<p>well my title says it all.. but yea so i've met and talked to some people that have been accepted to or in MIT and they all have some kind of crazy competition winning thing. I find you need something that really REALLY estalishes yourself above others. however being as i am asian :) i blow at english, but im decent at math and science. im in like the math league and science club and honors society for both, but i dont really have anything that stands out. HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>btw some info on my math and science (im in junior year rite now)
sat2 chem-800
sat2 math 1 and 2 720 and 710 respectively (retaking in january hopefully 800 on both)
1st quarter and half of 2nd(uw) for each... not so great i know
ap stats-88,89
ap psychology-95,93
ap calc bc-92,105.5
ap physics-93,96
im hopin 5s on each...
ecs..i dont have too much-
math science club as i said b4 (hopefully all-stater for math at least)
spring track hopefully capt next year
math science french and national honors society
2003? lincoln center chamber music competition winner (yay woo and hae)
i love the violin. been playing for 11 years now and i missed all-state last year (98 on nyssma<em>goddammit...</em>) hope to make it next year with the wieniawski piece (scherzo-tarantelle)<-awesome piece
yea thats all i can think of rite now TY :) :)</p>
Hmm, we aren't admission officers, so it'll be hard for us to get you into MIT. ;)
Seriously, what is the aim of your post? Is this a chances thread?
International admissions are very competitive, that's right. Most admits have some extraordinary distinctions. I doubt, however, that these distinctions really need to be awards in competitions. Go for your passion and you're on the right track.</p>
<p>not mit related, but is the wieniawski a good piece for auditions? i was under the impression they preferred contemporary pieces over showpieces... just a thought</p>
<p>my ex-boyfriend got into MIT and he was talking to me about it and said they look for equality in both english and math.</p>
<p>he only got a 1370 on the SAT, and had about the same scores for the sub-categories.
(he did, however, end up getting a 33 on the ACT)</p>
<p>he didn't do too many things in school
he was president of the spanish nhs (he was half-mexican)
and was in, like, frisbee club.
he took AP physics and AP calc BC and made 5s on them and all that jazz.
and he was raised by his mother at about $30,000 a year.
i'm sure he'd won a couple of math and science awards, but nothing on a national scale.</p>
<p>MIT looks for a FIT into their school and environment. I talked to Bryan Nance and he told me that they look at the objective stuff quickly to see that you sort of are in the top group (I imagine this is somewhere along the lines of 700's and top 10% of class). Once they do that, they take a thorough review of your subjective (EC's, essays, recs, and interview) material and this is where they'll probably see if you fit.</p>
<p>thx dudes. and about the wieniawski.. umm.. im not sure but i played the bruch concerto (mildy contemporary) and i didnt get in. several others also tried and missedit
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btw i got points off on intonation and sight reading BLeeeehhh</p>
<p>just some tips (never tried for regions/all state since i didn't make it way back in 7th grade ;)) lol, but intonation and sight reading = flesch scales and kreutzer/fiorillo/rode... :) just pick ones at random... good luck</p>
<p>What does MIT look for? Well, here's what Ben said:</p>
<p>Ideal candidates will match:</p>
<p>MIT's mission to make the world a better place. Remember that there are many ways to make the world better - we're not looking for folks to have cured all infectious disease in the world by the time they're fifteen. Tutoring a single kid in math changes the world. Lobbying a senator to change bad policy changes the world. There are thousands of examples. </p>
<p>MIT's collaborative spirit. If you enjoy working alone all the time, that's fine! But you're not going to be happy here.</p>
<p>MIT's affinity for hands-on approaches to education. Our latin motto means "Mind and Hand." In other words, we don't just want to see that you've been thinking, we want to see that you've been doing.</p>
<p>Passion, passion, passion. Quality over quantity. You don't have to do a million things to get into college. You just have to do a few things that you truly care about, and express your passion for them appropriately. This is intentionally general; we don't judge what you're passionate about - just that you're passionate about something.</p>
<p>The character of the MIT community. Our community is comprised of good people. People who take care of each other and lift each other up. People who inspire each other to work & dream beyond their potential. We're looking to admit people who by nature will sustain the qualities of this community.</p>
<p>The ability to prioritize balance. Work hard, play hard. Despite what you may have heard, this place is NOT all about work. To be successful here, you must prioritize some measure of down-time or you will burn out. Therefore we like to see that you've prioritized some down-time in high school as well. Question #12a (Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it) is not a trick question. Answer it wisely.</p>