<p>I'm a white female, pretty good at math (I did AP Stat this year and am doing AP Calc next year), and my Math SAT I score is a 760. However, my forte is writing and I've won several writing competitions and a prof at Stanford used one of my essays as a teaching tool, I have taken the SAT 4 times and gotten a 12 on the essay three times, etc. Do I have a shot at MIT? Specifically, would MIT take me to add diversity to their campus, or is MIT really all about technology and math?</p>
<p>You sound like you've got a decent shot to me (judging by your scores), but white females don't add diversity (sorry to bust your bubble).</p>
<p>You should take the opinions of people on this board with a grain of salt. Bottom line is: if you think you would be a good fit for MIT, you should apply. Nothing anybody says on here changes that.</p>
<p>Hamster,</p>
<p>Probably not in the actual class, but in the applicant pool, I'd bet you a nickel more boys apply than girls.</p>
<p>Are you interested in science and math at all? (Not just in your high school classes and extracurriculars, but in general?) If you come to MIT, you have to get through the General Institute Requirements, which involve a lot of science and math. Which is probably not what you'd want to do if you want to major in something like writing. :)</p>
<p>MIT would not admit you just because your strengths are in the humanities, but strengths in the humanities can be helpful for admissions if you can tie them into your desire to do science or engineering at MIT.</p>
<p>What sort of science/math EC's are you involved in? Those will likely mean more to MIT than your test scores (as impressive as they are).</p>
<p>It's not true, though, that only people with science/math ECs are admitted, nor that only science/math ECs "count".</p>
<p>I wholeheartedly agree that ECs mean more than test scores, but outstanding ECs will get recognized whether they're science/math-related or not.</p>
<p>(Personally speaking, my primary ECs were marching band, theatre, and show choir in high school. I was really excited about science, of course, but I enjoyed my arts ECs and didn't want to give them up.)</p>
<p>^fair point</p>
<p>I don't know what to tell you here. However, I should tell you that you should always be optimistic, it will lead you to your target. You should definitely apply to MIT and see whether it is a good match for you or not.</p>
<p>Let the admissions committee tell you that you are the student they are looking for. </p>
<p>Of course, you can ask our opinions about your profile but do not forget that we have the experience of just ourselves, nothing else. You might have a very different background so the things people commented here may not fit you perfectly. Right ! :)</p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>