<p>now back to you. obviously you're smart enough to get into all of those schools but schools like harvard and princeton rejects THOUSANDS of students that have stats even BETTER than yours. i wouldn't be surprised if you got rejected, but at the same time i wouldn't bet on it. if i had to do predictions though i'd say </p>
<p>why would u say princeton over the others?
Also, someone before said (i think Mathwiz90) that for some reason I'd have a better chance with Yale than with the others in the HYPSM group. Any idea why. Personally, I thought I'd have the biggest chance at MIT (although still only a slim chance) because of the heavy math/science focus of my 'resume' (4 math/science college classes, math research with college professor, calculus in 10th grade, 800 on physcis sat2, 4 5s on different math/science APs). I know I haven't won any Intel competitions, but not everyone there can have won something. Hell, they accept more poeple than the possible number of people that can attend the few prestigious math/science competitions. And, I heard that MIT cares less about nonmath/science related EC's than other top colleges, so wouldn't that give me an edge over my chances at the other Ivies?</p>
<p>Take a look at MIT's admissions blogs and read a little (<a href="http://www.mitadmissions.org)%5B/url%5D">http://www.mitadmissions.org)</a>.
There was a post there (I believe by Ben Jones) saying that APs arent everything. I think, after taking so many APs, you would know APs arent nearly a the level of an MIT course. While I agree they are a good thing to take, they are by no means an indication that you have the scientific aptitude (and creativity) MIT wants (that isnt saying you dont; you may very well be qualified). The same goes true for college classes taken in high school, especially since you arent going to send your coursework, syllabus, etc. to MIT, so they wont know how demanding your courses were. Again, it is a good thing, but nothing that will give you a very high chance in MIT. </p>
<p>One thing worth importance to note...</p>
<p>MIT is big on diversity. Even though soooo much fewer women apply to MIT, its student population is nearly 50/50. (last year the acceptance rate among females was 22.4%, while was 9.7% among males) So dont use the arguement - there cant be 1500 more qualified applicants than me. Even if there aren't, less qualified applicants (in terms of APs, SATs, etc.) may very well get in over you because of their 'hooks', or their minority status. The rest will get in because of their superb academic talents, esp in math and science. Then there are people liek you... with very solid scores, but that is it. Those are the people who have the most trouble in places like mit... getting rejected to less qualified students. </p>
<p>Again, you definitely have a chance... just don't get your hopes up. </p>
<p>One last point - research with a college professor isnt that significant if its done in your senior year, since the majority of what's considered on the application is what has been done in the first 3 years of HS. It will help, but it is no hook (what significant research will you have accomplished in 4 months or so).</p>
<p>wait, mathwiz90, you didnt respond to my question about yale? so, i understand why mit is so extraordinarily hard, but still, isn't yale practically impossibel too? why would you suspect that I'd have a BETTER chance at yale? is there a shortage of white middle class jews currently?</p>
<p>At first, you were boasting in this board about your work on a certain magazine, in your debate club, charaties, writing poetry, etc. If you feel all of that is significant (I am not sure how significant they really are), they will help more at liberal arts places than MIT (and your research will help at both MIT and liberal arts places). MIT isnt huge on taking loads of APs (though they want you to take the roughest and toughest courseload availible), maybe Yale looks more favoribly upon them. As to why I think you have a better chance at Yale than harvard/princeton, that I dont know. Harvard is known for its mathematics, so maybe you'll have a decent chance there.</p>
<p>i thought you had a better chance at Princeton because the people that have gotten in at my school in the past couple years have been the kids with near perfect SAT's/GPA's. harvard seems to look for the most interesting person whereas princeton wants the really smart. just my experience at my school. could be wrong.</p>