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Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Just posted this in another thread, then realized I should probably have posted my own. Anyway… thanks in advance!

US resident
Rank 1/200 (our gpa system is weird, wouldn’t bother with it)
2400 SAT, one-time
800s in Math II and Physics
5 AP tests - Spanish, Chinese, Physics B, Chem, Calc BC - all 5s. Currently taking Bio and Physics C, and this weird econ thing (dual enrollment or something?) that could lead to the AP test
National Merit Semifinalist (238 PSAT)
School level math/science awards. Spanish too, oddly enough.
Varsity tennis, first doubles, state champions, league all-star
Science olympiad team captain (as in scioly, not f=ma or anything)
Math team captain and lead scorer, team is top 3ish in the state
Coach the middle school math team, they’ve done well in mathcounts since I started it in my freshman year
multiple AMC/AIME school winner, nothing further than that. Some minor HMNT things
Canada/USA Mathcamp and HCSSiM
Long distance tour biker
A bit of volunteer work, did some stuff in foreign countries as well as organized some things in my high school
I think the interview was pretty good, but take that with a grain of salt. Same thing with the recs.
Main interests in math and physics

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You didn’t give demographic info, but based off of just this, you have a decent shot.

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You’re getting in for sure. I mean, it really would make no sense at all if they rejected you.

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You’re getting in for sure. I mean, it really would make no sense at all if they rejected you.

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Unfortunately, it’s posts like this that demonstrate why “chance me” threads have such a bad reputation.

Search this site for a link to MITChris’ admissions blog where he talks about giving chances.

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Your chances are probably at best 50/50 unless you have some hook - something MIT needs (female, urm, from Hawii). Looks like you could be competitive in tennis? Have you contacted the coach via email and introduced your self with your academic stats and tennis accolades? If so he might offer you support and it could make the difference because there are plenty of 2400sat kids who don’t get in (especially males from over represented states). Good luck!