what's my chance at MIT....plz. i'm dying...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>anyone plz chance me...
i reli want 2 know what 2 expect on March 17th</p>

<p>i'm currently an international student in Toronto
(come from china 2 yrs ago)</p>

<p>STATS:
SAT II Math 2 800, Physics 800
Rank 1/270 in a gifted public high school
we don hv GPA >.<
most challenging curriculum available
TOEFL:99
since canadian school hardly offer any APs
i self studied AP calculus and AP physics
Calc BC-4
Physics M-5
self studing AP Stats and Economics this yr
taking AP chemistry course (almost the only AP course we have in school)</p>

<p>achievements:
Eculid Maths Contest National top 25
Sir Issic Newton book prize (Physics, National top 50)
...ect. a bunch of other math contests, all ranked about that, got in all the canadian IMO selection contests as well as the annual seminar in Waterloo, taking AMC and AIME this yr, (hopefully USAMO) >.<
memorize roll for visual art
principal's honour roll for best acdamic achievement each year</p>

<p>ECs:
Maths Research
-Currently in a mathematics research program at University of Toronto. Also did a fair amount of self-study and individual research on mathematics. (especialy Topology)</p>

<p>Art/Design
-Designed the school showcase poster which was displayed in a public theater in London Ontario and the yearbook front cover. Had sculptures, oil paintings and watercolors displayed in public galleries. </p>

<p>Magic tricks
-member of a perfessional magic club, performed magic tricks in school events and other events. perfrom and teach magic tricks in a magic shop in china.</p>

<p>Website Design and Administration
-Created and operated (with some friends) a cartoon website in China which currently has 8488623 hits and more than 1300 Activated IDs in its corresponding forme. Created many other websites and volunteered for a graphic and website design business.</p>

<p>Robotics
-participating in the FIRST robotics competition this yr</p>

<p>Recs should be very impressive (except the social science one>.<which should be okey)
i also submitted an art portfolio and one extra Rec
Essay was about what made me decide to come to canada alone
(i guess the essay explained a lot, PM me if you would like 2 see)</p>

<p>what's my chance....plz.....
I'm dying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i found i just couldn't do anything until March 17th....
anyone plz help me >.< even if you think i will be rejected for sure, pz tell me so i can get ready for that...thx...</p>

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<p>I think you have a good shot at MIT from the information you've given. Especially the mathematical research you're doing. Studying topology own your own is impressive as well.</p>

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<p>thanks a lot cbf88 (Wow you r fast :P) feel a bit better now</p>

<p>by the way, i forgot 2 mention that i worked as an assistant teacher in my high school, teaching Gr 12 Geometry and Discrete Mathematics while i was in Gr 11 and i tutor some undergraduates in University of Toronto after school (Calculus and Physics)</p>

<p>hehe...also, there was a couple interesting stuff i put in the application:
i designed the route and travelled around Canada alone when i first arrived here
volunteered (and eat and stayed) in a homeless shelter in a very small town in Canada for two weeks</p>

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<p>HAHA CONAN!!!!</p>

<p>you finally posted here !</p>

<p>i bet u r a SHOOO IN =)! =)</p>

<p>good luck MAN! </p>

<p>i really hope u can get into MIT, though i know u would have just as much fun(if not more) at u of tornto =)</p>

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<p>yup i think the self study shows your intelligence. you have a good shot.</p>

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<p>Come on people, this is an international student from China trying to get into MIT. The chances are low even if you had perfect stats. You have the best chance that you can have, but it's still relatively low because you are an international applicant from China.</p>

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<p>hehe....Sandy...i wonder if you ever leave this site or not>.<
i guess i'll have more fun in U of T tho...since the math faculty will let me take 2nd & 3rd yr math directly :P (hehe, my professor just told me definatelt not 2 take 1styr math-_-), also, in U of T i don hv to take eight social sciences >.<</p>

<p>well, but you know...MIT is still MIT...-_-</p>

<p>atomicfusion:
the thing is...actually i count as Canadian high school student,
and all my grades, recs, transcripts are canadian ones,
donno if that helps...or they only count citizenship?</p>

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<p>You don't count as a Canadian unless you have permanent resident status there. Otherwise, you are counted as Chinese. It sucks but it happens here all the time where kids go to American schools for years and still are thrown into the international pool and left to drown in college admissions. </p>

<p>You have a chance, but don't get your hopes up because you're most likely a Chinese international.</p>

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<p>ic, thanks>.<
but how can they ever compare those chinese ppl in the US to those in China?
i mean...all the stats are in different scale, and the system is sooo different
i thought the chinese admission rate is low because a lot of them fake recs and wrote the GPA by themselves>.< (all my friends in china do that)</p>

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<p>Oh, by the way, i just got my AMC mark...i donno if i should fax a note to them or not (since i left the AMC 2007 mark blank on my application)</p>

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<p>Impressive for only 2 years in the Country. Who knows though, the Asian competition is brutal.</p>

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<p>IMpressive, you beat me out by a million miles. I think you have a really, really good chance..
Good luck!</p>

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<p>hehe, thx a loooot....
you guys reli made me feel better...well, i know i should just wait tho
(by the way, Inaina you r also reli gooood:P i read your post too!^^)</p>

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<p>Ummmm anyone knows what should i do with my AMC?</p>

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<p>conan - depends how you did on your amc</p>

<p>the 4 in ap calc may hurt you... though that is the only weak point in your application(aside from being international, of course)... its just that MIT is INSANELY competitive</p>

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<p>Ummmm i got 130.5 in AMC
(well...i'm not really good at mutiple choice....expecting higher mark on AIME tho)
well....Calc was self studied...i asked MIT before about the APs and they told me thatit won't ever hurt you...well maybe ther were just saying that</p>

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<p>wow I really really hope you get in! The things you did independently will demonstrate your initiative and impress the admissions people, I should think. Plus you're good in math and science, which is what MIT is all about.</p>

<p>SAT I or ACT scores?</p>

<p>I agree that the asian competition is fierce, though...</p>

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<p>hehe, i tried my best 2 make the EC look interesting and non-asian. However, i'm really not sure how much does the "asian" really mean in admission.</p>

<p>hehe, by the way, i really don think i'm a tipical asian kid tho...(although it shows up on the application that i am>.<)</p>

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<p>My honest assessment:</p>

<p>The 4 in Calc BC will definitely hurt. What are your SAT scores? You really haven't given us much information to evaluate you. </p>

<p>Also, by the way you type here, I honestly doubt that your essays were even convincing enough for MIT to land you an admit...and believe me...the essay matters a lot to MIT.</p>

<p>Compared to a lot of Canadian applicants I know, you really don't have the awards or leadership (though I'm not sure MIT cares about that...) to make you stand out from the crowd. I can't honestly say I know how you compare to the Chinese pool either.</p>

<p>Shuyun Wu...try again...</p>

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<p>if u dont get in, i lose faith in the entire admissions process forevermore</p>