<p>This admission thing is so objective!!</p>
<p>**
Rejected
**
International</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>]SAT I & II or ACT: 1450/800/780/710
[</em>]GPA, Class Rank/Size: 3.65 uw, no rank
[<em>]APs / other stats: 5 APs taken, 5 taking this year. One 5, two 4s, two 3s
[/ul]
Major awards/ECs:
[ul]
[li]I dont really want to go through all this. Sorry.[/li][/ul]
Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>]Essays: I thought it was pretty good, but I guess not.
[<em>]Teacher Recs: No idea. Im guessing one was generic, the other was pretty good.
[</em>]Counselor Rec: No idea.
[<em>]Interview: Went bad.
[</em>]Hook (if any): I was the first man to orbit the sun. Haha, I wish.
[/ul]
Personal:
[ul]
[<em>]Location (State or Country): KY
[</em>]Ethnicity & Gender: Asian male
[<em>]Major strength/weakness: A long computer programming experience/just about everything.
[</em>]Your thoughts on your decision: Really depressed
[/ul]
Any other comments: Bye bye MIT.</p>
<p>This admission thing is so subjective!!</p>
<p>I definitely agree with that. I guess I hadn't thought my chances were too good, but in the back of my mind, there was the idea that my stats would have been good enough, combined with everything else in my application, to get me in.</p>
<p>guys, i would like to say that i am a proud member of MIT class of 2009....im from miami florida</p>
<p>i would prefer not to state my facts, because 1) i dont think they are important, and 2) because i dont remember them well :-/</p>
<p>good luck to those calling 2morrow and for those accepted, see u next month :)</p>
<p>**
Accepted
**
*Domestic *</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>]SAT I & II or ACT: 1450 SATI (780 math/670 verbal) 760 MathIIC, 770 Writing, 730 Biology M, 700 Chemistry, 730 Chinese
[</em>]GPA, Class Rank/Size: 3.92 uw, doesnt rank
[<em>]APs / other stats: Biology 5, Chemistry 5, US History 4//Currently taking AP Calc BC, AP Physics C, AP European History
[/ul]
Major awards/ECs:
[ul]
[li]Academic awards in Math, Biology, Chinese, & English[/li][</em>]Past awards in Lincoln-Douglas Debate
[<em>]Science Bowl
[</em>]Various symphonies and quartets (violin)
[<em>]Teaching assistant for Physics & Chinese, Math Tutor, Kumon Tutor
[/ul]
Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>]Essays: Great
[<em>]Teacher Recs: Great
[</em>]Counselor Rec: Great
[<em>]Interview: Didnt have one
[</em>]Hook (if any): I'm a Chinese girl, what Chinese girl doesn't end up going to MIT? Hah...err...I have 6 years of science credits? I dont know..
[/ul]
Personal:
[ul]
[<em>]Location (State or Country): HI
[</em>]Ethnicity & Gender: Asian Female (how surprising.)
[<em>]Major strength/weakness: Chinese, Math, Biology, teacher recs
[</em>]Your thoughts on your decision: Ecstatic!
