Shot at MIT?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>Curious as to what people think of my chances.</p>

<p>White male from public school in Eastern Mass.</p>

<p>Standardized Testing-wise:</p>

<p>SAT: 2350 (800M, 800V, 740W)</p>

<p>SAT II:
Sophomore:
US History 800
Biology E 800
Junior:
Physics 800
Math 2 800</p>

<p>AP:
Sophomore:
US History 5
Physics C (Mechanics): 5
Calc BC: 5 (AB Subscore 5)
Junior:
Art History 5
English Lit 5
Physics C (E/M): 5
Statistics: 5</p>

<p>GPA: 3.83 UW (everything has been honors/AP though)</p>

<p>ECs:
Captain of Science Team, 3rd in New England
Captain of Math Team
Cellist since age 4
Cello in competitive all-NE orchestra (Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra) for 9 years; principal cellist (sometimes)
Cellist in local klezmer groups, improvisational jazz/fusion group for charity, classical chamber music groups
Ultimate frisbee team
ACLU school chapter member
School newspaper contributor
Instructor in 2 physics courses, Thermodynamics and AP Electricity/Magnetism
Courses at John Hopkins during summer for four years
Exchange student to Japan, summer 2005</p>

<p>Awards:
AIME Qualifier/Top AMC Scorer in Grade in School
Mass. Math League High Scorer
National Spanish Exam, 6th Place in MA (Level 2), 8th Place in MA (Level 3)
Japan-US Senate Youth Exchange scholar 2005 (one person/state)
Mass. Forensics League State Qualifier (couldn't attend)</p>

<p>So, does it look decent?</p>

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<p>5's on all your AP tests and a 1600 (old school) SAT? Wow.</p>

<p>You are looking EXTREMELY qualified to me. Your stats are better than most people here. However, some people with stats like that might not get admitted so you may have to find a hook. Although if you keep up what you are doing you may be able to get in without any sort of ECs or good essays. I don't know. Obviously the essays should be focussed on when the time comes.</p>

<p>Do you have a ranking or a weighted GPA?</p>

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<p>No ranking nor weighted GPA. Probably weighted, I'd be top few out of 350; the GPA would be in the 4.5 range if you count APs as 1 and honors as .5 (I think that's the way they do it? I have no idea.)</p>

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<p>800+800+740=2350?</p>

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<p>2350=typo (I hope)</p>

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<p>niiiiice stats</p>

<p>i wish mine were llike these....heh)
you have a great chance, i think
although..lemme ask you a question....how much time do you spend studying? and how did you manage to take 4 ap's in one year plus to prepare for sat?
it's just...i feel so stupid while reading other ppl's chances posts :)
so i'm just wondering-wasn't it hard?
thanks :)</p>

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<p>my last year of hs i took three actual ap classes and took those exams plus another i'd not taken the class for, besides one or two sat1s and one act exam (i think i'd taken my sat2s the spring before)...the standardized exams don't actually need preparation. like, seriously, they test things you learn in school. so the classwork for the three aps could get a little rough, and the ap exam period was a trifle frightening, but it wasn't that bad. except that i was applying to college at the time too, which was just sad.</p>

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<p>Your title says "Shot at MIT?" If you are unsure if you even have a shot with those stats I don't think you belong at MIT!</p>

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<p>If that 2350 isnt a typo u are not qualified for MIT. LOL JK with those scores its probably a typo</p>

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<p>I'm fairly good at taking tests, so I didn't really need to study that much. The only one I studied my ass off for was art history... that one was HARD.</p>

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<p>lol, i know...</p>

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<p>"Your title says "Shot at MIT?""</p>

<p>Am I the only person who, when looking at the title, thought someone got shot at MIT? :p</p>

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<p>That's cause it involves
a) Art
b) History.</p>

<p>Worst...subjects...evah.</p>

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<p>Actually, I like both a lot. It was just hard. Taking the course was pretty much a gamble because I knew nothing about Art History, but not only did I ace it, I also enjoyed it.</p>

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<p>What can I say? Very impressive !!! U have great chance whichever school U will apply to.</p>

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<p>"Your title says "Shot at MIT?""</p>

<p>Am I the only person who, when looking at the title, thought someone got shot at MIT? "</p>

<p>I thought the exact same thing,hmmm</p>

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<p>Man.. and I thought this was going to be some super awesome movie made at MIT...</p>

<p>or maybe you weren't sure, and we had to prove our recognition of the MIT campus by verifying the buildings or something, like a game.. :-P</p>

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<p>I am sorry to disappoint. Maybe next time I will make a clearer title and be like everyone else with "chances". Or maybe I just enjoy ambiguity.</p>