<p>i had an obsession with MIT all last year during my junior year until i took the SAT and knew I would never go…so then I had this little “I’m still going to try” syndrome for a while early in my senior year, talked to almost every professor in the engineering department, talked to the dean, talked to director of minority recruitment, i practically lived at MIT for a while. I even did the DELVE program during my junior year taking AP Psych (scored a 4 on the exam; blah. horrible!) I stayed in my cousins dorm throughout the summer while he attended his summer courses; it was awesome! Then it came time for the interview, I had already my essays and everything. I knew MIT was a fit when the interviewer said, “you know what, that’s exactly what an MIT student would say”, I stopped dead short and a tear came down my cheek. I was shocked. Then I looked over my options, although i am in the top 5% of my class there was NO WAY I would get in with a 1650. Even though I slaved over my essays, and went through with the interview, I know I wouldn’t be able to handle the rejection so I flaked on January 1st and decided not to apply. I kinda regret it but at the same time; I wouldn’t of got in, i had to face the music either now or when I got my rejection letter. I wish you guys luck, and I am definetly considering applying as a transfer! Good Luck again, and have confidence, (I’ve been obsessive about my SAT score so much that I didn’t apply but my case is entirely hopeless, but maybe it happened for a reason; can’t wait until April!)</p>