<p>What are the chances for a student athlete who wants to pursue an athletic career and a course of study in the humanities or business school at MIT? He has the strong support of the coach, an outstanding academic record at an elite public high school, 2250 Sats ( but only 710 in the math) and strong ecs and recs, but a record of SAT2s and APs that indicates he is stronger in the “verbal” than in the math and sciences area. Is the adcom still likely to consider him a poor match for MIT.</p>
<p>…I’m just curious why would you want to major in the humanities(unless its Economics) at MIT?</p>
<p>The humanities program is actually as good as at any top school, and since it’s less popular than other majors, there’s a high degree of personal attention. As long as you can handle the GIRs, it’s a good deal to be a humanities major at MIT.</p>
<p>MIT doesn’t admit with regard to specific majors. You should consider retaking some of the math… but they aren’t looking for which your best subject is, they just want to know you can do the GIRs at least. </p>
<p>Read this post for more about “fit” at MIT:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=205635[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=205635</a></p>
<p>but there’s a good point, why mit if you’re not into the science-y/techy stuff?</p>
<p>710 is below average at MIT, but it isn’t exactly bad. It’s okay to have a stronger record in the humanities than in the sciences, as long as he also demonstrates that he’s strong enough at the sciences to be able to handle the science core of the GIRs (single & multivariable calculus, mechanics, E&M, chemistry, biology).</p>
<p>Holycow, when you say your SAT2s show you’re stronger in the humanities, how low do you mean your math/science ones are? I would say they need to be at least 700+ and preferably above 750 (especially the Math SAT2).</p>