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how do i combat senioritis!? please help!!!
i know im already going to MIT... so i basically lost all my incentive for any school related things... but i still have 6 IB tests to take!!!
advice/suggestion anyone!?

By Fender1 (Fender1) on Sunday, April 20, 2003 - 08:11 pm: Edit

go with it. that's what i'm doing.

By Dree (Dree) on Sunday, April 20, 2003 - 08:32 pm: Edit

I have terrible senioritis too! It's so hard to study when you know grades and APs don't really matter anymore...Plus there are so many parties this time of year.

By Mamamiles (Mamamiles) on Monday, April 21, 2003 - 06:12 am: Edit

yes, but don't forget, the schools can rescind offers AND those AP scores do matter! You can get some college credit and avoid taking unnecessary classes (save time, money, and aggravation!)

By Dree (Dree) on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 - 02:11 pm: Edit

Actually, I can't get any credit (other than general elective credit that I don't really need) for my AP's at the place I'm going, and I highly doubt my school is going to rescind their offer if my grades fall from a 4.0 to like a 3.7 or 3.8.

By Poutingminotaur (Poutingminotaur) on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 - 07:08 pm: Edit

dree where are you going?

By Mitacceptee (Mitacceptee) on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 - 07:57 pm: Edit

I'm going to Princeton, and I know taking the AP English Literature test won't help me a bit, even if I get a 5.

By Dree (Dree) on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 10:38 am: Edit

Poutingminotaur, I'm going to MIT

By Trixie7043 (Trixie7043) on Sunday, May 04, 2003 - 03:11 pm: Edit

My AP English Lit teacher hasn't done ANYTHING this year. We've read 5 books but haven't gone over any of them. All we've done is read Hamlet and Death of a Salesman. On Friday we figured we'd at least get a "good luck" from her but all she said was "Don't forget your quiet snacks!" She hasn't given us any information on how the test is set up or any sample tests to study from! What should I do?

By Amazingsamson (Amazingsamson) on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 03:17 am: Edit

hey poutingminotaur and dree, can u post ur stats, i am a minority and got rejected from MIT
my stats are as follows:

SAT II: Math IIC: 750
PSAT M:77 V:54
SAT I: M: 740 V: 570

GPA: 3.9
math through Multivariable calculus by Junior year and AP Physics junior year too

I came to the U.S. six years ago and spoke virtually no english prior to that, and MIT AO's are aware of that!

Took TOEFL: computer based, near perfect 293/300

many awards, very diverse, from robotcis to art, mainly local and regional

ECs
x-country, outdoor and indoor track,(varsity and for school) soccer, basketball (none school related) 26hrs/week work at dept store!

so plz post ur stats cause i don't know why i didn't get in and i'm wondering what it takes!

oh yeah, I never got less than A's in math or physics, low GPA is due to messy grades in english and humanities b/c i didn't care, and i though MIT didn't care either!

I feel bad i got rejected so i am not sure if i will transfer to MIT but i am considering it, if not, i will try to transfer to Caltech! if i get into both as a transfer, I will got to caltech cause i am not happy that MIT didn't like their first impression of me! so, there is a small chance i might join u guys in a year or two but i really want to know ur stats

oh yeah, AA doesn't work, like i said, I am a minority and not ver rich to say the least!

By Poutingminotaur (Poutingminotaur) on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 04:22 am: Edit

um let's see. here's my stats:
sat: 1450, 700v, 750m
sat2: math2c 790, bio710, us hist 710, writing 710
act: 32
(i hate standardized testing)
aps:
taken sophomore year: calc bc 5, euro hist 5
junior year: us hist 5, bio 4
taking 6 ib test this year... working for the ib diploma
straight As. took the most rigorous course possible. rank 1/500 at large public school in california.

play the piano
classical singer

awards: too many to list. got tons of stuff from piano. lotsa lotsa academic stuff.

great great recs from the teachers.
wrote a really good essay.

asian. i also came to the US about 6 years ago... i spoke a little english then, but very fluent now.