Could you chance me?

TippuSultan
Thu, 27 May 2010 14:20:24 +0000

Rocky545, if winning/participation in olympiad comes across as a result of your passion for science/tech then it will help. important thing is exhibition of your passion through your writing and extracurriculars. this has been a common theme among people who got admitted to MIT this yr.

e.g., a kid from our school who got into MIT this yr was very unique. he didn’t have great stats. he was not a national merit semifinalist. his gpa was not in top 10. but he had great passion for math. i could see him working out math problems from obscure books whenever he had a spare moment. he did extremely well in AMC12 and USAMO. he was rejected by most elite schools except MIT.