<p>***zawa</p>
<p>nevermind, im too upset after getting rejected lol</p>
<p>but it was expected anyway</p>
<p>I've gotten so used to seeing "International" below every "Rejected".....</p>
<p>well, not every........ i think there is a thread for international acceptees specifically...... :)</p>
<p>^^^^ (jump a post)</p>
<p>Hear, hear</p>
<p>haha, just noticed that they censored one of japan's most prominent figure's name.</p>
<p>**
Rejected
**
Domestic (living aborad)</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>]SAT I & II or ACT: 800IIc 690Phy (option #2)
[</em>]GPA, Class Rank/Size: 3.91uw, top 5% of 65
[<em>]APs / other stats: straight As at O-level; 1A at GCE A-level Math (a year early); 4 GCE A-levels pending: FMath (self-taught), Physics, Biology (self-taught) & Arabic (self-taught); 290/300 TOEFL CBT.
[/ul]
Major awards/ECs:
Note: I live in a 3rd world country, so I have VERY limited resources. There are no co-curricular clubs, no national academic competitions (no IMO team! :(), virtually no job opportunities for teenagers, no research, etc.
[ul]
[li]IGCSE/GCE Honor Roll (a Big Thing :p)[/li][</em>]Lots of math. I've done (or am doing) Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Real Analysis and Complex Analysis.
[<em>]5 years of programming C/C++, PHP, DHTML, SQL, etc. Lots of projects, and an award. Slightly unrelated: I'll be taking the A+ Certificate exam in a few months.
[</em>]Published in a very well-known local newspaper.
[<em>]Wrote lyrics for a local band.
[</em>]Sports: volleyball (team is national champion), soccer and competitive swimming.
[<em>]Free peer-tutoring in just about everything.
[</em>]Placed first in every single English language/literature competition held at my school (there were no other types of competitions).
[<em>]Guitar. [/ul]
Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>]Essays: I got a lot of great feedback.
[<em>]Teacher Recs: One was pretty good (English teacher), and one was amazing (Math/Physics/Mechanics/CompSci teacher). Unfortunately MIT didn't get (or care about getting) the latter.
[</em>]Counselor Rec: Very good.
[<em>]Interview: I had a great time. My EC rocked! She was so interesting and easy to talk to.
[</em>]Hook (if any): First generation college student; tried to do a lot with little resources; math; published writer... I don't know!
[/ul]
Personal:
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[<em>]Location (State or Country): Jordan
[</em>]Ethnicity & Gender: White male
[<em>]Major strength/weakness: Math, programming and writing are my strengths. My major weaknesses I believe were my SATs and maybe lack of proper ECs?
[</em>]Your thoughts on your decision: It sucks being rejected. :(
[/ul]
Any other comments:
Why didn't MIT get my science teacher rec and/or my midyear grade report?! More importantly, why didn't they care about getting them? It's really not cool to evaluate an incomplete application... Ah well. Life goes on.</p>
<p>Good luck to those rejected and congratulations to those accepted. :)</p>
<p>**
Rejected
**
International</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>]SAT I & II or ACT: 1530/660/800/800
[</em>]GPA, Class Rank/Size: no GPA, averaged 90-95% in all except English (80%)
[<em>]APs / other stats: no AP, IB, didnt hear of them before the application
[/ul]
Major awards/ECs:
[ul]
[li]Selected to appear for the Indian National Physics Olympiad, Chem Olympiad after securing national top 1% in the NSEP. [/li][</em>]Appeared for the 2nd level of the national science Olympiad, after clearing a first level examination. (33rd rank, but didnt come out before MIT maildate)
[<em>]Secured a National Scholarship under the National Talent Search (NTS) Scheme, after two levels of written exam and interview in 2002-03 (Class X)
[</em>]Participated and won Gold Merit Certificate in the 4th National Cyber Olympiad (NCO) (August 2004), secured 3rd rank in the state, 3rd National Cyber Olympiad secured 2nd rank in the State
[<em>]Won 1st position in Biology in the School Sciences Exhibition of The Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapur in 2002- 03 (Class X) for my project on Skeletal Joints.
[</em>]Secured the 4th rank in the state in the Young Scientist Contest and 21st in the Young Mathematician Contest conducted by the Society for Promotion of Young Matematicians and Scientists in 2001-02
[li]Participated in the International Competition for Schools held by The University of New South Wales and Educational Testing Centre (ETC) from 1997 2001[/li]o 2001
High Distinction in Science (99 percentile national, 100 percentile in school)
Distinction in English (97 percentile national, 100 percentile in school)
Distinction in Mathematics (93 percentile national, 84 percentile school)
Distinction in Computer Sciences (94 percentile national, 100 percentile in school)
o 2000
Distinction in Mathematics, Computer Studies, Science
o 1999
High Distinction in Mathematics
Distinction in Science, English
o 1998
High Distinction in Science
Distinction in Mathematics, English
o 1997
Distinction in English, Science</p>
<p>[<em>]Received the NCC A Certificate in 2001-02
[</em>]Whole bunch of projects, about 2 a year from grades 4 to 10, about 5 a year in 11th, 12t
[li]Member of School Council in 12th, House vice Captain in 11th, Prefect in 10th</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
Subjective:
[ul]
[<em>]Essays: I thought they were good, although on reading them all over again I repeated the use of many words.
