<p>well let me reduce the harshness then..
learn to farm..as u might get in Stanford(it is in farms!!!)..</p>
<p>I am sorry but your chances are really quite low, and the main reason is the fact that you stopped schooling after 10th grade. Almost everyone you're competing with has already completed 11th grade and will be completing 12th grade in a matter of months. That puts you at a fairly large disadvantage.</p>
<p>You mentioned that you studied the 11th and 12th grade syllabi. But you do need to have some grades to show for them. Did you take any national examinations etc. for these grades? If not, the fact that you studied them doesn't help you since MIT has no way of knowing how good you are academically (are you an A grade student or a C grade student? stuff like that). Also you haven't mentioned what your grades were like during 9th and 10th grade (those play a role in admissions too, it's not just SATs and ECs).</p>
<p>Harsh but fair.</p>
<p>cool,thanks to all of you guys.
heres some responses to what all of u said.
crims,btw,maybe i made a few spelling mistakes but i really am not that bad at english and get above 92 in school in english.so,i really hope to getaround 110 in toefl.the results would be out on 18th and ill post it here.
my grades are consistently above 90% in all subjects that translates to O in ours school terms.
no,i hv not taken any exams to prove my higher end capabilities.
i know what i m doing isnt a very sensible idea but i just wanted to see where i stood on internatonal level.
then,i saw my sat scores .mit says anything that starts with 7 is good enough for us.i think i got good enough scores given that i studied for only 15 days.
calculus,i hv done that but i still hv got 7 mnths b4 i go to mit(taking the 0.5% probability).
are my sats really bad?
i was runner up in bqc last year.
yes,surprisingly,icse exists in remote areas as well(u know,convent mission schools).
my essya,says my counseller can get me into mit.he calls them really good.
i hv not stopped after 10th.i m still in 10th.shocked?
and karan,looks like u were selected no where thats why unlike oter friends who helped me you are bent upon telling a flat no like u r trhe admissions dean at mit.
lol.</p>
<p>here's the catch:-
mit probably doesnt know that i m in tenth.
1)i by mistke ticked one of the 11th grade boxes in the application.just 1 though
2)i said in the application:-'i have not graduated early from secondary school'.i percieve that's right.i am now in high school,not secondary,right/actualy,i am having this confusion due to the difference in education systems of india nd us.
3)My principal didnt mention the grade i m studying in the transcript.
b4 u start mailing to mit that i hv lied,b happy to know that i hv already told them this that i ticked 11th by mistake.
i am a man of integrity and am not going to b selected on the basis of dishonesty,right?thats no use
even if i get selected(a miracle),i have 50-50 chances of going.
i know all these r dreams but you have to dream to succeed.
my counseller and principal etc say hv got a good chance(and they hav ensured me they r not flattering).my counseller is a reputed one and has got admissions into ivies even.he says my application is too presentable to resist for an admissions officer.what do u guys say?
should i post my essay here for review?
will u guys review it here?</p>
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my essya,says my counseller can get me into mit.he calls them really good.
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I once read a book written by a former dean of admission at Duke. He said that for 98% of applicants a mediocre essay would produce the same results. I know this is opposite to the conventional wisdom we hear, particularly on CC, i am inclined towards it.
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my counseller and principal etc say hv got a good chance(and they hav ensured me they r not flattering).my counseller is a reputed one and has got admissions into ivies even.he says my application is too presentable to resist for an admissions officer.what do u guys say?
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He's a fool.
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here's the catch:-
mit probably doesnt know that i m in tenth.
1)i by mistke ticked one of the 11th grade boxes in the application.just 1 though
2)i said in the application:-'i have not graduated early from secondary school'.i percieve that's right.i am now in high school,not secondary,right/actualy,i am having this confusion due to the difference in education systems of india nd us.
3)My principal didnt mention the grade i m studying in the transcript.
b4 u start mailing to mit that i hv lied,b happy to know that i hv already told them this that i ticked 11th by mistake.
i am a man of integrity and am not going to b selected on the basis of dishonesty,right?thats no use
even if i get selected(a miracle),i have 50-50 chances of going.
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If you have mailed MIT then how's it a catch?
