For HYPSM, do humanities kids need 4 years of science?

[Anonymous]

Has chem, bio, physics.

[Anonymous]

No

[Anonymous]

Absolutely yes you do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely yes you do.

I got into MIT with 3 years and no physics

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely yes you do.

I got into MIT with 3 years and no physics

But I did the IB program which leans heavily in humanities and less so in science. I did become a scientist so it's not like I didn't excel in science.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely yes you do.

I got into MIT with 3 years and no physics

Pre- or post-WWII?

[Anonymous]

Generally, yes. For unhooked applicants, highest rigor will be expected - even for the humanities kids. So do the basics - 4 years science, English, math, foreign language. And take them at the highest levels that are reasonable.

[Anonymous]

If you didn't, would the extra course be an AP-level course in a subject of interest, or would it be a free period? Former is fine, latter is not.

[Anonymous]

Mine was rejected at Harvard, accepted to Princeton and Yale (didn't apply to Stanford or MIT).

Like another poster, did the IB programme and science was one of her SL subjects. So she had honors bio 9th, honors chem 10th, IB Envrio SL 11th (and she also took the AP Enviro exam).

For IB, her SLs were Enviro/Maths/Philosophy and her HLs were English/History/French. She sat for the AP exams for almost every IB class she took, and then also took some actual AP classes as a freshman and sophomore. 4.0 UW, 1540 SAT, URM, classical musician, otherwise unhooked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely yes you do.

I got into MIT with 3 years and no physics

Pre- or post-WWII?

😂

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mine was rejected at Harvard, accepted to Princeton and Yale (didn't apply to Stanford or MIT).

Like another poster, did the IB programme and science was one of her SL subjects. So she had honors bio 9th, honors chem 10th, IB Envrio SL 11th (and she also took the AP Enviro exam).

For IB, her SLs were Enviro/Maths/Philosophy and her HLs were English/History/French. She sat for the AP exams for almost every IB class she took, and then also took some actual AP classes as a freshman and sophomore. 4.0 UW, 1540 SAT, URM, classical musician, otherwise unhooked.

Otherwise unhooked lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mine was rejected at Harvard, accepted to Princeton and Yale (didn't apply to Stanford or MIT).

Like another poster, did the IB programme and science was one of her SL subjects. So she had honors bio 9th, honors chem 10th, IB Envrio SL 11th (and she also took the AP Enviro exam).

For IB, her SLs were Enviro/Maths/Philosophy and her HLs were English/History/French. She sat for the AP exams for almost every IB class she took, and then also took some actual AP classes as a freshman and sophomore. 4.0 UW, 1540 SAT, URM, classical musician, otherwise unhooked.

URM with a 4.0 and 1540 is hooked. Surely you know this.

[Anonymous]

vs. 4 years of history, vs. 4 years of a foreign language? What is this fascination with science? Add another history or foreign language course instead.

This won’t be why there’s an HYPSM rejection: “darn it, a humanities kid, and we need way more, but no 4 years of science. Into the circular file!” There will be 100 other reasons kid is rejected; not that.

The flip side is also true: “5 years of science. Fantastic candidate. We need more STEM majors. Admit!”

[Anonymous]

our HS science tops out at physics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:vs. 4 years of history, vs. 4 years of a foreign language? What is this fascination with science? Add another history or foreign language course instead.

This won’t be why there’s an HYPSM rejection: “darn it, a humanities kid, and we need way more, but no 4 years of science. Into the circular file!” There will be 100 other reasons kid is rejected; not that.

The flip side is also true: “5 years of science. Fantastic candidate. We need more STEM majors. Admit!”

you should be able to do 4 years of science, english, history, math, and language.