[</em>]Teacher Recs: Both had to have been good my physics teacher loves me and my old geography teacher thinks the world of me
[<em>]Counselor Rec: I guess it was good, and my math teacher said it wasnt bad(principal sent it)
[</em>]Interview: Didnt have one couldnt quite work out the logistics due to various exams including first levels of Olympiads and preboard exams
[<em>]Hook (if any): Well, I sent in some ideas I had mostly in theoretical physics and combined with all those projects, I felt I had a reasonable chance. Also, Im really comfortable with computer, esp. hardware and almost single-handedly set up a computer lab n my school out of the old, junked computers they had (they asked me to do it). Mentioned it in my app, but in retrospect I think I shouldve gotten my computer teacher to send in a letter. Didnt do it earlier because I thought MIT didnt want any material except what the application specified.
[/ul]
Personal:
[ul]
[</em>]Location (State or Country): India
[<em>]Ethnicity & Gender: Asian (Indian) Male
[</em>]Major strength/weakness: Projects, recs, SAT scores
[li]Your thoughts on your decision: I think I shouldve got the interview done somehow, and gotten my English teacher send in a rec to do some damage control about my grades she doesnt give anything higher than 80-81 although she thinks the same papers would get 95+ in the boards. Problem compounded by a low SATII Writing score. [/li][/ul]
Any other comments: None. The post is too long as it is. (Sorry, I just copied the important parts of my resume)</p>
<p>WOW!!</p>
<p>Now I've even given up hope for the waitlist :D</p>
<p>I am appalled.... :(</p>
<p>O shash...! Can't believe you didn't get in...! :(</p>
<p>On retrospect i just remembered that i also mentioned in my app that i'm takking coachin for the IITJEE. My rationale behind tking the classes and mentioning them was that they were the most advanced courses available to me - I dint have acces to A-levels, AMCs, IB, etc. I didnt even know until about a month ago that Indians can even appear for A-level exams. I really hope the adcoms didnt think i wanted to go to the IITs more, for I dont. I dont want to spend 4 whole years in a system i dont believe in. Life Sucks</p>
<p>Hey - that didnt get censored. Whats going on?</p>
<p>what's there to censor?</p>
<p>ok. Where are those accepted indians????????????????????</p>
<p>sucks is not that bad a word..... ****s certainly is :p</p>
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ok. Where are those accepted indians????????????????????
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haha tell me about it, if shashank didnt get in, who did?? </p>
<p>hopefully me :D</p>
<p>Rejected.</p>
<p>It sucks when 20 people at my school got accepted.</p>
<p>
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t sucks when 20 people at my school got accepted.
[/quote]
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<p>What school are yo from?</p>
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what's there to censor?
[/quote]
</p>
<p>I though CC censored everything</p>
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if shashank didnt get in, who did??
[/quote]
Think i can tell u one in a couple of days</p>
<p>i didn't get any letters yet, and i'm not even international</p>
<p>**
Waitlisted
**
Domestic</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>]SAT I & II or ACT: 1590/780/770/760/36
[</em>]GPA, Class Rank/Size: 4.31 w, 3.98 uw, 3/330 (2/330 when applied)
[<em>]APs / other stats: Psych (5), BC Calc (5), US History (5), Euro History (4)
[/ul]
Major awards/ECs:
[ul]
[li]March of Dimes Youth Initiative Treasurer<br>[/li][</em>]Editor of yearbook
[<em>]Forensics (4 years, state team, good record)
[</em>]NHS
[<em>]Student Council
[</em>]Chinese school (7 years)
[<em>]Internship at county juvenile courthouse
[</em>]Job (10-15 hrs per week)
[<em>]math courses at college for past year
[</em>]Presidential Scholar nominee
[<em>]National Merit Finalist
[</em>]. . . etc
[/ul]
Subjective:
[ul]
[<em>]Essays: Decent, but very last minute
[</em>]Teacher Recs: One was good, but the other teacher just never sent one in.... which was cool of them
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Very good
[</em>]Interview: Applied too late for one
[<em>]Hook (if any):
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Personal:
[ul]
[</em>]Location (State or Country): WI<br>
[<em>]Ethnicity & Gender: Asian female
[</em>]Major strength/weakness: the fact that everyone who applied from here has a profile just like mine
[li]Your thoughts on your decision: Its nice to be on the waitlist, but Im not too distraught, as MIT isnt really one of my top 4 colleges.[/li][/ul]
Any other comments:</p>