<p>I find MIT to be a fascinating school with amazing energy and would consider it to be one of my top choices. White girl. 2340 (770 M, 780W, 790 CR), president of several time-consuming in-school extracurriculars (debate team, school newspaper, etc.), lots of community service (help people with computers), martial arts, and more leadership outside of school. I have an internship lined up at an engineering firm for this summer. I also am currently working on a Rube Goldberg machine just for fun. I LOVE studying math and science in school and would probably want to major in business with a concentration in operations at MIT. However, my school is pretty lame... tried to start up a STEM club and was the only person to show up (yes, I asked my friends) so that venture failed. Every professor I've emailed for a research position said no, and my school only offers up to calc AB (although I'll self-study for BC alongside next year as a senior) so I don't really have the background for olympiads. Will it hurt me tremendously that I have no formal math/science extracurriculars or any kind of major award? I think that I should come across as an interesting person on my application, and I'll probably submit a maker supplement.</p>
<p>I didn’t have any STEM academic curriculars, and I got in. It’s by no means required – it’s just often correlated with a good match.</p>
<p>I think you sound like a pretty solid candidate, and wish you luck in continuing to pursue the things you’d like to pursue. Failure at times is totally okay – in fact, if there’s more story to some of them, I would write about them in your essays. MIT wants to know: Will you be someone who contributes to the awesomeness of the school? Will you use the education they give you and do something useful with it? Can you handle failure and push onwards?</p>
<p>Seriously, I think you’re a good candidate. Just keep going :)</p>
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<p>Please (1) take video, (2) send it in with your MIT app as part of a maker supplement or something, and (3) post it here. I’m interested in seeing it! :)</p>
<p>Nope, no worries. Math/science extracurriculars are great, but they’re not a requirement for admission by any means.</p>
<p>Personally speaking, my major high school extracurriculars were marching band, show choir, and theater. No math/science ECs, no major awards.</p>