Do I have a chance?

DiggyIguana
Tue, 29 Aug 2017 01:06:33 +0000

From what I’ve gathered, the individuals that apply at MIT always sound like super-genuises with a thousand extracurriculars and national academic distinctions.
I’m a pretty average guy. Smart, but otherwise average. My test scores are all perfect or near perfect (36 ACT, shooting for 800s on chemistry and math II subject test). I’ve taken 9 AP classes in total, and I’m involved with robotics club, tennis, and cross country. My unweighted GPA is about 4.14, weighted is currently 4.54. What I’m worried about is the fact that I have absolutely no awards or distinctions, besides some AP English plaque I received and highest honors for GPA.
I’ve always been incredibly passionate about science, aerospace, and engineering in general. Does MIT admit people who don’t have much else but smarts and some passion?
I also have promising references (my engineering teacher and said AP English teacher), and I plan to apply early to maximize my odds.