randomnumber53

I am currently a sophomore enrolled in Calc 3/Linear Algebra. I am very much so a fan of math; however, I am not so much pleasured by contest style math (one reason, though not the only, being my having a relatively slow processing speed, and thus rarely being able to do well time-wise.

My question is: Does taking "college level" math in high school raise chances of MIT admittance?

Additional information:

Throughout middle school I received grades on the interval [A-, A+]. In high school, I have managed to shorten this interval to [A+, A+]. I received a 5 on the 2012 AP Calc BC Exam. I do not know what future math classes I will take.

I am interested in majoring in one or two of the following (in order with an error
bound of 1):

1. Computer Science
2. Mathematics
3. Physics
4. Economics
5. Writing (Specifically satire, if that is close to remotely possible.)

Nitrogen

It certainly can't hurt your chances of admittance. Your grades are excellent and you scored a 5 on your AP exam. I'd say keep at what you're doing.

iceui2

Take the classes you enjoy. It will definitely help your chances (assuming you do well in them). But of course, there are other factors as well.

saffysparkles

Take differential equations!

Also, be an interesting person

rspence

It'll definitely help, but still doesn't guarantee admission or anything like that...the only advantage you'll get is being able to obtain credit for 18.02 or 18.06 (multi-variable calculus or linear algebra).

Basically, it'll only give you a slight advantage now, but if you get admitted and place out of 18.02, it'll really help in terms of satisfying your GIRs (General Institute Requirements).

randomnumber53

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