should i apply...what's the chance of admission?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>SAT: 2100 (math 800)
IIC 800, Chem 800
GPA: 3.79 UW</p>

<p>AP's [5's]:
10th grade:
biology, calc BC</p>

<p>11th grade:
Physics C (both parts), Chem (self-study), CompSci A, Stats, english language(got a 4)</p>

<p>i also did a good deal of violin (won some regional competitions, panel finalist, did a nice documentary with some friends during a charity thing) and some research on differentiable manifolds (math).</p>

<p>my main concern is my SAT scores and gpa. but do you guys think my stats are competitive for admission and i really mean competitive. cause if my chances aren't great ill just aim a bit lower (no sweat).</p>

<p>thanks!</p>

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<p>to the question in the title, i believe the official position from MIT is that YES, you should always apply!
that being said, scores are just numbers on your application, though indeed slightly weaker than the MIT average. its just one small part of yourself and MIT knows that pretty well.
and yes, do apply.</p>

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<p>well i appreciate the encouragement but im still hoping for some kind of gauge on my chances. thanks. </p>

<p>and another question: does mit value sat scores and gpa more or AP scores?</p>

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<p>Your chances are 0 of if you don't apply. Is there any reason not to?</p>

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<p>Don't subscribe to philosophy that you should always apply.
You should always apply if you are a realistic applicant.</p>

<p>In your case, you are a competitive and realistic applicant, so as tongchen and la montagne said, give it shot. </p>

<p>You have time to improve those test scores and polish up yourself as an applicant. Good luck.</p>

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<p>I'd disagree with the advice that other people are giving - I don't think that your GPA or your test scores are particularly low. I think that you're absolutely fine, actually, and that you'll have a lot more fun and be a much more interesting applicant (and therefore more competitive) if you don't take the SAT again and do something fun instead!</p>

<p>I think that your AP scores show that you're definitely able to handle the coursework at MIT, and as long as you pass that gauntlet, your application is competitive.</p>

<p>I would suggest that you read MIT</a> Admissions: The Match Between You And MIT for a general overview on the topic and MIT</a> Admissions | Blog Entry: "What's the big deal about 40^2?" for a more thorough look at test scores. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Or you can take the SAT again, and also do something more fun.</p>

<p>I find that people on CC often make two statements, with which I disagree.
First, there seems to be the general sentiment that you can either have good scores/grades or be interesting - not both, which is totally bullcrap. Of course you can do interesting things that show diversity of character while also obtaining better scores. If you have the luxury of time (and it is a luxury) to improve your scores, why wouldn't you? It's throwing away a fantastic opporunity to make yourself more competitive.</p>

<p>That brings me the second false logic - that average test scores are sufficient. They are -- if you have some incredible hook such as discovering a method for stable cold fusion. That's not to say you can't get in with lower scores/grades, you certainly can. However, it will be MUCH harder. Even with perfect scores, you have no guarantee that you will be admitted, so with subpar/average scores, your chances are even worse. Since there are never guarantees, the only thing that you can do as an applicant is to make yourself as desirable and competitive of an applicant as possible - better scores will boost your chances.</p>

<p>Since you have the chance to improve them, is there any good reason not to? The bottom line is that while your current ones are acceptable, retaking them can only help.</p>

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<p>Even if we say that you have a 0% chance of getting in, aren't you going to apply anyway, just to find out? :P</p>

<p>CC is not always right. Apply so you won't regret not applying.</p>