Realistic chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>Hey guys, tell me if you think I have any chance at all.</p>

<p>GPA: 4.3, 3/255. My school counts HS classes taken in middle school, and my 7th and 8th grade math teacher decided to give me the highest B+ possible. Rest are all A’s.</p>

<p>Senior Classes:</p>

<p>Gov School Molecular Biology </p>

<p>Gov School English 112</p>

<p>Gov School Physics (I wish I could have taken it before, but scheduling wouldn’t budge)</p>

<p>Gov School Calculus (Ditto physics)</p>

<p>Gov School Research Symposium (Culmination of a 2-year research project)</p>

<p>Fundamentals of Music Theory FINA211 at a local college</p>

<p>D.E. Government</p>

<p>Two more classes at the local college, probably Comp Sci I and either an advanced chem or calc II</p>

<p>Governor’s School is a separate entity from my parent school where I take half my classes. All classes are college credit. DE is dual enrollment, also college credit. My school does not offer ANY AP classes whatsoever.</p>

<p>SATs: CW-760, CR-750, M-670
I’m going to attempt to raise math significantly, which I believe is doable.</p>

<p>SATIIs: Taking in November, expect 780-800 in Chem, 750-800 in Bio, 700-750 in US Hist. I’m taking MathII as well, but have no idea what that will turn out like. I know, I’m working on it. My math teachers sucked, ok?</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:</p>

<p>9/10/11/12 School Soccer Varsity</p>

<p>11/12 Recreational League Soccer</p>

<p>9/10/11 Karate (1st Degree Black Belt)</p>

<p>9/10 Latin Club (Secretary… lol)</p>

<p>10/11/12 ACE (Quiz Bowl Competition) Junior Year 1st Team All-Districts, anticipate Senior year as well.
11 Battle of the Brains (same as ACE, but this time we were on TV!)</p>

<p>9/10/11/12 Piano (6 year national Guild honor roll)</p>

<p>10/11/12 Guitar</p>

<p>10/11/12 Jazz Band 1st Chair Alto Sax</p>

<p>10 Marching Band</p>

<p>10 Concert Band 1st Chair Alto Sax</p>

<p>10/11/12 District Council of Youth Ministries (coordinates youth retreats, mission camps, etc.) (2-time Communications Chair [Vice President], Music Chair)</p>

<p>10/11/12 Worship Team</p>

<p>Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout)</p>

<p>11/12 NHS</p>

<p>I go to a rural public school where half the kids don’t go to college, .25 go to CC, and .25 go to various state schools. No Ivy Leaguers in recent memory. Do you guys think I have any realistic chance at all? </p>

<p>Thanks,
Tadd</p>

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<p>Yes, you definitely have a chance. I encourage you to apply and see what happens. Your SAT math is significantly lower than writing and reading though. What makes you so interested in MIT? You seem to be a much stronger social sciences/humanities applicant rather than math/science; are you sure MIT is a good fit for you?</p>

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<p>Thank you for the reply!
I do like the humanities (and likewise do well in those classes).
However, I'm almost certainly going to major in science or engineering. I grasp science concepts quite easily, and as a career engineering looks fascinating. As for math, I'm actually not bad at what I'm taught. Problem is, I'm not taught much, and I'm looking to change that.</p>

<p>Do you think there is anything that needs to be done besides strengthening my math scores?</p>

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<p>Please chance me:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=380548%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=380548&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>BTW i think u have a chance... but u obviously need to raise that math SAT.</p>