However, I went through a downward spiral at the beginning of my junior year... got a D in an english class (which I'm making up), an F in a spanish class (which I'm not making up), and then As/Bs in my other classes that year.  And I haven't taken physics.  Other than these things, I've got pretty much straight A's, fairly good SAT/SATII scores...  And my teacher recommendations will be very good ones.  Oh, and the interview!  The interview was AWESOME!  I went to this guy's office and we talked for 2 hours about a whole bunch of stuff.  It was fun.

But at the same time, that one downward spiral... it's a long story behind that one, but I'm trying to address it and how I've recovered from it in my essays.  I hope that that doesn't keep me from getting in.

Shit shit shit.  I'm applying early action, so hopefully I get in on the first round or whatever so I don't kill myself with stress.  Not really kill myself.  I'm not suicidal.  I'm applying to other colleges, and if I don't get into MIT it won't be the end of the world by any means.  But still... man I really want to go there.  And I'm getting my hopes up since the interview went well.  ARG.