OK MIT, Princeton, Harvey Mudd, Cornell, Franklin Olin

Calcruzer
Mon, 05 Jun 2006 14:07:22 +0000

mathwiz,

take a look at your statistics and the Op’s numbers:

The SAT verbal score puts them at about the 20% number for acceptances.
The SAT match score puts them at about the 50% for acceptances.
The SAT II math score puts them at about the 75%-100% range for acceptances.
TheiSAT II science score puts them at about the 75% for acceptances.

If we add these up (and use just the 75% on the SAT II math) and average them we get about a 55% acceptance rate average–even though it’s probably slightly lower, since I would expect more emphasis on the SAT I scores–so let’s say the chance at acceptance is around 45%.

If you’ll recall, my estimate was that MIT is a slight reach for this applicant.
I would say that 45% chance is a slight reach, wouldn’t you?–or does someone have to be at 80% to be a slight reach now?