Did I just give 75 dollars to MIT for nothing?

Colleges & Universities Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>Race - white
Gender - guy </p>

<p>Class Rank - 6 of 169
GPA - 4.0 on a 4.2 scale
Average - 92.1 </p>

<p>SAT - Critical Reading 800
Writing 710
Math 720 </p>

<pre><code> Total - 2230
</code></pre>

<p>ACT - Composite 33 </p>

<p>AP Classes (senior year) - Calculus AB, English Language and Lit., Physics B </p>

<p>Extracurriclars - Div. 1 Varsity Swim Team Captain, Div. 1 Varsity Golf, 3rd Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo, Amateur Radio, Newspaper Editor, National Honor Society, Recycling Club, more, but I’m honestly too lazy to write them down</p>

<p>Awards - Clarkson Achievement Award</p>

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<p>good shot…</p>

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<p>Besides, isn’t the application fee only $50?</p>

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<p>I think i paid 75. but maybe that was to another school. i did all the payments in one day so it all kind of ran together lol</p>

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<p>To the OP: You definitely didn’t waste your money. Your stats/achievements show that you basically maxed out the typical high school accomplishments and you’re well-rounded, but you haven’t distinguished yourself on a state/national level. You’re in what I call “the crapshoot range.” You’re in the pool with a lot of other people for which high school was a breeze; you might get in or you might not. But you definitely should be applying to top places.</p>