MIT RD Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>Hello everyone! I'm a rising senior from Chicago, IL.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.9ish (unweighteD) 5.0 (weighted)</p>

<p>SAT I: 2320 (790M - 790 W - 740 R) </p>

<p>SATIIs:
Chem: 780
Math IIC: 790
US History: 740</p>

<p>PSAT: National Merit Semifinalist</p>

<p>ACT: 33 (w/o writing. We had some mandatory prairie state thing. I am not reporting this score though)</p>

<p>I'm ranked in the top 1-2% of my class. Our school got rid of rank last year because 50% of the seniors were complaining about it. >:[</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
400 hours Volunteering at hospital as a lab assistant
4 years on tennis team</p>

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<p>Summer activities:
Congressional student leadership conference in DC (CSLC)
Stanford National Forensics Institute (SNFI)
Northwestern University's Center for Talent Development (CTD for 4 years or so)
College visits
Traveling to europe</p>

<p>I have taken 6 APs total. 4s and 5s on tests. mostly 4s :( :
AP english composition
AP chemistry
AP physics b
AP calculus bc
AP us history
AP european history
- all As. I think I have 2 Bs total in all my classes combined</p>

<p>Senior year I am taking:
- AP physics C
- AP psychology
- AP english literature
- AP statistics
- AP biology
- honors debate 2 (i hafta cuz im captain)
- guitar (required)</p>

<p>Background:
- asian male. only kid. mid class. (does this race/income stuff matter?)</p>

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<p>So what do you think my chances are? Please let me know. Do not hesitate to be harsh or realistic in your posts. If there's anything else I should add, please let me know. Thanksin advance and good luck this year to all seniors applying RD.</p>

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<p>Looks pretty good.</p>

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<p>Nothing to critique. Great stats and everything. I think college admissions comes down to the intangibles now, aka "the hook". Most people usually have one hook that they use as a focal point in their app. If your hook is completely different and incredible than most applicants, your chances are much higher. Hey, but what do I know? I'm in your position right now too.</p>

<p>Just a suggestion, don't say that you take the "required" classes because you "have to". What would you have replaced it with? more APs? Stacking a whole bunch of AP's senior year is just crazy. I think colleges want you to keep your curriculum up, but it seems like your "required" classes should be enjoyable, which is what senior year is supposed be like. 5 AP classes is more than sufficient for senior year.</p>

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<p>Did you get third place in state ICTM or regionals? And what division?</p>

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<p>vu<em>preuss</em>06: well yeah I learned piano for 10 years, so I could pick-up guitar on my own. I took guitar because it is a break from APs. They programmed all 5 APs in a row for me so thank God guitar is there as a breather. Thanks for the suggestion. I wouldn't have replaced it with more APs. I probably would have taken video production instead, but alas I needed to take music. Speaking of hooks, I think I have a lot of leadership in something not like science club for an asian guy (not that those positions aren't respectable). But my hook is probably leadership and debate. I should emphasize how I helped turn our school's team around.</p>

<p>asiaknight: ICTM...I think A division regionals. We didn't get to state.</p>