MIT 2022 Chance

TReed1
Thu, 07 Dec 2017 05:23:35 +0000

State: WI
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
First Generation: Yes

Major: Physics
GPA: 3.83UW (School doesn’t do weighted, but is very high weighted)
ACT: 32 Composite
Sat: Math 2: 740 Physics: 750

AP’s: Lang(4), Physics 1(4), Physics 2(4), Stats(4), currently taking APUSH and Lit.

Dual Enrollment: Calc 1, Psychology, Calc 2, University Physics 1, University Physics 2, Differential Equations with linear algebra.

I know my Math/Science scores seem weak, but that’s just because I’m bad at these tests where you have to do like 1 problem a minute…I’m hoping that it will be apparent that I enjoy math and physics and that I am capable by the fact that I got A’s in every basic math class my school offers, AP Stats, AP Physics 1 and 2, Calc 1 and 2 at a nearby university, University Physics 1 (calc based) at the university, and that I am taking University Physics 2 and Differential equations with linear algebra at the university next semester. I also am doing an independent study on quantum mechanics this semester, and nuclear physics next semester.

EC: Main two EC’s are Science Olympiad, which I am on the varsity team for and placed in all my events at state last year, and Robotics which I am the vice president of. I also work during the school year and the summer.There were also some other things I mentioned, just things I’ve done over the summers, etc. nothing major.

Letters: The humanities letter was from an English I had two years, I read it and it was good, but somewhat impersonal (as expected). The other one was from the teacher I had for physical science, ap physics 1, ap physics 2, and that I’m doing the independent studies with; we are very close and I am certain his letter was extraordinary although I haven’t read it. I attempted to get my boss to write me one also, as we have a great relationship, however, she couldn’t figure it out so if I get referred to RD I will get her’s submitted.

Interview: I think the interview went good but not great. One thing is that my interviewer inquired a lot about family issues I have (deaths, jail, etc.) which hadn’t been mentioned in my essay, so hopefully he explains my situation to the admissions committee.

I hate myself for posting one of these because I know inaccurate they are, but I just couldn’t help it.