Class of 2019 - help

MITer94
Sun, 27 Sep 2015 01:50:40 +0000

Speaking as a current MIT student, you shouldn’t tailor your courses/ECs/activities just for possible admission into MIT. You should take a rigorous courseload (note: this doesn’t mean take 20/20 APs) and pick activities/ECs that you think you’d enjoy. And have fun while doing so.

In terms of course rigor, you will be evaluated based on what your HS offers. For example, if your school offers 20 APs and you didn’t take a single one, that might count against you. If they don’t offer any, then you’re not really expected to take them.

If you wish to major in course 6, having some prior programming background (as well as a strong math background) can help.