Will a year of bad grades in science/math automatically disqualify me from admissions?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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I know MIT says nothing automatically determines if someone will get in, sophomore year I got a C in Chem and a C+ in algebra 2, then a C+ and a B-. The next year I was diagnosed with ADHD, and got an A in physics pre-calc, and PLTW IED. Now I have an A in AP physics, a B+ in calc BC (I’m hoping I can raise it), and an A in AP comp sci. I’m confident that I’m acedemically competitive at MIT, but I got rejected from Purdue over my Chem grade (I was told this by the admissions office, who said it was the only reason I didn’t get in, and they couldn’t overlook that grade no matter what the circumstance was), so I’m wondering if I could face a similar fate at MIT, even if everything else about my application is up to par, which it is. I’m not asking for a chance, but a “will I even be considered”

Short version: will MIT take late diagnosis of ADHD into account when assessing my acedemic qualifications? Should I explicitly state my intent to take Chem?

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Depends. Did you mention it in your application?

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@theRealMesutOzil I haven’t submitted yet, but I did write an essay about it. For some schools that doesn’t help, but I’m not sure where I’ll stand with MIT, because they’re so competitive, but it’s also really holistic, and they don’t publish average gpa.

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From the sessions I’ve gone to, MIT seems to take into account your personal situation more than a lot of other schools claim to. I mean, some of the success stories I’ve heard are incredible. Plus, if you wrote it honestly and convincingly, they might overlook a bad grade or 2.

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@theRealMesutOzil okay cool, thanks. I’m not an URM or anything, so I don’t fall into that category of extra consideration, but I’m hoping they’ll give more weight to what I’m capable of now, not what I messed up on before.