<p>My counselor still hasn`t finished my rec. -__-</p>
<p>@Rivstein: I don’t know whether or not to send in my 1st semester grades… my 1st Q grades I had mid-high B’s in chem & precalc, but I’m ending the semester w/ a 91 & 90. Is it worth sending?</p>
<p>I took the January SAT. Can I submit the scores when it comes out?</p>
<p>I can’t stop thinking about it either. I hope my application was good enough.</p>
<p>Al, I think I remember them mentioning something about not accepting late scores, but I guess it’s worth a shot.</p>
<p>Nice >.> Hope it all works out.</p>
<p>I’ve been meaning to check on here and help with MITES stuff, but I’ve been extremely busy.</p>
<p>On the bright side, I can share my post-MITES success story and hopefully give a bit of advice on waiting. I remember thinking that I wasn’t going to get into MITES at all. I had no hope and can’t even remember why I applied. In fact, as my mom reminded me the other day, I nearly DIDN’T apply. If you get into any of the MITES programs (MITES, E2 OR MOSTEC), it will be worth the effort of the application because you will get so much from the experience. </p>
<p>I forgot about having applied to MITES completely until in class when I received the e-mail about my decision being online. I signed in, and there it was: an acceptance. I had already accepted another local summer program, and was in disbelief. I think I signed out and in about 4 times before running to tell one of the teachers who had recommended me.</p>
<p>I applied to MIT Early Action, and I can tell you I worried myself over the application. Even worse, two of my good friends at school applied, so there was no escaping the MIT factor. MIT EA decisions were released 12/15 at 12:15, which meant as the date approached I started getting nervous. I worried. I was getting so nervous, that I was feeling sick. (NOTE: THIS IS NOT HEALTHY. BUSY YOURSELF WITH OTHER THINGS INSTEAD OF THINKING OF SUMMER PROGRAM ADMISSIONS AND LATER COLLEGE ADMISSIONS). I was very fortunate and was adMITted (while at a hair dresser’s on the phone with a MITES friend). The point is: I felt better when I was tutoring or crocheting.</p>
<p>There’s enough stress from schoolwork, do NOT stress yourself about summer programs. MITES is wonderful, yes. MITES was also the hardest six weeks of my life in many ways. Find something you love and relax.</p>
<p>(Also, @Rivstein, MITES is definitely a well-known program, and probably helps. Still, MITES doesn’t guarantee admission to MIT, or other top-tier schools. If you want more info on MITES '12 schools, we’ve been keeping our blog updated with acceptances)</p>
<p>Checking in from NEBRASKA!</p>
<p>I applied to MITES 2013 and was wondering the importance of recommendations in the selection process. My test scores weren’t great and I’m not sure if my essays accurately reflected me, so I was wondering how much the teacher’s recommendations held value. Thanks to all who have ever posted things on here. All of it has been very helpful.</p>
<p>Also, I am hailing from colorful Colorado.</p>
<p>Also out of sheer curiosity any former IB-ers also an alum from MITES (wow a lot of abbreviations)?</p>
<p>@liveforscience
You should point me towards that blog. I didn’t know there was one.</p>
<p>@lldm…
Definitely send in all of your grades. I’m pretty sure they don’t even consider you if you don’t send in 1st semester.</p>
<p>I brought the possibility up earlier, but I just confirmed that a friend of mine got in with a 207 on the PSAT and a 3.6 GPA (UW). He was accepted at MIT, but he enrolled at Stanford. However, he is Hispanic and he applied via Questbridge.</p>
<p>I’m planning to do just that…
MITES —> Questbridge App</p>
<p>@Rivstein: The FAQ send to just send quarter one if you didn’t have semester grade by the deadline. I just don’t want to bog them down further if it’s unnecessary… :P. I’ll talk to my GC today. </p>
<p>Questbridge requires acknowledgement of both parents’ incomes, not just the one you live with, correct? Because I know that my dad makes over 60k, but I think my mother is somewhere in the 40s-50s, and she’s the parent I live with.</p>
<p>What is Questbridge?</p>
<p>@lldm21: Yeah, it’s both parents, tough luck. You could still make it as a finalist if something utterly terrible happened to you. …I’m talking near-death experiences or having your house burn down.</p>
<p>@al2014: Questbridge is an alternative way to apply to some of the best colleges in the country. Think of it as an extra super early action pool. You submit your information to Questbridge and pick 8 of their partner colleges to apply to. You have to rank each college in order of personal preference. The colleges will review your application, taking into account your financial situation, your ethnicity, and any horrible sh… that might have happened to you. So your chances of getting into schools like Stanford, Prinecton, and MIT with not-so-stellar scores or a low GPA go up significantly. If (a) college(s) on your list choose(s) to admit you, you automatically get matched with the highest ranked institution and also get a full scholarship to attend. The program is geared towards low-income minorities. First generation status is a plus.</p>
<p>Princeton*</p>
<p>When is the earliest you can apply to Questbridge?</p>
<p>Idk about senior Questbridge, but for the junior Questbridge, they start mid-Feb. The junior one is for summer programs in high ranked institutions (like Harvard and Stanford and whatnot). My friend, who was a finalist her junior year, advised me to apply for that. Even if you don’t get in, it’s good practice for the senior one [for college]. :33</p>
<p>how was mites to any former attendees?</p>
<p>Arizona here!</p>
<p>North Carolina here! Excited and can’t wait.</p>