Another iteration of the 'MIT chance thread'

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Hi all. I know you’ve all seen a multitude of these, but going against 10,000 other applicants has left me feeling a little. . . well. . . insignificant. I’m a junior at a smaller school in central New York. We’ve only had one other student ever apply to MIT, and she got in. So, have at it:</p>

<p>SAT I: 2100 (working on it)
ACT: pending
SAT subject tests: pending
GPA: 98.9%
Rank: Three way tie for val. at our school.
Classes / Final average / Reagents score:
Biology: 100% / 100%
Chemistry: 100% / 98%
Physics: 98% / pending
Astronomy: 100% / na
AP Bio: pending
Math A: 100% / 99%
Math B: 100% / 97%
Pre-Calc: 100% / na
AP Calc: pending
Honors English 9-11: 100% / 99%
AP English: pending
Global History: 100% / 99%
US History: 100% / 100% (only AP I haven’t/won’t take(n))
German 1-5: 100% / 100% (college credit)
Offices:
Youth Group President
NYS Math Honor Society President
NYS Science Honor Society Vice-President
Delta Epsilon Phi German Honor Society Treasurer
Student Council Representative
Band President (two years)
Parish Council Youth Representative (only three of these in the state)
ECs:
Concert, Jazz, Marching, Orchestral, Band
Science Olympiad Team Captain
School Newspaper Tech Columnist
School TV News anchor / website administrator
MOST Rocket competition
Science Honor Society Science Fair Gold Medalist, 8 years
OCAY league competitor</p>

<p>I also do freelance programming and documentation writing for the Ubuntu software project. I’ve visited MIT and loved it, and I especially love the Boston area.</p>

<p>Well, what do you think? I beseech thee, O great and powerful CC!</p>

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<p>Forgot to add that I tutor math and science after school, 2-5 PM approaching reagents time. For those who don’t know, reagents are state given standardized tests that provide validation for the credits awarded by schools, to ensure that the school is up to par with state standards in each subject, basically a state-administered final exam. I’ll be taking the SAT II this June, and maybe the ACT early next year. I plan to apply early action (non-binding), and of course have a multitude of backup schools.</p>

<p>Not sure if it’s significant, but I spent a semester studying in Niedersachsen, Germany last year.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Really, no opinions? That bad, huh?</p>

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<p>I mean it wasn’t a waste in applying but you’re on the same plane as probably 95% of the people.</p>

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<p>SAme^^^</p>

<p>It’s a reach, but everyone else has similar stats. Write good essays, all we can tell you. </p>

<p>But still, you seem pretty good to me.</p>

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<p>Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe MIT uses a series of short-answer-type prompts in place of an essay. I’m really banking on the interview.</p>