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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also - if you’re that determined to get your kid into MIT - move to “fly over” country (not a college town or one with strong tech/biotech/chem industry - i.e., where a very low percentage of the population has PhDs or other advanced degrees) and have your kid take the hardest classes - virtually if necessary and rely on geographic diversity.

Slacker GenX grad here - who likely benefited from the geographic diversity aspect. 
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Ha I grew up in one of those middle of nowhere towns and I credit my MIT acceptance to the fact I got a scholarship to boarding school and did well there for my last two years of high school.  I know part of my acceptance was because of my essay on my robotics club experience (there was a handwritten note on my acceptance letter) and that didn’t exist in the no name town I grew up it.  I think MIT does a pretty good job of leveling the playing field with regard to expectations but seriously folks: it’s a lottery and your kid will get as good an education at many many other schools.[/quote]

I can't help but laugh at this and the other post. How do you know someone went to MIT?

Seriously, all the schools are good. MIT isn't special and I wasn't special to get in. (But don't forget I went to MIT!) [/quote]

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