(MIT) Senior with B's second semester in both math classes

leedleloodlo
Mon, 18 Dec 2017 19:46:21 +0000

Thank you to all that replied. If it is a question of rigor, I think I can handle it: my school is nationally recognized as a rigorous and STEM-concentrated public school. In addition, I’ve had to largely live alone since I was a freshman (explains the low grades). I’ve also interned at MIT before, as well, and know the rigor quite well.

This senior year, I was hired to be a software developer, which explains my low grades in the two maths.

I just feel like my grades have suffered too much due to too many external activities. Explaining all these circumstances just seems like I’m making excuses for slacking off (which I certainly haven’t).

Even with proper explanation in my essays, am I still a competitive candidate with my subpar grades?