Will a B+ in AP Chem affect me, its my only B ever in my life… also is MITES application process similar to a college application? Do they look at what makes you stand out a lot and not so much grades (though grades obviously are a must)??
What were your stats? I feel I don’t have good enough stats to get in.
Anyone else nervous as heck to apply? I feel like I have relatively decent grades, but I have few extracurriculars. Which do you think matters more to get in, and what type of applicant are they looking for?!???
@MrHappyFace I knew this one kid who went to MITES but he was ranked 1/200 lol. I’m honestly borderline not applying because of my grades lmao
I feel the same way, i’m only ranked 7/176 and it seems like you have to be perfect to get in
Lol my school is small as heck that’s for one. I’ve only been attending it since May. About 20 kids in my grade- but my school doesn’t rank. Besides; it’s not even about stats. It shouldn’t scare you away. My stats are as follows- 31 ACT composite, 5th out of 40 at my old school, 1370 PSAT. I’m great but not perfect. Don’t kill yourselves over this.
Sooo I’m not applying. Got a 1140 on my PSAT’s. Good luck to all of you
@potterbenn you should still apply. I’m an alum, and my peers from the program had stats ALL over the place. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. And if nothing else, as someone who’s at MIT, the application is great practice for college apps as well.
@ebony2014 I’m not the best at physics and I haven’t taken chem, but I LOVE math and environmental studies. Do you think 2 B’s in Physics and not taking chem will hurt my chances?
@CIRCUITDEBATER everyone came into the program with different backgrounds. I have friends from all three programs (E2, MITES & MOSTEC), and from what I hear they’re all designed to take this into account. With MITES for instance, there are different levels offered for the courses. You won’t know your chances until you apply.
See a theme here? 
I received the highest in my school so I’ll mention that. Thank you @ebony2014
BTW you’re right bout “you miss every shot you don’t take.” I’ll work tirelessly on my essay.
Also would it affect my application if I write about my dream to be a surgeon instead of engineer ?
I know nobody who’s gone into that. Nobody really cares much. So there’s this pressure on me to be great because I’m driven, blah blah blah. They all want so much…
@potterbenn Why would it? Medicine is a huge branch of sciences. If you check the courses, one of them is all bio, chem or biochem. Write something you really want to be rather than what you think you want.
Hello everyone. I am planning on applying to MITES this year, but I don’t even know if I have a chance. My academics/extracurriculars are very strong. (Very high test scores, lots of involvement, etc), however I have a bit of a dilemma. I am a sort of minority as I was born in Egypt and immigrated to the US, but both my parents have doctorate degrees. I’m not really sure if I would be considered as they are looking for people relatively knew to academia. The wierd thing is that before my parents, no one even finished high school. Does anyone have any feedback?
My mom has her nursing degree. I’m still applying. You miss all the shots you don’t take. Just do it. (Nike)
Is a 1280 PSAT score too low?
@dauntlessdolphin MITES 2016 kid here. Not too low. I had a score lower than that around the time I applied.
@joindate2013 Do you think it is worth applying if someone comes from a relatively high educational background? I’m not really sure how much they care about background vs minority vs actual grades and stuff. Can you shed a little bit of light on this?
@java23 I definitely think it’s worth applying. There are people there from everywhere in the socioeconomic/education spectrum. Some kids there had parents who are doing some pretty amazing things in their professional careers while others, including myself, had parents who have never had a post-secondary education. There were kids going to high schools that are really up there, and there were also kids coming from high schools in the middle of nowhere. This contrast between the students that make up the program can be found in other things like test scores and accomplishments. It’s a transformative experience for anyone who is lucky enough to attend, regardless of background. I know they’ll definitely take into consideration background and underrepresented minority status, but that’s not all they’re looking for, seriously. I can definitely say the single most important component of your application are the essays. What they read there has the biggest influence on their decision to admit you or not(IMO, can’t claim to speak for the OEOP admissions team but from my observations and personal experience).
@joindate2013 Thanks so much! I’m really happy to hear that and I will definitely apply now
Hi everyone! I will be applying this year and would like to get in (just like everyone else I assume haha) best of luck to all!