If you had taken mathematics up to Calculus III as a high school student but had a poor GPA, do you think you could go to MIT?
2007-01-23 15:53:09 · 8 answers · asked by fslcaptain737 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Sorry, forgot to include SAT- SAT is very high.
2007-01-23 15:58:37 · update #1
I think it is worth applying, but it will definitely be a "reach" school. My husband took AP Calculus BC his junior year of high school, then took the next 2 semesters of math at the local Ivy League school as a senior in high school (and got A+s both semesters). I don't think he applied to MIT, but he got rejected from Harvard, even with a very high GPA and good extracurriculars. That was 11 years ago, though! More recently (a few years ago)I was working with a HS senior who was trying to get into Penn. She had also done BC calc as a junior, was on student council, had a good GPA, etc., and didn't get into Penn.
It is really competitive, so I think the chances are low. However, it is not impossible, and I think still worth your application, especially if you have high grades in your science classes too (and the low GPA is from the other courses).
2007-01-24 08:32:46 · answer #1 · answered by feminaformosa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wayne Gretzky said: "You're going to miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
You have nothing to lose (aside from the time it takes, and the application fee, if there is one) by applying to MIT.
If you apply, you might get a "no." You might get an admission with academic probation requiring you to maintain a certain GPA for the first year. You might get a "yes."
But if you don't apply, you'll never know the answer to your question. No one here can answer your question definitively.
But I'll tell you about a classmate of mine back in 1983, although he won the national science fair that year, he blew off his classes and had a lousey GPA in high school. He rocked the SAT and was recognized as a National Merit Scholar as a result. The best schools bid for him.
Take care of your grades as well as you can from here on out. Prepare carefully for the SAT/ACT. Then apply to the colleges (plural = more than one) of your dreams and see what happens. The very worst thing that could happen is that they will say no, and then you are no worse off than you are now.
But if you only apply to University I Knew Would Accept Me, you're always going to wonder.
Have confidence in your abilities.
2007-01-24 00:20:38 · answer #2 · answered by goicuon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MIT is very competitive. Your SAT or ACT scores will matter a ton, often a high test score can balance out a lower GPA. Check their website, they should have their admission standards there. You can usually also find the average test scores and GPA's of accepted students.
2007-01-23 23:57:10 · answer #3 · answered by dancin thru life 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
GPA is important, but if you had very difficult classes, and got a good score on the SAT then chances are probably you can.
But how can you reach Calculus III? I just reached Calculus II in high school.
2007-01-23 23:57:06 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would be hard to get into MIT with a poor GPA no matter what.
2007-01-24 00:02:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is tough to get in MIT. I have only 2 friends that graduated from MIT & they had great GPAs & really high IQs too. Try starting in a different school & transfer into MIT.
2007-01-23 23:58:44 · answer #6 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sure, you may have to take an exam to see what you know, and possibly have to take a math again but anything is possible with effort. Don't let this hold you back, call them, go for it! You can do anything you set your mind to. Good Luck & best wishes! =)
2007-01-24 00:00:31 · answer #7 · answered by DB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you give it a try ?
2007-01-23 23:57:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