IS MIT possible??

International Students
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<p>Hi to one and all,
I am kinda new here and don’t really know if my message will be replied too. Any way, I have completed grade 10 with 95% in the Delhi syllabus in a school in Abu Dhabi. Now i have joined an international school doing the sabis syllabus. I have opted for whatever they have allowed me to.</p>

<p>English O-level
Biology o-level
chemistry o-level
physics o-level
economics o-level
computers o-level
maths As-level</p>

<p>does working in the red cross look good on the report? Is there anything that i must do over these summer hols that will help me?</p>

<p>Now my prime concern is… what exams do i have to do in the next year and what sort of extra-curriculars you need to get into the one and only MIT.
Are O-levels counted?? Does taking as many APs as u can the best way. besides, I am a new kid on the block so its gonna be pretty difficult to be the president of any club. But i am gonna try be a topper in this school… if it increases my chances of getting in.</p>

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<p>Hello there! Welcome to CC! So, you have just finished with 10th. Just a question, why have you taken O-levels instead of AS/A levels, as you have already passed 10th?
For college selection (Which is rather more important thing than MIT itself!) you need to search college sites. You need to search out a college which suites you and your personality. MIT is not the only college to rely upon! there are many good colleges in US which are equivalent to MIT, but, more importantly, which are the best for YOU! I can see that you have not done any college search yet, and you have simply fallen for MIT, which is never a good idea. First, you need to search on for your desired college which is of your type. Only after that, you should be able to tell whether you want MIT or not.
Now, as for you other questions like…

Now, no matter which exam you take, it must show that you are capable of handling your exam well (almost every uni looks for that!)

There is no particular EC(s) which can make your way in any of the good unis. You need to work on things which you like (not what college would like!) you need to excel in whatever you love to do. You can always work upon your national/international activities which are always a good way to prove yourself in the field you love the most (And to tell you, this is what most unis like to see).</p>

<p>Note-Only do what you love to do, not what unis require! Coz, after all, it’s your personality that counts!</p>

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You can always do tons to enjoy yourself. Go and visit MIT’s site and I am sure you will get something interesting to do in the summer!</p>

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Again, which ever board you do, you just need to handle that well!</p>

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Not necessarily. You will learn that fact as you surf on the chances thread. Yet again, do what YOU like, not what others do/like!</p>

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Not necessarily again (but it is always good!). As MIT’s adcom said (I don’t remember the name, though), We need excellence, not perfection!..</p>

<p>And finally,

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Remember my NOTE!</p>

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<p>I am also wondering why you could not (I assuming you were not allowed to) take the A levels. That is very strange, no matter which board you come from. </p>

<p>As for the rest of the stuff, I echo newton above.</p>

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<p>Yeah girl, you could just spend the next two years giving four or five A levels (six is the maximum load trust me). Take English, I think that’ll help you towards a good SAT score. Take Math too and fill the rest with subjects you like.</p>

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<p>Doing O-levels in years 11 and 12 will not get you into any good university! You’re supposed to be doing AS and A2 levels in years 11 and 12, or something comparable (like APs or the IB diploma).</p>

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<p>The school says that their students do the A-levels in grade 13.</p>

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<p>And some of my class mates are taking the APs along with few o-levels. The reason is they have completed around 4-5 o-levels in grade 10 and are doing 3-4 o-levels this year. So they can manage with a few APs. And lord this academic counsellor of this school says i must take one step at a time and since this is going to be a new atmosphere for me he wants me to take it light.</p>

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<p>besides, can i start the APs without doing all the O-levels? I mean can i do them in grade 11 or should i wait for grade 12 so that i strong in the fundamentals or something of that sort??</p>

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<p>Another school selected me and they follow the british curriculum.
They did allow me to take 3 A-levels and An AS-level in grade 11.
But i din’t opt for the school coz they do not offer the APs and remeber i need to go to America.</p>

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<p>Taking the offer from the school that will give you A-levels is a far better idea. America recognises the A-levels (and they will be more impressive than the Os) , and the curriculum is quite similar to the AP content – you can always self-study the AP exams. It’s frankly a very bad idea to be working on O-levels in the eleventh grade.</p>

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<p>APs aren’t a necessity to get into a college in the US. Plenty of international students without APs get into colleges every year.</p>

<p>To be competitive for MIT, just take the most challenging courseload that your school offers.</p>

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<p>so if i take 6 o-levels and 1 AS-level and do maybe 1 AP self study in grade 11 and do 4 APs in grade 12 would that suffice.
Besides, I have no idea about the load its going to be. Though i can manage to do a lot generally.</p>

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<p>A new question: what do students generally take in grade 11 before going to college. This school where i joined up is the best in the city preceding the other school that offered to take me in.</p>

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<p>can i do APs along with my 6 o-levels or will it be a very big burden. maybe 2 APs this year and another 4 the next.</p>

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<p>I didnt take CIE but my school offers it and my younger sister takes it… She’s grade 12 right now (we have grades 9 -13… like your school).
She MIGHT be applying to US colleges, and has taken the heaviest workload that the school has to offer for her grade level.</p>

<p>In grade 10, she took 1 O-level (maths) - this was the only o-level offered to students in her grade and only a few could take this course in her grade level
Rest were general prerequisite standard courses.</p>

<p>In grade 11, she took 1 AS (maths) and 4 O-levels. (this is the most the school allows anyone to take).</p>

<p>In grade 12, she’s taking 1 A level (math w/ mechanics) and 3 AS levels. (again, the most the school allows).</p>

<p>In grade 13, she’s gonna take 3 A levels and 1 AS. (the maximum courseload that’s allowed).</p>

<p>In the end, she’ll graduate with 4 A levels and 1 AS.</p>

<p>She’ll take the same route as me and self study 1 or 2 APs (which the school does not offer) and take them elsewhere.
You see, our school only allows students to graduate with 4 A levels at maximum… But I’m pretty sure there are PLENTY of other applicants around the world that will take more A-levels than her, but it’s not about what other schools have to offer; it’s about what the school offers her, and how she maximises her opportunities.</p>

<p>You cant ask us if you should take APs this year or next year or whatever, because we dont know you. We dont know if you can handle this or that amount of coursework…
Take the most that you think you can take. Competitive US citizens graduate with about 7 APs (or is that too high?) by the end of their senior year… So maybe you should plan your schedules to graduate with like 4 A levels and 3 APs or something like that. Or you could just take all A levels. Dont worry… they are recognized…</p>

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<p>yea its a norm here in Pakistan for most good applicants to us colleges to have 6+ A levels and 10+ O levels. if the school limits us we just preapre privately and register through the local british council</p>

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<p>I’ve got 9 GCSE’s, 1 AS level (Computing) and just finishing off 3 A-levels (Maths, Physics, Chem) and im heading to University of Michigan.</p>

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<p>10+ O levels and 6+ A levels NORMAL??!!! Are you guys robots or something?? <em>shocked</em></p>

<p>Well, here it’s like weak & average students take 6 O levels and 2 A levels, above average take 7-8 O levels, 3 A levels, the more hard-working ones take 9-10 (mostly 9) O levels, 4 A levels, the genius ones take 10-12 O levels, 5-6 A levels… Some kids even take both CIE and Edexcel and many of these ‘genius’ ones prepare privately… and it costs them a lot.</p>