Will this essay guarantee a rejection?

neuromajor
Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:34:12 +0000

I third the comment, never post a full essay on CC. Also, no essay ever guarantees any acceptance or rejection. With that said, I do think your instinct is correct that you’re “pushing it”, cut back on the superlatives and it’ll decrease the defensive vibe that’s coming across. Yes, MIT should be aware of the circumstances of your application, and with your grades they will get a school report that states how many APs are offered. Try to maybe state the facts with a little more clarity, say something along the lines of “because of the limited AP selection at my high school, I did OCW instead”. Try not to bash your high school, even if there is animosity there, it may make them wonder if you’ll do the same thing to something you don’t like about MIT if they accept you.