I wanna go to MIT!

Meatlovers
Wed, 07 Jun 2006 21:38:35 +0000

I pretty much have my heart set on getting into MIT. How do my chances look? (Before someone says it, i know that everyone needs safeties etc., but I’m looking for my chances for MIT specifically in this thread)
GPA:3.87 (Top 10%) (my GPA in my freshman year was 3.7, my Grandma who raised me got cancer, grades slipped for a year, Sophomore GPA was 3.92, it looks like a 4.0 for this year)
SAT: 2300 (Perfect math)
SAT II: Math 800, Physics 770
I have 2 AP tests so far, a 5 in world studies and a 5 in Calculus BC. Physics B AP test, the Java AP test, English AP test, and the US Studies AP Test scores are pending.

GPML (Great Plain Mathematics League) Various awards
Kansas ARML (American Regional Mathematics League)
ARML National High Scorer 2006
Participated in Mathcamp
Participated in Governor’s School
PROMYS this year (hopefully)
AMC/AIME/USAMO (10th Grade): 122/9/0
AMC/AIME/USAMO: 132.5/11/10

Captain of 9th grade Fed Challenge Team (3rd Place Regional Contest).
Captain of 9th Grade Knowledge Master Team (9th Grade) 1st Place in State.
Captain of 9th Grade Academic Team (9th Grade).
Academic Team 10th Grade.
Captain Academic Team 11th Grade.
Knowledge Master 10th, 11th Grade.
Principal’s Cabinet Member 9th Grade (Student Government)
Volunteer at Museum of Art and Anthropology at University of Kansas
Volunteer at Senior State Games, Basketball and Track and Field.
Tutoring (50 hours total of volunteer work)
Piano (Played for 10 years)
Participated in National Guide of Piano for 10 years, received Top Talent Recognition year 2000-2004.
National Federation of Music Club 45 point Gold Cup Winner (piano solo) and 30 point Gold Cup Winner (piano concerto).
Violin (Played for 5 years): Concertmaster in School Orchestra
JV tennis 1 year
Varsity Tennis 1 year

What are my chances of getting into MIT? What can I do to increase these chances? Thanks for reading!
P.S.: I’m interested in econ/business possibly with a math minor.