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metaldragon2400 · 03-29-2008, 11:18 AM

Waitlisted

Stats:

SAT: 650 CR, 780 Math, 590 Writing
SAT II: 800 Math 2, 740 Chem
ACT: n/a
GPA: 3.96 UW
Rank: 8/842
Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): IB Math SL - 7, IB Chem SL - 5, AP Eng. Lit. - 3, AP Government - 3, AP Psych - 4

Subjective

Essays: Must have been good. I wrote about how my parent's low income status has influenced me and my decisions in life.
Teacher Recs: Didn't read. Good I'm assuming.
Counselor Rec: Didn't read either. Must have been good because she knows me very well.
Supplementary Material: None
Interview: It was a fun conversation. Talked about MIT, sports, my strong interest in math and wanting to partake in the Putnam Exam
Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): None

Personal

Other

Extracurriculars: Mu Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Chi, and other basic honor societies.
Awards: None when I applied. I won like 2 regional math competitions for Mu Alpha Theta in November.
Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: Really surprised I got waitlisted. MIT is my dream school and I will do my best to get in from the waitlist. Congratulations to everyone who got accepted!

03-29-2008, 11:18 AM	#138
metaldragon2400 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 180	Waitlisted Stats: SAT: 650 CR, 780 Math, 590 Writing SAT II: 800 Math 2, 740 Chem ACT: n/a GPA: 3.96 UW Rank: 8/842 Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): IB Math SL - 7, IB Chem SL - 5, AP Eng. Lit. - 3, AP Government - 3, AP Psych - 4 Subjective Essays: Must have been good. I wrote about how my parent's low income status has influenced me and my decisions in life. Teacher Recs: Didn't read. Good I'm assuming. Counselor Rec: Didn't read either. Must have been good because she knows me very well. Supplementary Material: None Interview: It was a fun conversation. Talked about MIT, sports, my strong interest in math and wanting to partake in the Putnam Exam Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): None Personal Location: Florida High School Type: Large Public Ethnicity: Chinese Gender: Male Other Extracurriculars: Mu Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Chi, and other basic honor societies. Awards: None when I applied. I won like 2 regional math competitions for Mu Alpha Theta in November. Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: Really surprised I got waitlisted. MIT is my dream school and I will do my best to get in from the waitlist. Congratulations to everyone who got accepted!
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