<p>-Native American male(URM) from Oklahoma at a top 300 school. I dont know how. School never sends kids to top schools...one to Duke this year but that was a miracle. </p>
<p>-2100 SAT, 32 ACT-WIlLL DEFINITELY COME UP. I am studying very hard for the SAT...very hard. From Practice Tests, I am scoring in the 33-34 range on the ACT(I know these tests are not very reliable though)</p>
<p>-3.7cum GPA(3.5frosh year), about 3.8 from then on. Rank is iffyrobably top 4-8% if not higher</p>
<p>-AP Scores: All 4's and 5's, but no AP Calc or AP Physics. Hardest was probably AP Chem </p>
<p>-Only 2 years of a foreign language(terrible counselor advice), and math through Pre-Calc(not an option) </p>
<p>-ECs: I have three passions
1. Tennis-I am a nationally ranked tennis player at a top 10 junior club in the US. This takes up a ton of time, and I play on varsity as well-I have been the only player from our team to make it to state..ha we are terrible, but state is actually a big feat here
2.Volunteering-I have volunteered at nursing homes, the art museum, and with cystic fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis is something I can relate to from a personal experience(I dont have it..) so it may be an essay topic. I have tons of hours from this...Cystic Fibrosis is a big deal to me.
3. I created my own small business. I buy art when I travel and online, and I have my own website and EBAY page that I sell art and make a good profit. I have made several thousand dollars since sophomore year. It's not virtually unknown either-Advertisements are in the urban magazines and the newspaper.
I am also VERY involved with the school student council, class boards, etc..Im one of the people who make things happen!</p>
<p>From previous chance threads, I know I have a good shot at some great schools....I just don't know about MIT. I really doubt it and did not even consider it an option but I thought I would check. I hear you have to have nearly a perfect math score to make you competitive? That is not me...
*I would want to major in Business with a minor in geology or something similar</p>
<p>You have posted the same thread on just about every school in the top 20. Every single thread gave you a resounding, 'you are a native american with a 32 and excellent class rank.' You already know that you are competitive, why would MIT be any different? MIT has a top-notch management offering through Sloan. This is one of the only program in the country (except wharton and Kellogg's certificate offerings) that give the student direct access to a top 5 business school. If you are interested in business, the mathematical modeling application that you will get at MIT is unparalleled.</p>
<p>I know that the management department at MIT cannot be beaten when it comes to mathematics and their involvement in the major. Like I stated in my original post, I know that I have good shots a lot of schools. I was simply asking if MIT is even suitiable for someone who isn't a perfect or near perfect math scorer. I am interested in either continuing in the petroleum industry(like both of my parents), or trying to get involved with some I-Banks, Hedge Funds, etc... As I do not know what path I would like to take, I am simply surveying my options and trying to get the best of both worlds, so to speak. That is the sole reason of my interest in MIT, however it has never been on my list of my dream schools and I am just asking if it is even worth an application if math is not my strong suit.</p>
<p>If you want to do finance, you don't study management. It just so happens MIT, Harvard, UChicago, and Stanford are all fighting for the top economics spot too. (This is the undergrad route you take at most schools if you're looking into finance.) At least 25% of MIT students score 800 on the Math SAT portion, so if you don't have a sincere interest for math, I'd suggest looking elsewhere. MIT is so strong in programs like econometrics because of this math emphasis. Although you shouldn't take me as the final word, I feel that if you don't sincerely enjoy math, MIT is not your best-fit school. Yes, you shouldn't fall in love with one school, but there are so many other viable options without the heavy math emphasis.</p>
<p>Thank you for your awesome feedback..I would honestly prefer qualitative over quanative. However, with either degree I know that math will be prominent in my courseload. I realized there is WAY more math at MIT than other programs and I honestly don't think I would enjoy it as much.. But I will still look into it</p>