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<p>The fact that someone would say this…</p>
<p>Disclaimer: My opinion is just that: a very unqualified opinion. </p>
<p>OP: I’d say that your unique situation (Hispanic, low income, probably not very good school) may cancel out your low SAT score (for MIT), but take a look at the EA decisions thread - I’m warning you, it isn’t very encouraging - to keep things realistic.</p>