<p>I'm a High School student (Senior year) enrolled in the IB Diploma Course in Singapore. My class is extremely competitive as over 50% of the students are scholars from various South Asian countries, and I currently rank second in the class. I was the only (full) scholar selected from my city after a rigorous selection procedure.
I'm a science and maths freak, and I have developed my own proof of Fermat's Last Theorem (a reputed centuries old puzzle) which my Maths teacher is impressed by. I'm also writing a research paper on launching objects into space with the help of a cannon.
I got 7s in all my sciences in junior year.
Just took my SAT I, and expect 800 on Maths.
Came 5th from among 30,009 students taking the Grade 10 exams from my city- Kolkata.</p>
<p>Extra-curriculars:-
Prefect in grades 9 and 10
Lead singer for school and french band, and lead guitarist for rock band.
Play soccer
Captain of quiz and debate team back in my city.
Got the highest score in grade 10 my school has ever registered in Kolkata.
Choreograph dances.
Weekly service, debate, etc.
I have an iq of 140, and am part of the International High IQ and Mensa societies.
WHAT ARE MY CHANCES?</p>
<p>Have you received international recognition? I think for international students, that's probably one of the few things they look out for. </p>
<p>Without that... Tech universities like MIT or Caltech aren't easy to get in. I'll probably give you a mid-reach / high reach for MIT, and slightly easier for Caltech.</p>
<p>How would you define international recognition? I am preparing for Singapore Math Olympiad this year. How else can one have international recognition? Enter competitions?</p>
<p>Well SMO Open or SPhO/SChO gold will help. There was one PRC guy in my batch with no international awards who got into YPSM but he had 4 golds in SMO, SPhO, SChO and NOI. Otherwise, the Singaporeans who got in usually will have international olympiad medals or similar (ISEF, RSI).</p>
<p>True - try to take part in ISEF or equivalent science/engineering fairs. If you receive 2300+ on SAT, I would consider you a mid-reach for both (though Caltech might be 'easier' to get in).</p>
<p>Hello there ayushkhaitan, Im very impressed by your accomplishments put forth and believe you have an excellent chance in getting into the colleges you have referred to., I am especially interested in the fact that you stated that you have devised your own theorem for solving Fermats Last Theorem... I was just wondering, how in particular did you prove it? using elliptical curves? Just curious... :D</p>
<p>no. binomial theorem. i'm no acquainted with modular curves. and i am GODDAMN SERIOUS! I mailed my proof to the American Mathematical Society, and they said there was a small snag in the last stages of the proof. I corrected it, and mailed it to them again. I haven't got a reply since. but y maths teacher says he thinks my proof does not have any other snag. even if i have it wrong, i am VERY CLOSE. you can be sure of that</p>
<p>hmmmm, I am very interested, as I am very familiar with other applications of newtons binomial theorem, I would really like to take a look at your method. Would you mind sending it to me?</p>
<p>ya. that would be fine. but i am just a bit apprehensive coz it is not published yet. but would u seriously like to comment on my MIT or Caltech chances, keeping the sarcasm at bay?</p>
<p>um, well I actually already have given you my opinions about MIT and caltech... </p>
<p>if you would like a more in depth comment, here it goes...
as far as I have heard, caltech is harder to get into than MIT, I would def. assume you will get into MIT considering your credentials. What exactly do you want to go to college for? I assume mathematics? As long as you range around 800 on math SAT you should get into caltech actually... but you should also do well on the critical writing and reading parts, they often look at those points crucially as well. do you plan on taking ACT's? </p>
<p>wait until it's published first guys lol. Seriously though, I don't know why people are saying mid to high reach. As far as what I see, I think with good SATs you should be a high match to low reach at both.</p>
<p>I also agree that you will be a match to low reach for both of them. Although I disagree with chemfromma on the fact that you have a better chance a MIT than caltech. Caltech looks much more at scores and statistics while Mit focuses more on the interview and their own opinion of where you will fit in. So by those criteria I think you have a better chance at caltech but good luck either way.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, high reach for both places. International student. No substantial awards/achievements (or equivalent) of the typical Singaporean admit at either Caltech or MIT (ISEF Gold, I*O medals, RSI, etc).</p>