<p>Is it even worth it to apply to MITES as a white male from Michigan lol?</p>
<p>Hey, everybody. Don’t know if this thread is dead, but I’ll ask anyways…
One of the essays is: "How has your racial or ethnic identity affected your academic development? How has it influenced your aspirations? "
I am white, but I am from Ukraine and am in a low-income family. Can that be considered my identity?
-Thanks</p>
<p>yes, if you play on it.
are we the only people applying. 0.0</p>
<p>the fewer the people, the better, I suppose :)</p>
<p>Very true</p>
<p>How are you sending MITES your official SAT scores?</p>
<p>im taking my SAT on the 22nd of January. I emailed them and they said that its fine if i just email them the official copy when i receive it.</p>
<p>Statistically, how many Caucasians actually get accepted into MITES each year?
What is the racial breakup of all those accepted?
-Thanks</p>
<p>Would you have a better chance of being accepted if:</p>
<p>-your parents are NOT scientists/engineers?
-you do NOT take rigorous math and science courses?
-your school offers a poor education?
-you’re female?</p>
<p>I appreciate any responses. Thanks!</p>
<p>Thnks mystic
Looking at last years MITES posting…
It is very hard to get in as a Caucasian (even if you are low income); I think it’s even easier to get in as an Asian.</p>
<p>From what I’ve gathered, the admissions rate is uber low. So if asians and caucasians aren’t getting in, is that what’s making the admissions rate so low. Or are there a lot of super qualified URMs applying?</p>
<p>I’m hoping that it’s the fact that many Asians and Caucasians are applying.
I really don’t think it’s the fact that a lot of super qualified URM’s are applying because even in my area many of them are not aware of he program</p>
<p>how do we send a copy of our SATs if we used the online score report instead of the mail in?</p>
<p>you can send the online score report to <a href=“mailto:mites@mit.edu”>mites@mit.edu</a> i presume…</p>
<p>Hello
I am an Asian but come from a family of 5 with no parent high school graduates and only my dad works. His income is also very low (below 50,000 a year) and i qualify for free lunch. Does this improve my chances even though I am Asian? Also, my overall GPA is above 94. Does this mean it is 4.0? Thanks for any answers you might have.</p>
<p>The low acceptance rate isn’t because of all the Asians/Caucasians that apply. I think that the number of Asian applicants is quite low anyway. The program was designed for URM’s, which explains the lack of many Asians/Caucasians in the program every year. Also, many of the URM’s that apply are highly qualified–certainly over the 60 that are accepted–meaning that they receive priority when being considered. With that said, qualifications are sometimes futile, because MITES values potential considerably.</p>
<p>So, are any of you guys doing anything interesting with your essays?</p>
<p>Not really</p>
<p>I’m having such a hard time answering the first question but I’ve finished the others.</p>
<p>hey everyone! i’d like to join this thread…im applying for mites '11 as well, i’ve procrastinated a bit so im a bit behind in the application…</p>
<p>I’m extremely nervous!
My GPA is really low but I’m hoping my SAT score can make up for it.</p>
<p>“Would you have a better chance of being accepted if:
-your parents are NOT scientists/engineers?
-you do NOT take rigorous math and science courses?
-your school offers a poor education?
-you’re female?”</p>
<p>In my opinion, those of you applying should really pay attention to what MITES asks for in its website. I think they are really looking for potential. Those of you who are already taking (and doing well) in your advanced math and science courses, have high SAT scores, go to a good school in a good neighborhood, etc. are probably not going to get in (nor should you (?)). IMO, MIT really seeks to help the kids who are on the edge of greatness become great. Not those who are already there.</p>
<p>My D applied to MITES last year and was rejected. She is African-American, her SATs are extremely high, her gpa is extremely high, she goes to a highly regarded high school and she has never experienced a non-advanced (Honors or AP) math or science course. At the time, we honestly believed that made her a great candidate for the program. After the rejection, we realized that perhaps, in their opinion, she was not the right “fit”. She wasn’t what *MITES *was looking for.</p>
<p>And, BTW. Two weeks ago, she was accepted EA to MIT!</p>
<p>So, those of you who are already doing extremely well in high school may have a lower acceptance rate to the program (no matter what your ethnicity) than someone who is still working hard to get to that level, but do not equate acceptance or rejection to MITES as acceptance or rejection to MIT.</p>
<p>Good luck to all of you.</p>
<p>so basically, I am involved in many extracurricular science activities (have had 4 internships in labs) and go to a pretty decent school (Bronx High School of Science). I was in all honors and AP science courses but not in honors math. So based on what your saying, despite my low income would this detract from me getting in?</p>