<p>Hello everyone. I'm new here and I am just wondering what some opinions are on my chances of getting into MIT:</p>
<p>Stats:
GPA: 4.0 Unweighted, 4.3 or so with AP classes weighted
SAT: Math 790 CR 790 W 700
SAT II's: Math Ic 800 Math IIc 800 Chem 760 (I contacted MIT to see if I could take both Math tests since I am a hopeful math major, and they said that was fine)
AP's: US History 5, World History 5, Stats 5, Calc AB 5; five more to be taken in May
ACT: Math 35 Writing 35 Reading 35 Science 27 Composite 33 </p>
<p>Rigor of classes is almost the most difficult school has to offer, including 9 AP Classes since 10th grade, a College in Schools Honors Composition class that grants 5 U of MN credits, and all honors classes available to me.</p>
<p>Awards/EC's
National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
AP Scholar with Honor Award
School Winner AMC 10 in 2004
AIME Particpant 2003, 2005</p>
<p>Quiz Bowl (9-12) Captain (11,12) State Tournament appearance 2005
Math Team (9-12) Captain (12) State Tournament appearance 2004,2005
National Honor Society (11-12)
Church Youth Choir(9-12), includes various volunteer opportunities at nursing homes</p>
<p>I think that's about all the significant stuff, so what do you think?</p>
<p>You have no chance of getting in. None. You're done. Sucks for you. I suggest you find a corner and commence weeping as soon as possible. </p>
<p>Haha, just kidding. I think you have a really good chance, though you can never really tell with MIT. There was a kid from our school who was Math EVERYTHING (and I go to a math academy), like not even kidding this kid is the single smartest person ive ever seen in math and had all the test scores and extracurrics and awards to back him up, but then got rejected. So, really, who knows. Good luck, stop worrying.</p>
<p>Like most candidates, its going to come down to essays, recs, and luck.</p>
<p>well, you've got all the right numbers, though your SAT writing and ACT science scores are very confusing to me. never mind those, though, because the rest of you is completely fine. like everybody else said, at schools like mit it really comes down to the unquantifiables, but i'm guessing you can write reasonably well (based off scores on USH and WH, though the sat writing stops me from saying anything more generous), so i'd say you have a good shot. it would be silly to make up a percentage. i'll say this, though. you're much more qualified than 3/5 mit applicants i know, possibly 4/5. i'd say that bodes well for you. the good news is that even if they don't take you, they'll definitely be in the minority, so you'll still end up at one of the best schools in the country. yay. but you only asked about mit, so i'll shut my big mouth.</p>
<p>to summarize, you're really good, but mit is mit, but you're still really good. the best i can say is that you have a much better chance than most people. good luck!</p>
<p>I think the problem is this. You have to be unique</p>
<p>" Very important admission factors:</p>
<pre><code>* Character/Personal Qualities" (collegeboard.com)
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<p>My interviewer told me that it is best to be different. Weakness, he said, could actually be a strength in the admissions process because MIT cares a crap load (his words) about persistence, dedication, and other qualities. That is why I had my English teacher (currently at a C+ average) write me a letter of rec, which said that I improved tremendously because of my hard work, and I wrote about my trouble with English and my determination in my essays.</p>
<p>You certainly have higher scores than necessary, but so do many other applicants. Essentially, I believe it comes down to if there are other people similar to you and if you outdo them; if nobody is like you then your all set =)--granted your scores are not abysmal. If I could choose to have perfect scores in every exam, be #1 in class, and all the super awsome stuff, or to have good score/ranks/etc and have a unique aspect, I would choose the latter.</p>
<p>u will be competing with everyone on the IMO team.</p>
<p>Translation: Try to make it to USAMO</p>