<p>Hello, I'm a new member and I'm not sure if this should go here. I'm currently a freshman at Miami Palmetto Senior High School. I was wondering about my chances to get into MIT or if I stand a chance in the future. I know its a bit early to post this but my stats are decent and I wanted to know it I'm on the right track.</p>
<p>SAT Scores: Haven't sat for it yet.
ACT Scores: ^
PSAT Score: 135 (I didn't study for the test so I did pretty bad. I'll definitely do better as a sophomore though.)</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.00
Weighted GPA: 4.643
Class Rank: n/a</p>
<p>Freshman Schedule: English Honors 1/ Geometry Honors/ Biology 1 Honors, Gifted/ World History Honors/ Band 4/ Career Research and Decision Making PS/Level 2</p>
<p>My schedule isn't that great but I'm only a decent student.</p>
<p>Clubs and Activities: Mu Alpha Theta (I placed 6th in a Regional Geometry competition)
Science Competitors Club (Competed in District Envirothon)
Part of my school's Marching Band (I play clarinet)
USABO Open Exam (15/50)</p>
<p>These are my current statistics although as a sophomore, I will be taking English Honors 2/ Pre Calculus Honors/ Chemistry 1 Honors, Gifted/ Advanced Placement European History/ Advanced Placement Environmental Science/ Advanced Placement Physics B.</p>
<p>It’s definitely hard to predict your chances because you’re only a freshman. I say that the most important thing to do right now is make sure you challenge yourself with the classes you take and do well in those classes, study for the tests, and also make sure that you find one or two clubs you’re really passionate about and do a lot for those.</p>
<p>oh I forgot you are not from michigan but here in michigan we have a math competition called Michigan Mathematics prize competition. If you place in the top ten, every kid who applyed to MIT with a good gpa and scores were accepted instantly! I think there is one for florida also. you will have to look into it</p>
<p>A score of 80 on AMC 10 (sorry) isn’t that impressive. You’d have to at least to qualify to second round (AIME) to make something out of that series of math competitions. </p>
<p>Do you guys have Ocean Bowl, Science Bowl, Physics Bowl, or Science Olympiad? Those might help.</p>
<p>Also try to find an internship/research opportunity in this field over the summer.</p>
<p>I also wanted to say that members shouldn’t judge me just because I’m a freshman. I’m competitive and want to know ways to make myself look appealing to MIT. Basically, I want to know how I stand against other future applicants in the 9th grade. (I could not take AP World History and AP Human Geography because the classes were full )</p>
<p>As far as my AMC 10 score goes, I didn’t practice for it. My AMC 10 score was actually the highest in my school. I’ll definitely try to improve it though. We have science olympiad.</p>
<p>@JJoy15 we’re not here to judge, just pointing out that it’s hard to predict how well you’ll do just from freshman year stats. </p>
<p>I’m a junior now, but I could tell you what I had as a freshman: 5 on AP Calc BC, 216 on PSAT, member of various clubs (I cut down sophomore year after realizing quality > quantity.)</p>
<p>I actually commend you for starting research this early - it gives you enough time to adjust how you plan your high school years to maximize the experience and give you the best chance into college.</p>
<p>I apologize as judge was not the right word to use here </p>
<p>You took AP Calc BC as a freshman… thats definitely impressive. There are 2 freshmen in my school who are enrolled in BC Calc, and they took AMC 12. '</p>
<p>Your PSAT score is impressive. I just felt kind of bad that people couldn’t give me a proper opinion. I already know that I’m not the most competitive freshman applicant.</p>
<p>Yet thank you. Do you recommend any clubs/classes to do/take?</p>
<p>Regarding clubs, I wouldn’t listen to anyone about what to take. The most important thing about clubs is that you enjoy what you’re doing. It won’t become a burden you do in order to fulfill your dreams. Leadership in that club/activity would come naturally, just because of how much you love it. It wouldn’t be hard for you to branch off and find similarly related activities from there. Quality>Quantity in this case. Plus, passion is something that is certainly regarded highly!</p>
<p>@RedKnightmare is right, you should choose what clubs you would like to take part in. If you do have interest in sciences/math, then Science Olympiad or Math Club or something along those lines would be a good fit. Perhaps you could also find an opportunity to work with younger students in math and sciences (elementary, perhaps) as a community service option. </p>
<p>I’m kind of the odd one out at my school (so don’t freak about my curriculum or test scores), and I actually think you can become a very competitive candidate by using your passion for some subjects to good use. </p>
<p>Also, studying for SAT and ACT early can be very helpful!</p>
<p>What activities/classes would give me the highest chance of qualifying for MIT? Aside from clubs I like to do, what kinds of activities/classes would give me the extra edge? I’ve read MIT Admissions, and they like to see “unique individuals” that appreciate and love what they do. So what would make me stand out/ make me look “unique” ?</p>
<p>What makes you look “unique” should be what you love to do. Is it math/science? If so, then join related clubs, and try to get some leadership positions in them. And try to find some internship positions as well. Study lots of bio, and try for USABO semifinals next year. Study lots of math and try for AIME next year (and take some other math contests too, they’re good for practice).</p>
<p>Also, you might want to try to ACT to see if that’s more your thing.</p>
<p>I love Math and Science, but so does everyone else in MIT. I don’t want to be another person but there are may applicants who make USAMO and USABO semi’s. Is there any other way to look “unique”?</p>
<p>Alright, so after reading the Applying Sideways blog, I have fully understood that I have to pursue my passions. However, i still would like to know what would be the best possible way/hook to get me as close as possible to getting into MIT. What hook can stand out the most. Basically what I’m asking is: What club/activity will get me the closest to MIT? Nothing is a guarantee but what’s the closest?</p>
<p>There really is no “closest”. What will get you the “closest” to MIT would be getting an IBO gold, an IPhO gold, and an IChO gold Then it would be safe to say that you’d have an extremely good chance of getting in.</p>
<p>But seriously, there isn’t a “closest” activity. What works for one person might not work for the next. For example, if you’re a flute player who’s ranked 5th in the world, but #1-4 are also at MIT…well then they don’t really need any more flute players now do they? But if there are NO flute players…then you have a better chance. That was kind of a bad example, but I hope you get what I’m trying to say. Also, doing something that MIT wants to see would NOT be pursuing your passions.</p>
<p>So for me, are the “closest” things to getting in pursuing my love for math and science? Who knows, I might make AIME or USA(J)MO and even USABO semi’s… :)</p>
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Then it would be safe to say that you’d have an extremely good chance of getting in.</p>