[/ul]
Any other comments: Wherever I end up going eventually, I cant wait to move on over to the East Coast : )</p>
<p>**
Accepted/ **
*Domestic/ *</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>]SAT I & II or ACT: 1310/800/750/670
[</em>]GPA, Class Rank/Size: 3.9uw, 4.038 weighted 22 of 449
[<em>]APs / other stats: English, Physics B, Calc AB(5)/BC, US history(3),
[/ul]
Major awards/ECs:
[ul]
4year academic team member/ captain
NHS
Jazz and symphonic band
MHS peer mediator
School tutor
Science Olympiad
[</em>]National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC) in Engineering
Certification- 2004
Illinois Drafters Educators Association IDEA CAD Drafting Competition 2nd place regional, 2nd place at State level- 2004
University of Illinois Worldwide youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) Engineering Graphics test-1st place regional 2004
University of Illinois Worldwide youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) Team MVP- Highest composite score - 2003
Academic Team Fremd High School Invitational MVP- Most questions answered- 2002
Prairie State Achievement Award on PSAE testing- 2002/2003/2004
Newsweek My Turn Essay on School Drug Testing submission- 2004
Equal Justice Under Law Conference in Chicago- 2004
Science Olympiad- 4th place 2002/2004 and 1st place Robot Ramble, 3rd place 2002/2003 Boomilever, 3rd place 2002/2003 Wright stuff
Voted Most Likely to Become President for yearbook senior class superlative
Mundelein High School Peer Leadership Seminar 2004
Whos Who Among High School Students-2004</p>
<p>[/ul]
Subjective:
[ul]
[<em>]Essays: Pretty good
[</em>]Teacher Recs: both good but typical I guess
[<em>]Counselor Rec: No idea
[</em>]Interview: I think I floored the alum
[<em>]Hook (if any): NSLC? Not too sure
[/ul]
Personal:
[ul]
[</em>]Location (State or Country): IL
[<em>]Ethnicity & Gender: Filipino
[</em>]Major strength/weakness: math and science obviously? EC were solid
[li]Your thoughts on your decision: I thought I wasnt going to get in based on my SAT- 1310 720 math and 590 verbal[/li][/ul]
Any other comments: I believe that one essay we all filled out now that admission to MIT is not based on test scores alone
..</p>
<p>**
Accepted
**
*Domestic *</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>]SAT I & II or ACT: 1500/800/780/780
[</em>]GPA, Class Rank/Size: 4.00 uw, 2/943
[<em>]APs / other stats: 55554433
[/ul]
Major awards/ECs:
[ul]
[li]Young Scholars Program, Summer Research at FSU[/li][</em>]150 on AMC 10
[<em>]Many statewide math awards (13 first places)
[</em>]Started Florida Math Team to attend HMMT (first ever team to compete in a real math competition), raised money, picked people, arranged travel, team ended up getting 5th in sweeps and 1st in guts</p>
<p>[/ul]
Subjective:
[ul]
[<em>]Essays: Very very funny (about me crossdressing at YSP Mrs. Man pageant)
[</em>]Teacher Recs: Both solid
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Good
[</em>]Interview: Didnt have one
[<em>]Hook (if any): Dedication to and success in math competitions.
[/ul]
Personal:
[ul]
[</em>]Location (State or Country): FL
[<em>]Ethnicity & Gender: White male
[</em>]Major strength/weakness: Strength: Math Weakness: not well-rounded and no interview
[li]Your thoughts on your decision: Glad to be accepted, since everyone else probably already knows by now, I will save all my luck for those on the waitlist and send my congratulations those who were accepted and my condolences to the rest[/li][/ul]
Any other comments: Oh Nine!</p>
<p>Anyone have the time to calculate the average SAT of accepted students, and the average SAT of rejected students here? Sure it's not going to be a representative of the entire MIT applicant group - but it'll be interesting info nonetheless.</p>
<p>It looks like MIT really cares about personality. They even have an essay prompt on that. From what I see, there are quite a few highly qualified rejects, and some very surprised admits. Marilee Jones said that students who aren't emotionally resilient aren't fit for MIT.</p>
<p>wow SAT score isn't the major factor. MIT said they accept people, not achievements or test scores. Marilee wrote: "Yes, SAT scores and grades are good measures of potential and talent. But above all else, character matters. How you live your life, the fact that you live your <em>own</em> life and not the life of your parents or friends, the fact that you are awake and thinking and fully involved in your life - that is what matters to us. Not some formula."</p>
<p>I had posted my stats, but I think I'll do that after I call today...</p>
<p>**
Rejected
**</p>
<p>International</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>]SAT I: 1410 (800M/610V)
[</em>]SAT II: 800IIC 800Phy 650Wri
[<em>]TOEFL: 283 (I took the non-native option)
[</em>]GPA, Class Rank/Size: All A's, 1/39
[<em>]APs / other stats:
[/ul]
Major awards/ECs:
[ul]
[li]National Awrard for Academic excellence (none of you would know abt it, its given by the deputy ruler of Dubai)[/li][</em>]Distinctions in CBSE Math & Science (Grade 10)
[<em>]Math Olympiad Gold Medals - Regional & country (quiz style, has nothing to do with IMO selection)
[</em>]Science Olympiad, some awards (Regional & School)
[<em>]National Awards for Table Tennis (Captain, team was placed 1st 9 & 10 and 2nd this year)
[</em>]Cricket - Vice Captain (Some awards in School)
[<em>]National Award (Placed 2nd) for Environmental (Team) Research, received a $1000 grant from Shell for the research.
