I was just looking at the secondary school reports for MIT, and I noticed that they have a box indicating a students highest level of studies. Well, in bio, comp. sci, and foreign language i didnt take APs. I took Latin for foreign language, which there is no AP, and I couldn’t get Bio or Comp sci (scheduling conflicts) I have the highest possible gpa (4.45w/4.45w) and am ranked 1/326. My only problem is that I applied saying I wanted to study EE/CS? Should I send something explaining my problems? If I would have taken AP comp sci, I would have had to drop calculus and physics .
<p>KP - have you already applied for entry this fall, or will you be applying next fall for entry in 2006?</p>
<p>Well, the only thing I would say is that you could have had your counselor mention the scheduling conflicts in her letter. I only have 2 years of a foreign language, since the entire German program was CUT from the school district my senior year, and junior year because of schedule I had to choose between physics (my major) and german. So I had my counselor mention it in his letter to Stanford, because they like 3 years. But is it important enough to write them a letter now, after apps are in? I don't know. Maybe if you have your counselor write a short letter, it would be acceptable, since he will be the one they would go to to figure out if you're telling the truth about the "scheduling conflicts". But I'm not an authority on the subject.</p>
<p>applying for entry this fall</p>
<p>Oh well, I mean I guess there is nothing I can do. They're smart people, they will realize what 4.45/4.45 means. And I already took two CS courses in place of the AP one.</p>
<p>Update:</p>
<p>They actually have a section on their app welcoming comments about the grading system. I just sent admissions a little blurb about it. (Stuff like we have mandatory elective requirements (X arts credits and so on), AP classes offered only once a day, and no APs till junior year at our school) Was it the right thing to do?</p>