<p>^^^Nope! MIT looks at schools in context. If you don’t have many opportunities, they don’t hold it against you. So don’t worry :D</p>
<p>Hey chris, I have one question not addressed: </p>
<p>How do you feel about applicants that come from schools that have NEVER had students in the past apply to MIT?
Not once in my 60 year old functioning school have we had one MIT applicant.</p>
<p><em>correction</em> we’ve had one applicant back in the 1980’s.</p>
<p>^Interesting question, I’d also like to know the answer. I believe our school has only had one applicant (and he got accepted) last year. If there were more previously, I doubt they got in. I believe you’ll have 2 applicants this year from mine (myself and a friend of mine.)</p>
<p>^ I was the second person from my school to ever attend MIT. I doubt many more applied - we just didn’t send to top schools, and hadn’t heard of MIT.</p>
<p>My guess is that it contributes to your context. If your school doesn’t typically send to top schools like MIT, and you came through capable of handling MIT… that’s awesome. ^.^</p>
<p>Hi,MIT Chris I am a rising junior and wants to apply in MIT…What is that dazzles and keep some one extraordinary in a pool of applicants?</p>
<p>hanaan - </p>
<p>That’s an impossible question to answer. There’s no one thing. But ‘dazzling’ things include: </p>
<ul>
<li>success at the international olympiads </li>
<li>something really cool that you’ve made with your hands </li>
<li>stunning letters of rec from teachers that make us believe you are someone MIT needs to take</li>
</ul>
<p>
Does this have to be science-related?</p>
<p>No, it does not!</p>
<p>What about Pokemon master?</p>
<p>What about mastering Starcraft 2’s campaign and online modes and posting my stats on the application? 
In all seriousness though, I’ve been working on a character-driven war story [book] this summer, and trying to find a suitable idea for a film - about the power of the mind, its effect on reality, the direction of humanity… I doubt either will be done by the time I apply though, so should I even bother mentioning them or sending a sample or something?</p>
<p>^ Starcraft II = instant acceptance</p>
<p>Since MITChris did post about Starcraft II, I think Starcraft stats are now fair game.</p>
<p>If starcraft II counts, then my initials should count as well. (Think: M I T)</p>
<p>@ chaosdog
" starcraft II = instant acceptance "
Why yes, I agree completely</p>
<p>Dang. It seems everything is fair game now.</p>
<p>I wish I can put down “professional strawberry ice cream connoisseur” or “professional bus chaser” on my med school apps =( haha</p>
<p>^Everything is. Which is awesome.</p>
<p>Chris, I have a question. A guy I know is contemplating adding random ECs (that he didn’t do) onto his list, ones that he didn’t do (but on the other hand is considering actually opening a debate team next year as an EC, our school doesn’t actually have one now) and I’ve told him that it’s a horrible idea because you don’t want to be accepted on false terms and it might show. How correct am I on this front?</p>
<p>I was actually asking about the book thing though :D</p>
<p>^ My guess is that if you represent yourself on an application and Admissions finds out, your admission can be rescinded.</p>
<p>^Yeah, but other than that. I already told that to him, he’s apparently not convinced.</p>
<p>@Jimmy and Piper - </p>
<p>Yes, your application can be rescinded; in fact, this exact thing happened to a friend from high school who applied to MIT. </p>
<p>We can figure it out pretty easily. Don’t do it.</p>