<p>I am a freshman in high school and I really want to get into MIT. This year I have all A's in the following classes: 1st semester:World History (honors), Healthful Living (Required Class), Biology (honors) and French 1. 2nd semester(in progress): French 2, Principles of Business and Finance, Geometry (honors), English 1 (honors). The classes i took (am taking) this year were easy, this is due to the fact that my counselor did not let me pick harder classes because i had just moved in from another country. My class rank is 13/650 (I know that in the end it is going to be higher), my unweighted GPA is 4.0, and my weighted GPA is 4.5. I live in North Carolina and I am on the schools varsity wrestling team. I am not in any clubs because i didn't know they were important to get into college (i certainly will participate in math/science related clubs the next years). I already signed up for my 10th grade classes which will be: Algebra 2 (honors), Pre-Calculus(honors), Civics and Economics (honors), English 2 (honors), French 3 (honors), French 4 (honors), Chemistry (honors) and AP Environmental Science (AP classes are usually only taken by juniors and seniors, but i am taking one as a sophomore).
I plan on taking a total of 12 AP classes all through high school.
What else do you guys think I should do? I REALLY want to get into MIT no matter how much work it takes, I love math and science, and I plan on majoring in either Chemical Engineering or Computer Science.
What clubs should I participate in? Can I do anything else to improve my chances? Does being on the wrestling team improve my chances?</p>
<p>anyone…?</p>
<p>Having the highest test scores and GPA in AP classes is only half of it. You need an extensive list of EC’s. MIT is harder than Harvard to get into.</p>
<p>My friend had a 4.6 GPA with all AP courses and was president of almost every academic club and was on varsity golf, swimming and track. He also had over 250 hours of community service and he was denied from MIT. </p>
<p>Just to give you an idea, and by the way… hardly anyone helps people out on these forums and answers peoples questions so don’t be surprised if you don’t get responses.</p>
<p>You need to work your butt and push yourself. 3 kids from my school got into MIT, but it’s because they showed dedication to Science and math.</p>
<p>Check out last year’s admitted class profile to see how MIT classifies the admittees. It is a little different from other top schools but it actually does make sense.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/882019-statistics-mit-2014-admissions-cycle.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/882019-statistics-mit-2014-admissions-cycle.html</a></p>
<p>I’d say have some focused EC’s. If you love math and science, prove it with your ECs. Just do what you love doing for the most part. Don’t be somebody you’re not.</p>
<p>Show passion in science and math. Of course, do a bunch of ECs and do what everybody else is telling you…but when it comes to application time, MIT is going to want to see that you and the school are a PERFECT match. If they don’t see that, they’ll discard you and move on to the next person who “really wants to go to MIT.”</p>
<p>In every math and science class throughout high school, form a close relationship with your teachers. Go the extra mile in every project, see the teachers before and after school, possibly even try to begin some independent study or research with a teacher if your school allows it. Do everything you can to convey to your teacher that the class is your passion, and they will love teaching you. That love, come application time, will translate into an amazing letter of recommendation. And if you can supplement that with some good ECs (I would recommend Academic Team/Superbowl, Science Olympiad, prizewinner at science fairs, summer intensive study programs in the sciences or mathematics at MIT or a school of similar caliber, etc.) and a bunch of great essays, I’d say you’re in. Just study for those standardized tests!</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>focus on your math and science to get into MIT
im not sure where you are from, but MIT definitely favors asian girls…
during summers, you could work in the labs so that you can later participate in Siemens and Intel and so on…
honestly your freshmen and sophomore grades dont matter too much…
just take challenging courses so that you’ll be prepared for you junior year</p>
<p>right now, focus on getting your SATIIs done and forming good relationships with teachers so that when you’ll have many options for teacher recs in the future</p>
<p>i dont think MIT really looks for a well rounded person…STAND OUT in your best subject (national level competiton/awards like Siemens, Intel, qualification for USAMO)</p>
<p>My uncle went to MIT. He told me that if you’re the type who has dozens of extra curricular activities and completely perfect scores you probably won’t get in. You need personality. Commit yourself to things because you love them, not because you want to get into college with them. Three or four activities that you love and are passionate about is better than a dozen ones that you don’t really care about but just do for college.</p>
<p>I know this is really late and could be considered “reviving” a dead thread, but I’m kind of worried. I want to get into MIT, but i had never really given it much thought until now (the end of my junior year). Thus, I haven’t participated in any ECs outside of band class. Next year I will be joining the Beta club, Mu Alpha Theta, and my school’s “freshmen orientation club”. My grades are high, I excel in writing and math, but is this too little too late in the EC category?
After reading MIT’s own blogs about how they weigh personality as much as grade and ECs, and that kind of gave me hope, until i stumbled upon the thread of MIT applicants with phenomenal grades, high AP scores (my school doesn’t even offer AP classes anymore), and insane ECs and most were denied. </p>
<p>Should I still go all out and try my best or would it just be 75$ wasted?</p>
<p>Hey I have similar ambition as you and would also love to go to MIT, I’m taking physics this year and I had an A as my first semester grade and now an A- for second semester. But idk how to do all these science fair (intel etc.) things… can anybody advise me on this?</p>