<p>Have you guys heard of any people getting in NOT for math/science strength? My IIC is 730, Chem 700... yeah PRETTY BAD, I know. hahaha. </p>
<p>But my writing is 800, essay 12, ACT reading/writing is 36 and ... you get the gist. THe weird thing is, I really love the science/math atmosphere of MIT -- I just know that I can't compete with math geniuses so I'm not going to try. I'm probably going into Business/Law/Journalism or something...</p>
<p>Chances of admission? I hear they're trying to diversify so maybe they will consider me? thanks guys!!</p>
<p>nah, 700 chem isn't bad. My friend got that and she got into MIT last year :p
This girl from my orchestra last year also got in and she didn't seem to have done any math/science stuff in high school. When I asked, she told me she'd been in band for 4 years, so I'm assuming they do accept other people.</p>
<p>They do accept "other people". :) Just remember that all undergrads have to take the [url=web.mit.edu/catalogue/overv.chap3-gir.shtml]General Institute Requirements<a href="GIRs">/url</a>, which are heavily math/science based (plus humanities courses), so be sure you're OK with that, even if you want to go into business or a non-science field. It <em>is</em> an institute of <em>technology</em>, after all.</p>
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<p>That reminds me of a funny story. I recall meeting a group of MIT students who were joking that their math skills were so bad that they couldn't even balance their personal checkbooks, and who admitted to being completely clueless when it came to science and technology. One even remarked that he didn't know how to program his VCR and had zero interest in learning how. </p>
<p>I was tremendously confused and distressed to hear this glib attitude of these students as it related to math and science, until it dawned on me what was going on. Yes, these people were MIT students - but not of the undergraduate program. Instead they were all MIT PhD students in Philosophy. In fact, I think one of them had just completed her PhD and was therefore an "MIT graduate" despite, by her own admission, knowing next to nothing about science or technology. But she certainly knew a lot of about Eastern Philosophy (which was her specialty). </p>
<p>The truth is, when you look at the wide variety of graduate programs that MIT runs, including some that are nonquantitative, you will notice that it really is possible to get a degree from MIT without knowing anything about math and science. </p>
<p>Hence, I do find it rather interesting that MIT would force its undergrads to all take a smattering of difficult math and science courses under the notion that MIT is an institute of technology, but will grant advanced degrees to people who sometimes know nothing about math and science.</p>
<p>Well, everybody knows the undergrads at MIT are smarter than the grad students anyway. ;) Hee.</p>
<p>For the OP -- I think there are certainly people here who don't "OMG love love love" science and engineering, and it's certainly possible to get in on the basis of strong non-science stats, but just be aware of a few things if you're interested in potentially coming here and majoring in management.</p>
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nah, 700 chem isn't bad. My friend got that and she got into MIT last year
This girl from my orchestra last year also got in and she didn't seem to have done any math/science stuff in high school. When I asked, she told me she'd been in band for 4 years, so I'm assuming they do accept other people.
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<p>not to bring up bad feelings or a previous thread <em>ahem</em>, but i always wonder... what if i was a girl haha</p>