Rate my chances of getting into MIT

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>I totally agree with hriundeli. "Most" applicants and most admits do not have national-level recognition, and to insinuate that they do is simply spreading misinformation.</p>

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<p>It was a troll. This person does not exist. Time to drop the thread and move on...</p>

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<p>Rick Tyler has the right idea. No need to scare away actual candidates for admission by continuing to comment.</p>

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<p>Anyone who actually earned that record would not ask the question</p>

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<p>good point Nuke, anyone with that record doesn't need CCers to rate his chances.</p>

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<p>lol more importantly there's no such thing as a red-headed asian :D</p>

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<p>Hey, people take prep classes to raise their SATs, hire consultants to "package" their applications... spending $5 at the drugstore for red hair dye is not out of the question. ;)</p>

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<p>No, no. I was definitely purple-haired for a bit. And I am definitely asian. :)</p>

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<p>ec's are weak</p>

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<p>OK, so I admit that I posted this just to see what you guys would say. It's not like I am genuinely worried about my chances or anything.</p>

<p>However, I do certainly exist! Just because I've taken 13 APs doesn't mean I don't exist. I've taken many APs each year since freshman year. Not all my classes were actually designated AP classes. For example, I took a class on Western Civilizations as a sophomore; it wasn't an AP class, but I still took AP European History and did well.</p>

<p>You people seem to be fixated on the fact that I must be Asian, but I am White, and my hair is blondish-red. I take Chinese at school. Sheesh.</p>

<p>And about national-level competitions, I haven't really been aware of any besides the Siemens Westinghouse one, and I've never really done any big projects like that, that would be even considered. But I do lots of little math projects on the side. I just like being able to work on stuff for fun and at my own pace, and not have to create some formal report and make a presentation or whatever those Siemens Westinghouse people do.</p>

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<p>"Mind and hand" is the MIT motto, so hands-on activity shows fit for MIT. </p>

<p>(This reply was eaten once by slow response time.) </p>

<p>MIT admission officers Matt McGann and Ben Jones have blog entries about AP tests </p>

<p><a href="http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/before/recommended_high_school_preparation/on_aps_1.shtml%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/before/recommended_high_school_preparation/on_aps_1.shtml&lt;/a> </p>

<p><a href="http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/before/recommended_high_school_preparation/many_ways_to_define_the_best.shtml%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/before/recommended_high_school_preparation/many_ways_to_define_the_best.shtml&lt;/a> </p>

<p>which show how much (or how little) AP tests count in MIT admission.</p>