Hi everyone, I am currently a senior, and I would like to see my chances of getting into MIT. I know it is very hard, and I’m not guaranteed anything, but I just would like to know my chances. I am also not a US citizen, I am a UK citizen, so I think it would be a lot harder for me to get in as an international student even though I went to high school in New York.
Here are my scores:
GPA: 98.4
SAT I: 2230
SAT II: Math Level 2: 800, Chemistry: 780
AP tests: (I did really bad because I didn’t know they were that important) Chemistry: 4, World History: 5, US History: 4, Calculus BC: 3 (probably a deal breaker for MIT)
EC:
Co-founder of Math Honors Society, treasurer in junior year, president in senior year
President of Math Team
Member of School Magazine
150 Volunteering hours including senior citizen’s home, suicide prevention counselor, camp
Ballet dancer since I was 3 (British Royal academy of dance when I was young)
Junior Varsity track and field
Piano ABRSM Grade 5 Distinction
Piano NYSSMA Level 6 A
Science Notable Scholar of school
Math Merit Scholar of school
AP Merit Scholar with Honor
Created an app but I am too embarrassed to put it on App Store
I’ve never won an AMC or won any awards, probably won’t get in MIT, just trying my luck. I’m going to do early decision to Cornell though, I think I might get in, but nothing is for sure. Ahh, these schools are so hard. Good luck everyone, and thanks to everyone who chances me.
I forgot to add these:
SAT sub scores: Math: 800, CR: 650, Writing: 780
Other EC: (probably unimportant but whatever)
Member of World Language Honors Society
Member of National Honors Society
I forgot to ask, I’ve had awards when I was younger (Wales Math Competition and Classical Ballet) but those were from year 8 (7th grade), can I include those? Or can I only include those I had in high school (sixth form)?
Oh and I would like to major in Economics and minor in French.
MIT is a reach for all unhooked US applicants and it’s even more difficult for international applicants to gain admission.
Are you considering applying to any other schools to bolster your chances of studying in the US? ED to Cornell isn’t a given, though your chances are likely better there than they would be at MIT.
@prezbucky I am going to apply early decision to Cornell because I currently live in New York, I figured the tuition will be cheaper, and I am also applying to Columbia, Princeton and Brown, but I’m also applying to Cambridge and Imperial College, which is in my hometown, London. I also have three New York state schools for safeties, and other really good schools such as NYU and Northeastern. What do you think?
It sounds like you’ve done a pretty decent job of choosing your schools, as long as you like each of them (including the safeties) and can afford them without taking out too much debt.
I want to add a question here -Can someone double minor in something?
No one is answering my questions T_T
very high, def will get into mit if you ea
Your stats will not keep you out but with admission rate in a single digits it is very difficult to predict.
MIT EA and RD admission rates are about the same.
Cambridge and probably Imperial aren’t happening (unless you also sat A-levels)- you need 5 AP scores of 5 in relevant subjects.
Only put in things from Year 10 onward, unless it both extraordinary and links to something more current.
Can you afford your safeties & matches?
@theofrelord But I looked at the admission statistics and MIT considers me an international student, which will be much harder for me to get in as only so many spots are offered for international students.
@Ballerina016 I understand that. Do you think I stand a chance of getting into MIT? Right now I’m thinking about ED to Cornell, because ED admission rate is higher than regular at Cornell. I didn’t want to EA MIT because I’m afraid i won’t get into Cornell for regular.
@collegemom3717 I wish I sat A levels. I took ABRSM grade 5 in year 8, but I’m not sure if i should include that. I can afford my safeties, but Columbia’s a bit too much. University education is so expensive in America, back home Cambridge is only £9000 a year.
Very important note: I do not have the green card, my parents are here in New York with a work visa four years ago. I am a UK citizen, born and raised in London, and we didn’t apply for a green card until last year, so I will be considered as an international applicant for many schools. Currently, only Cornell and Columbia view me as a domestic applicant, because I live in New York, but MIT considers me an international applicant, and being an international applicant will be much harder for me to be admitted (I need to have much better ECs than domestic to be a stand out).
Also, here are some of my information:
Female, 17, class of 2017, not the first generation to go to college, white, middle class, very average statistics, no hook.
I didn’t go to sixth form, I dropped year 9 half way to move across the Atlantic, and I didn’t take the A levels.
I’m sorry to tell you, but if your parents have been living in the US for the past four years, you won’t be eligible to pay domestic fees in the UK.
As @Conformist1688 says, unless you are on a government assignment, for tuition purposes you are an international student for the UK. As you have no A-levels you will have to use your APs & SAT subject tests for applying to UK unis. For the upper tier (ie, Russell Group) *in general/i, you can use a 5 on an AP / 700+ on a subject test as an A at A level and a 4 /600+ as a B.