No Scientific Research Project in High School?

yanners
Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:23:16 +0000

I did absolutely no research at all during my four years of high school, and I got in all the same. The only math/sci extracurricular I had was math team - in that, I was not particularly distinguished. Didn’t qualify for ARML, did not score at the top of even my school. I did take AP chem as a junior and AP physics C as a senior, along with the two AP calc’s.

I think MIT looks for a well-rounded class. As such, not everyone has to be a heavily math/sci person. Show that you are capable of doing high-level work in math and science, but do what you love outside of school…even if it isn’t research hahaha