<p>What's your S's senior year schedule?</p>
<p>To add to my other post, I am not suggesting that your S is a shoo-in for top colleges like MIT. I do think, though, that he has a shot at an acceptance. His grades, scores and IB experience demonstrate talent in math/science and a strong work ethic. If he went to MIT, he would be behind many other students because his scores are relatively low and because he's not taking a senior year math. His work ethic, however, and accomplishments in h.s. indicate he has the ability to graduate from MIT.</p>
<p>What did he get on Math Methods SL?</p>
<p>Do know that at a place like MIT, he'd be entering with students who have excelled in higher level math courses than he has been able to take. That means he'd have to work extra hard to catch up.</p>
<p>If there's any way for your S to take a math course over the summer, I strongly recommend that he do that. The colleges that my S is applying to for science have emphasized the importance of taking math in one's senior year in h.s. even if one has exhausted one's high school's offerings. That is actually why my S switched out of an IB program.</p>
<p>Has your S taken physics? That's another important class to take in h.s. if one plans to major in math or the sciences.</p>