And no, we won't mail to MIT, MIT isn't dumb- They are experts at catching lies.</p>
<p>PM/Post your essays if you are comfortable with it.</p>
<p>I wouldn't say you counselor is a fool(only beacause I don't know him), but if he tells you that you have a good chance of getting into MIT - There is certainly something wrong with him. You haven't completed 11th and 12th, generally people who do that are those who have taken every advanced course possible and have exhausted every resource available - clearly all you're doing is opting out of 11th and 12th because you're too conceited.</p>
<p>But for a moment lets leave that and your average stats out of the equation, what do you think separates you from the rest of the applicant pool? More than 80% of MIT's applicant pool have nearly same stats.</p>
<p>My advice: Get your feet back on the ground, complete grades 11th and 12th and THEN apply.</p>
<p>ER...I wont comment ANY thing until n unless u clearly state about ur 11th n 12th....u r in 10th???..u said u hav done higher level studies,i.e., studies of 11th n 12th..??..Whats d proof then??..forget about MIT...u wont b able to get into ANY college in US or even in India(not too sure) and obiviously forget about UK,unless u hav certain proof that u hav taken atleast SOME standard examination for 11th or 12th......</p>
<p>hmm.... something doesnt seem right about all what you have said abhishiv(i.e ur stats and all). but I just cant place it.</p>
<p>Your chances are close to nonexistent.</p>
<p>You should at least complete 11th grade and take some AP exams while still in 10th grade to show MIT that you don't need 12th grade anymore.
If you are not able to take 5+ AP exams in May (and get 4s and 5s on all of them), MIT would not be the right place for you next year anyway.</p>
<p>I haven't said anything about my stats, at least not recently. Mind explaining?</p>
<p>Man, this application post = *** moment.</p>
<p>As everyone else here has said, you have got to finish school before you can start college. There are no shortcuts to getting into college. You have to learn how to walk before you start running. </p>
<p>The bright side is that as you are still in school, no irrevocable damage has yet been done and you still have the chance to finish 11th and 12th grade. Your experience with the college application process might even help you later on when you're actually ready to apply. The important thing is for you to realize that you absolutely have to finish school before you can go to college.</p>
<p>In short, yes, your MIT admission prospects are very low but it's only because you are applying a year or two too early; do not take it as a reflection of your personal abilities. Once the time comes, I am sure you will be able to get into a good college, but until then you have to forget about college and really knuckle down to the task at hand-school!</p>
<p>my application is more presentable bcoz of:-
1)gr8 essays.
2)my modest background (MIT needs diversity)
3)supercool recommendations
4)gr8 grades
5)runner up of all asia quiz championship(aired on sony tv)
6)went till pre-quarterfinals of india's child genius(aired on star world)
7)hv sent them my certificates of school extracurricular activities(includes prizes in theatre,singing,dancing,cycling,quizzing,speeches, elocution,etc.)
8)good ranks in various national talent search examinatoins(inluding 3 scholarships and a first all india rank as well).</p>
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He's a fool.</p>
<p>u cant call a man whos got his students admitted into harvard,cornell,caltech,princeton and stanford,a fool.he is very calculated and seldom goes wrong.</p>
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If you have mailed MIT then how's it a catch? </p>
<p>See,i hv mailed them that i just ticked 11th by mistake.so,whats gr8.they still have a gr8 application to look at.</p>
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They are experts at catching lies.</p>
<p>I AM NOT LYING...................</p>
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But for a moment lets leave that and your average stats out of the equation, what do you think separates you from the rest of the applicant pool? More than 80% of MIT's applicant pool have nearly same stats.</p>
<p>I just stated my good point above.</p>
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My advice: Get your feet back on the ground, complete grades 11th and 12th and THEN apply.</p>
<p>Advice taken,thanks.</p>
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ER...I wont comment ANY thing until n unless u clearly state about ur 11th n 12th....u r in 10th???..u said u hav done higher level studies,i.e., studies of 11th n 12th..??..Whats d proof then??..forget about MIT...u wont b able to get into ANY college in US or even in India(not too sure) and obiviously forget about UK,unless u hav certain proof that u hav taken atleast SOME standard examination for 11th or 12th......</p>
<p>hv u gone thru the board or not???????its clear i m in 10th.i know my chances.this adventure was just for experience.</p>
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You should at least complete 11th grade and take some AP exams while still in 10th grade to show MIT that you don't need 12th grade anymore.
If you are not able to take 5+ AP exams in May (and get 4s and 5s on all of them), MIT would not be the right place for you next year anyway.</p>
<p>Thanks,advice taken.</p>
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Man, this application post = *** moment.</p>
<p>shut up ur bloody mouth(whatever u meant y that) but everyone knows u r like devdas too heartbroken to take heart.did any univ reject u?????</p>
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As everyone else here has said, you have got to finish school before you can start college. There are no shortcuts to getting into college. You have to learn how to walk before you start running.</p>
<p>The bright side is that as you are still in school, no irrevocable damage has yet been done and you still have the chance to finish 11th and 12th grade. Your experience with the college application process might even help you later on when you're actually ready to apply. The important thing is for you to realize that you absolutely have to finish school before you can go to college.</p>
<p>In short, yes, your MIT admission prospects are very low but it's only because you are applying a year or two too early; do not take it as a reflection of your personal abilities. Once the time comes, I am sure you will be able to get into a good college, but until then you have to forget about college and really knuckle down to the task at hand-school!</p>
<p>Thanks a lot.that was a sporting and helping reply.i know i need to eraplly but guys just advice me what more do i exactly need to do that by the time i apply in 11th or in 12th,mit accept me for sure.i already have the experience dont i?</p>
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a piece of advice : don't give away personal info on the net - u gave away ur name (assuming u did give ur real name) and ur location ...</p>
<p>No,ranojdh is not my real name.(do u expect it to b so stupid????just kidding).
