<p>Just a random question I wanted to throw out here: are there people who get into MIT without any science/engineering/comp sci ECs? </p>
<p>Obviously, I'm not talking about people who didn't do well in those subjects at school, but it'd be interesting to hear about someone who got in with "different" ECs!</p>
<p>I know people who got in with purely business-related EC's, i.e. started their own companies, worked in the family business, etc. Naturally, they were most interested in the Sloan School and to a lesser extent the Economics program.</p>
<p>My major ECs were marching band, theatre, and show choir. I didn't do any science clubs or math tests or anything like that.</p>
<p>My boyfriend did cross-country, track, and competitive freestyle skiing.</p>
<p>While a lot of people who get into MIT have science-related or engineering-related ECs, a lot of others don't, and it's certainly quite common to be most heavily involved in other things.</p>
<p>the majority of my ECs were extensive dance related things I've done.</p>
<p>Don't worry, MIT understands that not every student that likes MIT loves boring science/math clubs ;) Although I love them :></p>
<p>My only substantial EC's were sports related. I would have been down to be in the math club, but didn't have time after school. I think you just have to make your interest in science and math shine through.</p>
<p>I never once did a science EC in my four years of high school, and I got in class of 2010. (full disclosure: I did do a small independent study in math my junior year, but no clubs or anything like that, although my school does offer them).
I've been very active in debate and model UN in high school. I plan to study engineering.</p>
<p>If you're a rising senior worried that you might not hav the right resume, don't worry, just do your best in school, apply, and hopefully you get in. Worrying won't help.
If you're in an earlier year and wondering how to pad your transcript in order to optimize it for admission, please look elsewhere (i.e. that <em>other</em> school in Cambridge); MIT doesn't need that sort of person filling spaces that could actually go to deserving students.</p>