150 out of 2400--so going to 2200 doesn't seem that tough--maybe 50-50.
To go from a 3.45 to 3.85 by getting all As is a bit tougher, probably about 1 out of 25. Combining the two gives you odds of 1 out of 50. And if I may simplify things a bit, I doubt that a 3.85 GPA and a 2200 SAT score would be enough to get you into MIT as a transfer student.</p>

<p>So you want to know your chances--less than one out of 50 IMHO.</p>

<p>I would seriously consider a more realistic choice of schools for transfer purposes if I were you.</p>

<p>Good luck, however, if you still want to go for MIT.</p>

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<p>daryl is a girl. a fine looking girl at that.</p>

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<p>I’m a junior and I just took the biology M SAT. I think I did well on it. Problem is that it’s June and I only have one SAT Test date left before Early Admissions deadlines. Here are my stats:</p>

<p>Math I: 750
Math II (horrible…I know…I was sick): 690
Chemistry: 740
Biology: Haven’t gotten my score yet obviously but I’m expecting something above a 750…I knew everything on that test</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning:
Math: 710
Critical Reading: 740
Writing: 750</p>

<p>Rank: Top 5 (we don’t have individual rank…we have tiers. I’m in the top tier)
GPA: 4.1 out of max 4.2 (my school has a strange GPA system…basically I have all As except for one B+ I received freshman year in physics…I realize that grade is going to hurt for an engineering applicant. I’m taking AP Physics as a senior). I’ve always been in all honors and AP. I am, however, one of five students in an extremely accelerated math class. In my school, students are not allowed to take Calculus early (it’s impossible to test out) so AP PreBC Calculus for Rising Scholars is a big deal there (basically a mix of PreCalc and Calc AB)</p>

<p>So I want to go to a good engineering school. I’m aiming for Penn Engineering…my dream school would be Cornell or MIT (but I know that’s SUPER reach). Okay…so assuming I’ll get an awesome score on Bio M, I have two problems. One, my math score on the SAT Reasoning is way too low. Second, my Math II score is pathetic. I have one test date left and you can’t take SAT Reasoning on the same day as SAT subject test. ** Which should I re-take?**</p>

<p>Sorry for the uber long post…and thanks for replies in advance.</p>

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<p>The biggest issue with MIT transfer is that you ave the preparation to be on par with the class and have taken all the classes requiref. In mostt cases this means you have had to have started college at another rigorous tech focused school.</p>

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<p>@hopeland - You should start your own thread about that.</p>

<p>@thaeds - It would be very helpful to know the school you currently attend. At the least, it would help put your GPA more in perspective.</p>