MIT and Harvard Chances

RoadTriptoCollege2017
Fri, 15 Jul 2016 23:03:41 +0000

Hello, I’m applying to both the schools this coming fall (MIT EA and Harvard RD)
Disclaimer- I am not just applying for the names, I’ve visited campuses and love the atmosphere and culture of each.

I am also applying to vanderbilt, duke, caltech, UT Austin, Princeton, Cornell. But they aren’t my primary choice

Before I get started just want to say thank you for the chances and good luck to all.
Also, I know both of these are a crap shoot and it doesn’t matter if I have a 33 or 36 ACT when it comes down to it

Well here’s me

ACT (33 ACT)
SAT II (780 Math / 720 Chem)
PSAT(1450)

GPA-3.88/4.00
Rank 37/650

NASA High School Aero Space Scholar- Very selective program out of Texas to go down to NASA for a week and study astro. Competed Rigorous course over school year and actually went on site this week. (I get a science credit at my school for completion of this program)

Air Force Academy Summer Seminar Cadet- 1 of 500 kids to go during the summer and experience life as a cadet (7000 applied) national

Certification of completion and acceptance to the national guard engineering program. Selected as a freshman to complete the program

Senior Course Load: Professional Communications, AP Macro, AP Government, AP Physics, AP English 4, AP Calculus AB, Self studying astronautical engineering using MIT open course ware, Advanced Debate, Engineering Design and development

Job- Head Instructor (Only other ones are college grads) at Zaniac. Teach kids STEM fields such as coding, 3d Design, mathematics, etc. Worked extensive hours taking apart and reassembling the 3D printer after errors.

Computer Science Club- Co founder and VP, organize 20-25 people around projects and give guidance to them about how to fix errors and progress

Robotics Club - Treasurer and Team leader: Led team of 5 people the entire year over the VEX challenge and went to states

Engineering Club- President, discuss and arrange projects for 30+ kids to work on, ie building a 3D printer out of an old projector and disk drive. (My design)

Varsity hockey team: We won regional out of 16 teams, and I was selected to participate by other coaches in our region in the State of Texas All Star game

Varsity Debate: Policy Debate Board member and 2016 debater of the year.
UIL Regional Champion
State of Texas UIL Champion

Natural Helper- Picked 1 of 12 biannually to participate in training to aide pears in case of extreme depression, anxiety, etc.

NHS obvi

JV Lacrosse Team Captain: Eh idrc about this one, was a very young captain but still its JV

I have communicated to the commander at the Detachment at MIT and Harvard’s ROTC program and she said she really wants me in the program and will push admissions for me. She said she estimates a boost of 20-40% acceptance rate with her push.

My essays have been ranked “10 / 10, literally the best essay I’ve read so far” and “This is a perfect essay, I hope you get into MIT” by senior members and MIT alum

White - Male
Military Brat - never stayed in same state for more than 3 years
Single mother
<50k a year

THANK YOU ALL SOOO MUCH, WILL CHANCE BACK AND REPLY. ANY CRITICISM IS WELCOME AND ENJOYED. Even if you offhandedly read this, just comment something small

Also, for MIT I have the plus that I’ve been in love with the college since the age of 11 and have visited multiple times and will highlight that in my interview and short answer questions for the application