<p>Let this thread be like a mini-forum: short qiestions-short answers ;)</p>
<p>to start things up, i have this question
if i'd took...let's say 6 AP's , but scored bad on one of them...aand don't want anyone (especially those guys in admission office) to know about it..
do i have to write down about this AP class i took (with the grade) or can i just don't say anything as if i didn't take it?
tanks</p>
<p>don't report it, and if you have the score report sent before admission decisions, pay College Board the extra fee per college($15, I think) to have that one withheld.</p>
<p>i'm new to the country and English is not my first language and i speak it very bad...and my verbal SAT score is low (seems to me i can't do any better)
what should i do? MIT doesnt accept ppl with such a low score</p>
<p>Hriundeli, if you have a reasonable excuse (e.g., english not being your first language), they do accept people with "such a low score".</p>
<p>Hriundeli, you may consider taking the TOEFL. I don't know a lot about it, but it's meant for people who are new to the country and don't speak English very well yet.</p>
<p>i've heard that TOEFL is harder than SAT
is it true?</p>
<p>TOEFL might be easier - look at some sample questions.
MIT has an option for you to take TOEFL in lieu of SAT I.
Keep in mind that many international students apply with phenomenal scores even on the verbal part.. I suggest the TOEFL route.</p>
<p>i'd like to major in physics, but the only available research for this summer is in biochemistry (i'm a HS sophmore-->junior)
will it somehow hurt my application?
i mean, should i do this research or should i just do some self-study and take some classes at university?</p>
<p>Hey, research is research! I mean, I say go for it just because you can expand your interests and maybe discover that you have a thing for interdisciplinary work.</p>