[</em>]School Band - Vocals and Drumming - few awards (Go METALLICA!!! :))
[<em>]Loads of other awards for debates, quizes etc
[</em>]Robotics - Founder, built a cool bot that detects & extinguishes fires
[<em>]Head boy of the School (Around 8000 students)
[/ul]
Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>]Essays: Creative, but nothing spectacular, could have been edited more (If any of you all want to read it, PM me)
[<em>]Teacher Recs: I dunno haven't read them (but I took a peak at the last line of my CS teacher's rec :p, and it was good)
[</em>]Counselor Rec: I dunno - but should be good
[<em>]Interview: Didnt have one
[</em>]Hook (if any): Been to Afghanistan, and did some awesome stuff there :cool:
[/ul]
Personal:
[ul]
[<em>]Location (State or Country): Dubai, UAE
[</em>]Ethnicity & Gender: Asian Indian, Male
[<em>]Major strengths: Good all round, fun person to be with :D
[</em>]Major Weaknesses: No intl awards, no compelling reason to accept me
[li]Your thoughts on your decision: I thought I'd be accepted (C'mon who didnt ;)) damMIT :D)[/li][/ul]
Any other comments: CONGRATS to everyone accepted, you guys better make MIT put more lecture videos on OCW esp for EECS :D</p>
<p>**
Rejected
**
*Domestic *</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>]SAT I & II or ACT: 1510/800/660/740
[</em>]GPA, Class Rank/Size: 3.97 uw, 8/800
[<em>]APs / other stats: took Chem/US History/euro/bio-5,5,4,4 and taking English lit, calc ab, us govt, macroecon, stats, and physics c
[/ul]
Major awards/ECs:
[ul]
[li]I will post later[/li][/ul]
Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>]Essays: Pretty good
[<em>]Teacher Recs: One great, others were ok
[</em>]Counselor Rec: ok, I hope
[<em>]Interview: Wasnt anything fantastic, but thought it was ok
[</em>]Hook (if any): hmmmm, first generation college student
[/ul]
Personal:
[ul]
[<em>]Location (State or Country): FL
[</em>]Ethnicity & Gender: Asian Male
[<em>]Major strength/weakness: strengths-math, science competitions; weaknesses were probably taking only 2 APs in 11th grade when I probably should have taken more
[</em>]Your thoughts on your decision: I was hoping for an acceptance as soon as they mailed it out, but after like 2-3 days, I felt ready to accept it; no biggie for me.
[/ul]
Any other comments: I was an EA deferral. But hey, I already have RPI and FSU in my bag thus far, so I am not upset about it. After all, maybe I wouldnt have been happy there. And of course, it is NOT the end of the world. Wow, I cannot believe I am not taking it personally! Congrats to all those who got in; and those who didn't-I am sure you will get in SOMEWHERE.</p>
<p>You have a great attitude :D</p>
<p>**
Accepted
**
Domestic</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>]SAT I & II or ACT: 1390/790/700/670
[</em>]GPA, Class Rank/Size: 4.00, 1/75
[<em>]APs / other stats: Biology: 5, Comp: 4, Calc AB, Spanish Lang, Lit
[/ul]
Major awards/Extracurriculars:
[ul]
[li]Cum Laude Society[/li][</em>]NH Women's Athletic/Academic Award
[<em>]Harvard Book Prize
[</em>]Acadmic awards, scholarships, etc.
