<p>Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 2140 Critical Reading: 760 Math: 710 Writing: 670
* SAT II: Math Level 2: 700 Chem.: 650 US Hist: 640
* ACT: N/A
* GPA: N/A, Average About 89 Unweighted
* Rank: Top 15 of 120
* Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP US History: 3 AP French: 4 AP English Language and Composition: 4 Currently taking AP European History, AP British and World Literature (AP English Literature and Composition Exam), AP Physics C:M, AP Calculus AB
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<p>Subjective</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: I think my essays were pretty d@!# good (keeping it PG here) I just decided to be myself and wrote about something I love to do: drawing. I also had another essay I wrote in which I had to describe myself. I dont know if I used it for MIT, but I presented myself as a Thinker, a Procrastinator, and one who takes action regarding things that I am passionate about.
* Teacher Recs: I got to wonderful recs, (which I didnt read but I am sure they were excellent) from my French teacher and my Physics teacher.
* Counselor Rec: I have a great counselor, but I have no idea if she wrote a rec
* Supplementary Material: Nothing really
* Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): I didnt really have a hook, other than that I am a person of diverse interests.
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<p>Personal</p>
<pre><code>* Location: Pennsylvania
* High School Type: Boarding School
* Ethnicity: Black (Nigerian)
* Gender: Im not sure
maybe Male? ;D
* Applied for Financial Aid: Definitely
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<p>Other</p>
<pre><code>* Extracurriculars: Freshman Baseball, Basketball 9th and 11th, Chorale 11th and 12th, Drawing 11th, Football 10th, 11th, and 12th, Academic Team 11th and 12th, Anime Club (President) 10th, 11th, and 12th, Math Club 10th, 11th, 12th, African American Student Union 10th, 11th, and 12th, SALT 10th, 11th, and 12th.
* Awards: French Award (9th), National Merit Scholarship Semi-finalist, AP Scholar
* Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: I was so excited when I got in that I ran all around the dorm screaming and jumping: I got into MIT!!!!! I was almost in a mad frenzy. Called my parents as soon as I could breathe again. Gratz to all who got in, good luck in the next round for those who were deferred, and tough luck if you got straight-up rejected. I just want to say this though: being yourself really helps. You have to sell yourself a little bit, but who doesnt? MIT doesnt just want to see 2400s, Honor Society, all As and what not, they want to see who you are and how you interact with those around you. Plus, dont try to impress the interviewer. Look good, but dont overdo anything. If you are natural, the conversation will flow, and you may end up telling the interviewer something interesting about yourself that you may not have said otherwise. Plus, essays people. If you are within the pool of eligibility, that can make or break your acceptance. I wrote about something that I thought was unique, the fact that I like to draw. Not how I almost made it to the National Spelling Bee, not how I am a good student and try to be a good leader, not how our football team won the championships my 10th grade year, but just about who I am. Plus, use elevated language, but all the same dont be bombastic and sound like you had the Thesaurus sitting next to you while you were writing. If you follow my advice, I am sure that you will find yourself at one of your top choices for college. Sorry if I come on a little strong or arrogant, but I am just trying to help people out here.
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