<p>I'm applying to MIT, and my major is in politics. I'm interested in political economy (the everlasting struggle of efficiency vs equity, you know how that goes), which MIT has a very awesome and unique program in. My problem is that everyone else that is applying has awesome accomplishments with programming, research, science competitions etc.</p>
<p>What I've done throughout high school has alot to do with my interests, but I haven't done anything in the way of pure science. Will MIT compare me to everyone's accompishments, or compare me to my own potential in the field that I want to pursue?</p>
<p>I think MIT will do a pretty fair job of comparing you to your own potential in the field you are interested in. Not everyone at MIT is a huge science or engineering person. The important thing is how you pursued your passion during high school. The only problem I could see is that it seems to me that it would be harder to show accomplishments in your study of political economy than say a pure science such as physics or biology. Don't worry though, I think they will be fair. Good luck!</p>
<p>lol, forget MIT. that place has such a high suicide rate. harvard rocks and you wont have to do bascially any work there cause of grade inflation, etc.</p>
<p>i joke. MIT has an awesome business school (sloan) and its often overshadowed by the sibling science majors. as long as you have lots of accomps/shown zeal for politics, you should be fine. good luck.</p>
<p>and does anyone know why the ghetto indian kids are writing BUMP BUMP everyhwere?</p>