Anything else? Competitions, awards, etc.?
I donât believe Stanford meets need for international.
MIT does. Whether the formula is the same as US I donât know but take those income levels with a grain of salt. They all have asset disclaimers.
In the end, what you are missing is the sssured $35k school. You list none of them. So youâll be in Canada. If you are on a Canadian budget, then itâs $26kish l. Pending you SAT, the only I can think of is U of Alabama, which is excellent in its own right into gets the same merit as U.S. But you need a 1420 and interpretation of 3.5 gpa. I donât know of any other school that will assuredly hit as most treat intl different in regards to merit or simply arenât as aggressive. Purdue - youâd get none Colorado - likely $6250 a year Ga Tech - $0.
Bama - $30.5k if deemed a 4.0 and 1600, a lot more.
âStanford has a limited amount of financial aid for international students. International students needing assistance must make that indication on the admission application. Applicants who are admitted with eligibility for aid will be awarded assistance from institutional funds based on their family financial circumstances.â
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You canât. Itâs a reach for everyone
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How about with regards to competitons, awards,etc.
Now? As a HS senior? Not much you can do to change what you are bringing to the application process.
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An IMO gold medal would improve chances. However they RD deadline is 2.5 months away, so at this point, it is what it is
The best thing you can do is actually get a great SAT score AND do extremely well on your classes. When applying RD, your midyear grades will be considered, so make sure they are all the terrific grades.
WRT competitions? I would not do these instead of the above things.
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Yet with regards to my accomplishments, what could I have done to in order to increase my chances?
Could a good rank on an aerospace hackathon replace that considering itâs tailored towards my major? NASA International Space Apps Challenge Hackathon to be exact?
Apply and see. No one here works for MIT. So no one can say.
They accept less than 5%.
Your odds arenât good - and you better get an 800 in math, but even that isnât an assurance.
most, in life, donât get top awards. It can help but thereâs many aspects that matter.
Besides, until you do it, itâs moot.
Get your app in - and youâll see.
In regards to EC in your major, in most cases this is not important. That you are active and engaged in things of interest is.
What could you do better ? Look at your budget and build a list to meet it.
Your record is your record. You could have been an astronaut in hs and still not get in.
Apply and see.
Guess what - if you donât get in MIT, you can be extremely successful in life.
Good luck
For reach schoolsâŠbeing at the top of your game for all four years of HS would have been good. Taking the SAT as a junior so you have a real score would have been good.
BUT. Even with a perfect set of high school grades AND a perfect SAT score, your chances at your REACH schools is smallâŠ.they accept a very small %age if students. Of those rejected, many many are very accomplished students.
SoâŠas stated above, apply and see.
But make sure you have some sure things on your application list that are affordable and that you like. Those sure things are THE most important colleges for you to have on your application list.
And 2% if the applicant is international
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Multiple posters have already replied but you donât seem to want to hear the answer. MIT is extremely competitive and admission isnât guaranteed even for those students with truly outstanding awards and accomplishments. And as ski noted, with less than 3 months to go for the RD deadline, thereâs really nothing you can add do at this point thatâll move the needle.
Just apply and see how it works out.
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How about essays?
Please stop. Each thing you do for your applications is looked at, but there is no ONE thing that will guarantee your acceptance to your reach schools!
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Itâs pointless dwelling on woulda coulda shoulda.
Put together the best application you can based on what you have (plus a top SAT score). Thatâs my suggestion
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OP, please read this sentence. This is MIT admissions in a nutshell.
Time to get off this forum and get busy crafting the best application you can. There is no magic formula to be found here.
Good luck!
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Have you looked at MITâs actual application? If not, go and look at it, because it might give you some insight into their process and values. Youâll see that there are a lot of ways on the application to talk about who you are and what your authentic interests are, including things like what you do purely for fun. MIT also has portfolio options where you can demonstrate actual things youâve done.
The main thing is, do not try to mold yourself into some kind of âperfect MIT applicant.â Of course you need to pass an academic bar in order to be considered at all⊠but beyond that, MIT is not looking for âexcellent sheepâ who accumulate a pile of cookie-cutter accomplishments because they are told it would look good on an application.
âApplying Sideways,â as mentioned above, has great insight. Really, read that and absorb it. I also think it is helpful to read MITâs values statement. (Itâs actually a good idea to do this when applying to any university.)
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So, what do you suggest that I add to make the best application I can, personally?
Put together the best application you have with WHAT TOU HAVE NOW! And yes, Iâm yelling.
Whatever you currently have will need to suffice. Keep your fingers crossed that your SAT score is as high as you are expecting. And take time to write the best essays you can.