Can I study Course XIV at MIT? C:

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>I’m going to apply to colleges during the upcoming autumn (I’m finishing up junior year as we speak =D). I would like some opinions as to my chances of getting into some schools because nothing really sticks out about me. All advice will be greatly appreciated! But I would especially like some opinions about whether or not I should change the list of schools I’m applying to (i.e., add/remove schools).</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 2400
[</em>]SAT II: Biology M 720, Literature 780, taking Math 2, U.S. History
[<em>]GPA: 3.9-4.0
[</em>]Rank: 2/200
[<em>]APs: Physics B, US History, Chemistry (probably 3, 5, 4, respectively); in senior year, will take English Literature, Calculus AB, Spanish Language, and Biology
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Personal[ul]
[</em>]Location: NJ
[<em>]High School Type: Noncompetitive suburban public, sends few to top schools
[</em>]Ethnicity: Chinese-American
[<em>]Gender: F
[</em>]Income: <40K[/ul]
Other[ul]
[li]Prospective Major: Economics <3[/li][li]Extracurriculars:[/li]- Academic Decathlon: 11th and 12th grade. First ranked team in state, first ranked individual in state for the 2008-2009 season. Went to Memphis for nationals this year. >w< This is probably my most impressive extracurricular. :stuck_out_tongue:

  • Mock Trial: All four years of hs, expert witness in 10th grade, lead attorney in 11th and 12th.
  • Dance: Just for fun, no awards/competitions… I really like dancing, but I don’t have any formal recognition. I take classes during the summer/weekends.
  • Art Club: project organizer (member since 9th grade, officer starting this year)
  • Biology Club: community service (member since 10th)
  • School literary magazine: staff (member since 9th)
  • Interactive science museum: volunteered the summer after 9th grade there
  • Spanish Honor Society: no one really wants Spanish tutoring :frowning: but I’m there anyway, I guess, lol.
  • National Honor Society: just inducted this year, will start peer tutoring next school year :)</p>

<p>[li]Awards: Typical stuff (awards for being on the honor roll, National Merit Scholar though probably won’t be semi-finalist)[/li]aaaand

  • Finalist for acceptance into NJGS on Public Issues (the rejection letter told me I should put this on applications; should I really?)
  • Scholastic Art & Writing Awards- Region-at-Large Gold Key for Poetry
  • Bunch of Academic Decathlon awards including gold in economics for regionals and states <3
    [/ul]</p>

<p>And here is the list:</p>

<p>MIT- EA
Harvard
Cornell
Princeton
Swarthmore
Rutgers- New Brunswick, Honors
Stanford
Claremont McKenna
Pomona</p>

<p>Thinking of taking SAT Chemistry in October. It wouldn’t be extra studying, since the Academic Decathlon science topic is chemistry. Plus, it’d probably help for MIT? I could take Spanish instead. Or I could take neither.</p>

<p>Also thinking of applying to UC Berkeley, which is great for economics and should be easier to get into because it’s more stats-based.</p>

<p>Thank you so much! :)</p>

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<p>Lol, this topic wasn’t very successful. Well, some updates:</p>

<ul>
<li>Treasurer for Art Club & secretary for Bio Club for sr year</li>
<li>Subject test scores: Math 2- 770, US History- 780, not going to take any more</li>
<li>AP scores: 555</li>
<li>Commended, but not semi-finalist</li>
<li>College list: minus CMC, Stanford, and Pomona (lol bye California), add UPenn CAS, UChicago (EA), and maybe Columbia (not sure, help decide?)</li>
<li>Went to two leadership camps (one in soph yr sponsored by the school, one in jr yr sponsored by the local Rotary Club), if colleges care. :X My Common App essay is about the one in jr year.</li>
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<p>Not much I can change now other than essays and such, but some feedback would be nice. Like if I need more safety schools or something. :slight_smile: Thanks~~</p>

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<p>omg you got a 2400, I hate you :)</p>

<p>is it super score?</p>

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<p>I might be wrong, but being female will help your chances for MIT.</p>

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<p>^^ It was one test. =)</p>

<p>^ Well, I hope you’re right, haha. XD <3</p>

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<p>I really think it all comes down to your essays and how you demonstrate your passion for economics and the schools you will be applying too. Stats are solid. Good luck!</p>

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<p>^^ It was one test. =)</p>

<p>yes, but it was the most meaningful one by far</p>