<p>I pretty much have my heart set on getting into MIT. How do my chances look? (Before someone says it, i know that everyone needs safeties etc., but I'm looking for my chances for MIT specifically in this thread)
GPA:3.87 (Top 10%) (my GPA in my freshman year was 3.7, my Grandma who raised me got cancer, grades slipped for a year, Sophomore GPA was 3.92, it looks like a 4.0 for this year)
SAT: 2300 (Perfect math)
SAT II: Math 800, Physics 770
I have 2 AP tests so far, a 5 in world studies and a 5 in Calculus BC. Physics B AP test, the Java AP test, English AP test, and the US Studies AP Test scores are pending.</p>
<p>GPML (Great Plain Mathematics League) Various awards
Kansas ARML (American Regional Mathematics League)
ARML National High Scorer 2006
Participated in Mathcamp
Participated in Governor's School
PROMYS this year (hopefully)
AMC/AIME/USAMO (10th Grade): 122/9/0
AMC/AIME/USAMO: 132.5/11/10</p>
<p>Captain of 9th grade Fed Challenge Team (3rd Place Regional Contest).
Captain of 9th Grade Knowledge Master Team (9th Grade) 1st Place in State.
Captain of 9th Grade Academic Team (9th Grade).
Academic Team 10th Grade.
Captain Academic Team 11th Grade.
Knowledge Master 10th, 11th Grade.
Principal's Cabinet Member 9th Grade (Student Government)
Volunteer at Museum of Art and Anthropology at University of Kansas
Volunteer at Senior State Games, Basketball and Track and Field.
Tutoring (50 hours total of volunteer work)
Piano (Played for 10 years)
Participated in National Guide of Piano for 10 years, received Top Talent Recognition year 2000-2004.
National Federation of Music Club 45 point Gold Cup Winner (piano solo) and 30 point Gold Cup Winner (piano concerto).
Violin (Played for 5 years): Concertmaster in School Orchestra
JV tennis 1 year
Varsity Tennis 1 year</p>
<p>What are my chances of getting into MIT? What can I do to increase these chances? Thanks for reading!
Edit: I'm interested in econ/business possibly with a math minor.</p>
<p>There are some profiles that are simply amazing and then there are profiles that are seemingly perfect. Although your profile isn't perfect your stats are beyond amazing. Attending USAMO is considered a huge plus with admissions to MIT, and even more attended USAMO twice. Although this might not be a hook it comes close. Your ECs show an extreme degree of dedication, and overall flawless. You don't have a laundry list which I personally like, unlike many CCers. Greats stats and overall I have to say you are definitely a big competitor in admissions to MIT. All I have to say is see you in the applicant pool next year (metaphorically of course).</p>
<p>What is this?????????????......May you help me please just a bit....I"m still in Honor class and my GPA is about 3.6 or 3.7...I'm scared.....I"m a FReshmen by the way...but May you help me please just abit about how can you handdle a lot of AP classes and how do you get all of that excellent stuff...?....please help me</p>
<p>and plus..I"m a log tutor and I"m running for historian for my club(hopefully I'll win)......but how can you become like that please help</p>
<p>You just have to do what you love, and show your passion for it. I just relaly love doing math. Also, make sure to maintain high GPA and get good test scores...</p>
<p>but how..I tried my hard I got 3.8 and last semester I got 4.00 but My dumb couselor still put me in Honor class...Sheesh....I told her I want AP class but she told me to wait.....plus she is gonna retire this year....</p>
<p>and I took PSAT...my score is....nah...plus I just came here only 1 year..(my first year actually)...and Will I be able to go to UCLA?.</p>
<p>it is 308...I went back to look at my report card again</p>
<p>Exactly how did you manage to get a 308?</p>
<p>hahaha..I typed it wrong....that is impossible to get 308 right?</p>
<p>pim_ping: I thought you were typing your PSAT scores. But either way, psat or gpa, it is impossible to get a 308. What were your scores on the PSAT? You seem to have an urgent need for help, but with what?</p>
<p>are you still there?</p>
<p>I'm still in Freshmen year actually....but I got 3 more years to prepare(-_-)...but I got scared about this....I still have honor class...I should have AP class right now if I wanna go to UCLA</p>
<p>I have yet to take an AP class and I will be a Junior next year. It hasn't killed my chances of getting accepted to my schools of choice. Does your school allow other Freshman to take AP classes? A lot of schools don't allow you to take these types of courses until you are a Junior or Senior. They aren't going to reject you just because you didn't take AP classes your freshman year. Just to be sure to take AP classes later on. You need some good extracurricular activities. Get into some clubs and get a leadership position, start doing something that you have a really large passion for. Start studying for the SAT if you did that poorly on the PSAT. And stop worrying so much. You are still a freshman; you have a long way to go. If you need any additional help please start your own thread because I don't want to steal this person's thread...</p>
<p>Sorry, I awayed from my deck</p>
<p>pim_ping UCLA doesn't even look at your freshman year, so you really shouldn't worry too much about it (though it will affect your class rank). You can make your own thread by clicking new thread in the top lefthand corner of your screen (when you're in the What Are My Chances forum).</p>
<p>Meatlovers, you do seem like an excellent candidate for MIT. If there is again an essay about a time you have been disappointed (I believe it was a prompt to prove you can handle setbacks and will thrive in a tough environment), I would write about your grandmother's illness. Your stats are great, just do your essays well and sound passionate. Oh, and for your own peace of mind and to maybe save yourself the trouble of applying elsewhere since you have a definite first choice, apply early!</p>