Do u think i can get into MIt?

Question

I'm a 7th grader and i'm always thinking about my future. I think about going to Harvard university but then i think im being to over confident and think about MIT. My school average is 95%. Do u think i can get in MIT. im a very dedicated student. Plzzz help

Answer 1

First off, MIT and Harvard are very different schools with different focus. If you think of MIT as a second choice to Harvard, you could not be more wrong.

Second, there are plenty of schools that are as good, or better, than either Harvard of MIT, depending on a dozen different factors. You're not in a position to determine yet which university is best for you.

Third, regardless of which is best for you, the best universities will always be competitive. You need excellent marks, plus examples of leadership in your school or community. You need to make unique, defined contributions, whatever they may be. In a word, you need to be a trailblazer.

So work your tail off, get out and lead a group, best is to find a cause or something that interests you and make a difference. Do that while doing well in school and you can write your own ticket anywhere.

Answer 2

I'm an educational councilor for MIT- an alumnus who volunteers by interviewing prospective students, trying to give the folks in the admissions office a little better perspective of the student. The ones I've interviewed who have been admitted are the ones who have passion and who do something about it. They go out of their way to do neat and fascinating things, not because it looks good on a college application, but because its fun or it's in pursuit of their passion. Like the juggling nut who got up a 4am so he could practice with his HS's crew team, and worked extra jobs and saved his money to take scuba diving lessons. Or the dude who, on a dare, started a fencing club in his high school, and got so much into it that he has more teachers than students at their meetings/lessons/matches.

Getting magnificent grades and pounding out the extracurriculars are wonderful things: but don't do them just because you think they'll look great on a transcript and you'll earn your way into whatever school you want. Most of the students not accepted by MIT (note they don't 'reject' students- but they only accept the ones who catch their interest) have superb grades and a host of extracurricular activities.

So, good luck in your eventual high school career, have fun, and when the time comes, by all means apply. But no matter where you go or what you end up doing, follow your passion!

Answer 3

well as important as your future is. You're only in 7th grade so as long as your grades don't change and you have a high SAT Score of 1800-2400 you should probably be able to get into Mit. And besides you have 5 years to go before making a descision and you don't know if you'll change your mind about the colleges you want to go to.

Answer 4

It is too early to tell -- but it is good that you are thinking about your future now.

If you continue getting these kinds of grades in High School, take AP classes, do lots of extracurrivular activities and score well on the SATs, then you will get into a top tier school.

Mess up on any one of them -- and you will still get into a good school -- but not Harvard or MIT.

Good luck.

Answer 5

if u get very good grades than i'm sure u can, but ur gonna have to work harder as the years go on, aometimes ppl's grades decrease over the years