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Astral  ·  4130 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Where are/did you going to college?

I plan on trying to get into MIT, but I still have time to decide.





arogon  ·  4130 days ago  ·  link  ·  

What are your other options?

Astral  ·  4130 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I've looked into quite a few colleges, and given my grades and my family's income, anywhere. Of course though, I'm not a senior this year, and I still have time to decide where to go. I say MIT because of my interests in physics and technology, and the community there.

achughes  ·  4130 days ago  ·  link  ·  

When you visit make sure to do some networking with at least one of the professors. Upper tier schools tend to admit students that they know rather than just looking at your transcript (since most people applying have great grades, SAT scores and lots of extra-curriculars)

arogon  ·  4130 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Well, don't forget to do loads of extra-curricular then! Colleges love seeing that you can get good grades while engaging in other activities.

Astral  ·  4130 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Of course! I'm involved with Science Olympiad (one of the best teams in the whole US in fact!), a few art clubs, student council, and the school districts planetarium.

arogon  ·  4130 days ago  ·  link  ·  

In that case I wish you the best of luck!