[<em>]Student Body President
[</em>]School Jobs Program Leader
[<em>]Three years varsity ice hockey
[</em>]Two years varsity field hockey
[<em>]One year varsity school team snowboarding
[</em>]Four years musical theater, drama
[<em>]School band
[/ul]
Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>]Essays: Good
[<em>]Teacher Recs: Wicked good...I'm guessing, didn't get to read them
[</em>]Counselor Rec: Couldn't ask for a better one (guessing again)
[<em>]Interview: Went very well
[</em>]Hook (if any): The not-so-dumb-blonde...or...singing ice & field hockey playing actress who is kicking ass in ap calc
[/ul]
Personal:
[ul]
[<em>]Location (State or Country): NH
[</em>]Ethnicity & Gender: White female
[<em>]Major strength: Well rounded, wrote well
[</em>]Major weakness: SAT scores - go under 1400 club!!!
[li]Your thoughts on your decision: Absolutely shocked, but extremely happy.[/li][/ul]
Any other comments: Go Tech!
hey, we should have a CC gathering at CPW...anyone concur?</p>
<p>**
Rejected
**
International (of course)</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>]SAT I & II or ACT: coming later
[</em>]GPA, Class Rank/Size: 10th external: 88.2% (top 6%/375), 12th external: 81.25% (6th/68)
[<em>]APs / other stats: 99V 91M in AAT</em> (equiv. to 790V 750M), 99 each in English and Computer Science
<em>AAT is Academic Aptitude and Achievement Test, exactly = SAT I & II.
[/ul]
Major ECs:
[ul]
[li]Computer Programming & amateur software development Been programming since 5th grade, VB6, .NET, C++, C#, xHTML, CSS, Win32 etc.etc. Expert level knowledge in computers.[/li][</em>]Composing music Taught myself music over the past 5 years by intensive critical listening and referring to resources on the internet. Advanced level knowledge & exp in arrangement & recording. Intermediate level Guitar + Keyboard.
[<em>]Sequencing MIDI files I sequence professional grade midi files and mp3 backing tracks which are put for sale on the internet. Invited by Toplist Team to sequence for them.
[</em>]Independent, informal research/invention more info below
[<em>]Member of Oxygen movement - A year-old movement started by the citys students to make education an issue bigger than any else.
[</em>]Formed science club a group of highly motivated students, passionate about learning and thinking (this is where my alias comes from the mercury squad).
[<em>]Educational website, the MercurySquad website - The site was launched by our principal and was an instant hit among the citys students. I was the Webmaster and contributing Editor.
[</em>]Tried my hands at freehand sketching and creative writing (prose+poetry), nothing major.
[<em>]Voracious reader read countless books on data communications, digital signal processing, computer graphics, even astral projection and the esoteric among other things.
[/ul]
Major awards/distinction
[ul]
[</em>]First rank (gold medal) in India Computer Science, International Assessment of Schools, 2000, conducted by the University of New South Wales, Australia.
[<em>]Second rank in Computer Science among all test takers in the world Academic Aptitude & Achievement Test, 2003, conducted by ICSE and IPEM.
[</em>]Awarded the title of LG Science Master finalist in Indias first Cyber Science Olympiad, 2000, conducted by LG Electronics.
[<em>]Distinction in Science - International Assessment of Schools, 2000, conducted by the University of New South Wales, Australia.
[</em>]First rank in School (Computer Science) Indian School Certificate exam. 2004 (Year-12 finals)
[<em>]Among 35 people shortlisted by Digit technology magazine Selected from across the country, through a battery of online tests, to work for their editorial and test center teams.