and i dont think location would really matter would it?in any case,i have not yet been precise on location.tarn-taran is just an estiate .there miht b many more applying from here.</p>
<p>Whats the point in posting this once youve applied and aren't going to take criticism? Just wait and find out....</p>
<p>i never said i didnt want criticism.ill wait and find out but i just have asked for your views here.apart from that,u could also help me in preparing myself for reapplying 2 years hence.and btw,i m welcoming all ur criticisms and as i m replying u seem to think i dont welcome it.but i am loving every moment of the thread.truly.</p>
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u cant call a man whos got his students admitted into harvard,cornell,caltech,princeton and stanford,a fool.he is very calculated and seldom goes wrong.
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And he didn't he didn't taught you to put a space after comma? what a
<strong><em>ing *</em></strong>**.
Not a single person from Punjab has gotten into HYPM in the past 4 years.
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my application is more presentable bcoz of:-
1)gr8 essays.
2)my modest background (MIT needs diversity)
3)supercool recommendations
4)gr8 grades
5)runner up of all asia quiz championship(aired on sony tv)
6)went till pre-quarterfinals of india's child genius(aired on star world)
7)hv sent them my certificates of school extracurricular activities(includes prizes in theatre,singing,dancing,cycling,quizzing,speeches, elocution,etc.)
8)good ranks in various national talent search examinatoins(inluding 3 scholarships and a first all india rank as well).
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What does presentable means? and there are people with even modest background then yours. None of what your ECs are suited for MIT.</p>
<p>From how you type, you don't have any chance even after passing 12th.
PS: it's might not miht.</p>
<p>Abhishiv, the remark about Punjab does seem a bit uncalled-for; the fact that no-one from Punjab has managed to get in doesn't mean that no-one can, after all. You've made your point, but you do sound a bit rude doing so.</p>
<p>To Ranjodh: Don't apply in the 11th; apply in the 12th (and start early. Don't let these things mess with your Boards.).</p>
<p>Apart from that:
- Re-take your SAT subject tests. This will be a lot easier once you've taken some of the science and maths classes offered in the 11th and 12th; your current percentiles are pretty low, and aren't going to look all that great to admissions officers who see plenty of double 800s.
- To be honest? From the way you're typing here -- no offence intended -- I doubt that your TOEFL score will be extremely high. (I know extremely literate people who didn't manage >110.) If you do manage your high score, fantastic; if you don't, study some grammar and work on your writing skills.
- Consider taking the SAT I? I do know that the TOEFL is accepted as a substitute, but most internationals do take the SAT, and it might put you on a better footing. (Most of my friends did take the SAT I, and their scores there were more impressive than their TOEFL scores. They're all Indian.)
- Study for your 10th Boards. Really, this is the most important thing, and you shouldn't really be on CC at all -- go and work! They matter, honestly.</p>
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And he didn't he didn't taught you to put a space after comma? what a
<strong><em>ing *</em></strong>**.
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<p>no offence meant Abhishiv but look at wat u have typed. didn't "taught"?? again just making u sure of your own mistakes. so no offence meant pls.</p>
<p>"Abhishiv, the remark about Punjab does seem a bit uncalled-for; the fact that no-one from Punjab has managed to get in doesn't mean that no-one can, after all. You've made your point, but you do sound a bit rude doing so."</p>
<p>He said that some of his GC's students have been accepted by HYMP, i said that can't be true because no one from has Punjab has been into HYPM- at least since the last 4 years. I never said that he can't get in because he is from Punjab. </p>
<p>"no offence meant Abhishiv but look at wat u have typed. didn't "taught"?? again just making u sure of your own mistakes. so no offence meant pls."</p>
<p>I know that dude, that's a typo and i noticed that after the 20 min limit had passed.</p>
<p>Ranjodh: ****<strong><em>, pray to your 'arry Potter. Who knows, he may get some of his *</em></strong>ing fans in.</p>
<p>maddy_01: Mind explaining what you said?</p>