<p>While I really really really hate saying yes or no to chances threads, I think you ought to take a look at [url=<a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/admissions_statistics/index.shtml]this[/url”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/admissions_statistics/index.shtml]this[/url</a>].</p>
<p>While they say 27 students with critical reading scores sub-550 got in, chances are good that they were either international students whose first language is not English but still had phenomenal TOEFL scores instead, or domestic applicants with a darn good reason for it. With an admit rate of 3%, the scenario would have to be something along those lines. </p>
<p>Not a single applicant with sub-550 math scores got in.</p>