[</em>]Among Top 10% in India National InfoTech Aptitude Test, 2004 (for college students and graduates), won educational subsidies for software courses at NIIT, including grade A1 scholarship under Bhavishya Jyoti.
[<em>]Appreciation letter by principal for presenting the Matter Theory (talked about possible space+matter quantization) in 9th grade science seminar
[</em>]Certificate of appreciation by principal for developing & deploying a fully automated, ID-based library management system for our school library.
[<em>]First prize, 9th grade science fair schools official entry for the only district fair so far, which was later cancelled :-/
[</em>]Mr. Don Bosco first runner up, on farewell day 12th grade (don bosco academy is my schools name)
[<em>]Student council I was selected as President in 12th grade, but high school didnt bother about it: no council formally inducted.
[/ul]
Other stuff
[ul]
[</em>]Theres no such thing as research in my high school (or anywhere for that matter), so what I did was invent projects for myself, trying to create things on my own at home. I also did a lot of programming while in school, and was given unrestricted access to the two computer labs. I sent to MIT a list of my major projects, which in short are - an instant messenger for my school's computer labs, library management system, midi file steganography (information hiding), an AI bot, digital signal processing library, automatic punk tunes composer, peizo electric guitar pickup, 10 dollar wireless network etc, portable semi-automatic telephone billing machine, ....
[<em>]Self-taught musicians are usually seen with a lot of skepticism, and so to prove my point, I sent in a CD with 4 full songs, 2 audio documentary clippings and one MIDI backing track demo, all homemade, along with cuesheet for the first song.
[/ul]
Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>]Essays: Essay A - Very conversational, talked about the various challenges I faced since my childhood to the present, and how I overcame them, while still enjoying every bit of it.
[<em>]Teacher Recs: 1 great (top few this year), another fantastic (top few in career)
[</em>]Counselor Rec: Very inconsistent (different ratings ticked off at different places), we have no GC, so principals PA asked me to fill in most of the info myself..
[<em>]Interview: Waived, no EC near me. Travelled to have one, but wasnt too sparkly (and the report was never sent anyway).
[</em>]Hook (if any): What can I say.. my EC remarked about the combination of Computers and music. Plus some unique things like MIDI sequencing (was invited by toplist team which is one of the worlds foremost midi houses), and dare I say my hands-on/techie attitude and initiative to learn about things apart from highschool course material.
[/ul]
Personal:
[ul]
[<em>]Location (State or Country): India
[</em>]Ethnicity & Gender: Asian (Indian) male, very middle-class family ($3k/yr)
[<em>]Major strength/weakness: Ask MIT.
[</em>]Your thoughts on your decision: I was rejected due to SAT scores. Period. Take a guess and hit Ctrl+A to see em.
[/ul]
Any other comments: If you didnt know my scores, whats your best guess? If you knew me as a person, will my scores make any difference to the way you think of me now? No matter how much MIT claims that they do not let SAT scores be conclusive, I do not believe it was not those scores. Because then they are basically saying that I did not have the passion, motivation and initiative and that is a statement I am not willing to accept.</p>
<p>SAT I: 1250 (600V 650M)
SAT II: Writing 710, Physics 730, Math IIc 640
Never had a chance to retake. I have no explanation for the scores. I take the AAT on a days notice and get a 1540; I prepare for the SAT a 1250 / 640.</p>
<p>their loss!!</p>
<p>i came, i saw (merc's post), i died.</p>
<p>It must have been scores. Maybe plus the essay that was about the topic that many others from india might have tried? I do not know...</p>
<p>Rejected</p>
<p>International</p>
<p>I can't write more...</p>
<p>Any other comments:I don't want to declare all those bad words, though adcom deserves them. But I don't give up. I'll never giv up. MIT adcom, do you hearrr?????????</p>
<p>I have next year, then ahother, another....</p>
<p>See you later, MITese!</p>