My Math story... will a D ruin my chances for MIT?

flyingllama
Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:23:43 +0000

MIT is now my top choice, but I know how important a perfect math record matters for them. Am I already doomed?

9th grade First semester: I was incorrectly placed in an Advanced Algrebra II Honors-type class, called AAT. I was coming from a French private school and did not know what AAT was. I had never even taken Algebra. I got a D for that semester. I switched out and spent the second semester in Geometry Honors and got a B.

10th grade They put me back in AAT, and I got a C all year long. Again, I had never taken algebra and they were not guiding my math track very well. I was lacking foundation.

I self-studied math over the summer between 10th/11th grade. This is when I pulled myself to the level.

11th grade I took Pre-Calculus and got an A all year. I took the Math I subject test and scored 750, reported as 95th percentile. I’m taking the SAT on Saturday and expecting a 740-770 on the Math section.

12th gradeI will take AP BC Calculus and get an A both semesters. I will also take the Math II SAT Subject Test in the fall and get an 800.

Should I forget about MIT? I know that I show improvement, and have a kind of excuse, but is it enough?

If it helps, [URL="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/725342-should-i-apply-mit.html"]here[/URL] is my chance thread which includes my GPA and other factors. Thanks