<p>but any help really would be appreciated…</p>
<p>Alright, sorry it’s been a while since anyone from MITES 09 has posted, but some of us have been busy with college apps. To answer some of the questions about scores, a 240 does not mean you will get in, and a 170 does not mean you will get rejected. If I had to take a guess, I would say that a 200 would be the average, so there will definitely be people with both higher and lower scores.</p>
<p>Essays are crucial. Those are the only thing that you have direct control over, do not waste your opportunity to talk directly to the staff. But again, the application is a combination of everything, your scores, your essays, your recommendations, and everything. My advice is to just give it your best shot and apply.</p>
<p>@collegebound: a 199 is a pretty decent score, you tend to think that they’re lower because of the scores you see around here. I think that for the purposes of MITES, asians are not one of the Under-represented minorities, but it might help you that you’re from a rural community. I got into MITES with a 65 math score, so just give it your best shot with the essays.</p>
<p>To all: Good luck</p>
<p>@mikester: what kinds of “hooks” nad what not did you have though? also, i’m a female…that might help? and if i talk about on my essays how i want to be a doctor (into more detail of course) for future career…would that detract from my chances b/c i’m into medical science, althogh i mentioned engineering?</p>
<p>thanks. i really appreciate your help! how was mites for you last year? i know the classes were tough, but did you all get much free time? i went ot harvard summer school last year, and it was quite an experience…</p>
<p>Hey I’m planning on applying to MITES too. The thing is, I got a 63 on PSAT (198selection index), but I would rather submit my PLAN results, I got in the 99th percentile there, and in the 100th %ile in the alg. section. </p>
<p>Could I send plan results instead of/as well as the psat scores, or do they just want psat scores?</p>
<p>If anyone knows and responds, I’ll owe you an imaginary cookie. :)</p>
<p>Also, did anyone receive a mailing from mites? Im wondering how they knew I wanted to apply…</p>
<p>@anavazquez: I received a postcard last year, but I don’t think it means anything in particular, they just have lists of students and they send them out. About the PLAN results, I wouldn’t know for sure, I think emailing or calling the MITES office would be your best bet. However, 198 isn’t a bad PSAT, the only reason mine was above 200 was a 73 writing secion.</p>
<p>@collegebound: Hooks? Well I’m hispanic and I come from a single parent household. I think for the essays one of them specifically asks about your interest in engineering, unless my memory is failing. If you want to do medicine and engineering, I would think about talking about something like biomed engineering as your target. That’s just me though, whatever you can write best about.</p>
<p>MITES was amazing last year. Truly “free” time we had some, but we probably took more than we should have at certain times. Whenever we snuck some extra free time we should probably have been studying. But it’s all part of the experience</p>
<p>I am half Puerto Rican, but come from a high income family. I have very high grades (95+ in my AP/IB classes) and got a 224 on the PSAT. Does the fact that my family is high income remove the possibility of my acceptance?</p>
<p>whoops I’ve been away for a while… college apps aren’t really an excuse for me though… 
anway, I read through some pages and basically…</p>
<p>To all Asians: apply. it doesn’t hurt and a lot is based on luck. so you might as well try. you can’t exactly win the lottery if you don’t have a ticket in there. ~ from a fellow asian who got into MITES 2009</p>
<p>@veered
I wouldn’t really know if it diminishes your chances but you shouldn’t really worry about things you can’t change. Focus on your essays to really shine to show them who you are. </p>
<p>Just a note to all applicants:
You shouldn’t worry about your rank, your psat scores, and other means of academic rankings. That is very one dimensional and MITES 2009 was definitely not one dimensional. So I challenge you all to apply and try to make MITES 2010 even better than 2009 </p>
<p>(btw MITES 09 was definitely the best. don’t shake the baby~)</p>
<p>Hey is the online application down? Whenever I try clicking the link I get an error: [url=<a href=“http://web.mit.edu/mites/Student.html]Student[/url”>http://web.mit.edu/mites/Student.html]Student[/url</a>]
It says, “Oops! This link appears to be broken!”</p>
<p>I just discovered this program, and I have already started applying. Im excited 
how selective is this program? i wouldnt want to write 4 essays (albeit short essays) just to not get in!</p>
<p>_Daniel:
I’m MITES '09 and, not to scare you, but it is very selective. About 70 out of 1000 applicants were accepted last year, but that doesn’t really mean that much. You never know how you stack up to everyone, so your chances really vary based on how your determination shows through your test scores and essays. What else would you like to know?</p>
<p>i have an application question its pretty silly but…
on each envelope do we write our name and what the document is in a certain way… i want to make sure everything is right.</p>
<p>amabaturkey, that’s not a silly question at all. I worry about little things like that all the time. From what I remember, I wrote my name and address on every envelope in case something happened, but I don’t think it matters what way the document’s in.</p>
<p>…Hey, would some kind person show me how to access the application, or perhaps upload a copy? I’ve been trying to download it for weeks (from <a href=“http://engineering-apps.mit.edu:8080/mites/apply[/url]”>http://engineering-apps.mit.edu:8080/mites/apply</a>) but I keep getting an error.
Thanks.</p>
<p>I guess I’ll post my stats to calm some people down:
PSAT: 191
SAT at that time: 2010 (Math: 710, CR & Writing: 650)</p>
<p>You don’t have to have perfect test scores to get in.They want to see that your test scores indicate you can handle the work, and then they look a lot at essays to get a good picture of who you actually are. I know people who scored lower than me and people who scored much higher.
My main suggestion for those who get accepted is to be academically prepared. I didn’t know much about the program when I get accepted since nobody from my school had ever even applied, so I didn’t know about the diagnostic tests. My school doesn’t have physics, so i was placed in Physics 1. While it was incredible difficult, i think if i had done some research and self-teaching beforehand, i could have at least gotten physics 2. Regardless of this though, you will be challenged no matter what you get, but I wouldn’t have traded it for anything! It’s all about the Delta. ;)</p>
<p>ahahahaa
i saw that video on youtube about the delta =]
has anyone finished there essays? or at least know what to write about?
i’m struggling to condense my stories into less than 300 words!</p>
<p>@ambaturkey11
i’ve been working on my essay topics for a year now but i still haven’t written the actual essay yet.</p>
<p>Or… just know your calculus… and not even not know any physics… and jump to physics 3 and DIE. :D</p>
<p>I wrote two essays but they need revision.</p>
<p>maybe it’s just me…but I’m starting to get the impression that MITES is a really intense summer school that’s fun at the same time.</p>
<p>GOD DAMNIT how the hell did you guys download the application form… I swear to god the link just doesn’t work. There’s only a month left and I still can’t access the form!! Can someone please help me?</p>