After looking at other threads i feel totally discouraged... But chance me anyway?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brown University
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<p>Hi! So this is my first post and I really hope you guys can help me!</p>

<p>I will be applying to colleges in the next few months and I was wondering if you could chance me for my reach schools!
They include: Harvard, Princeton, Johns Hopkins, Stanford (Early Action), Yale, Brown, U of Penn, and Cornell.</p>

<p>These are the AP/Honors classes I have taken:
Biology Honors, English Language AP, Biology AP, US History AP, AP French, AP Calculus AB, AP Economics, Government Honors</p>

<p>I have had a 4.0 for my whole life and weighted I have about a 4.5 I think.
My school does not rank but I know I am at least in the top 10%.</p>

<p>I am a California resident.
I am Persian.
I am a male.</p>

<p>These are my extracurriculars:
I have been volunteering/interning at the hospital for 3 years and I am a shift leader (300+ hours)
Next week I will start shadowing my uncle in the emergency room God willing.
I have been doing Speech and Debate for 4 years and attended the State Tournament last year. (I am also the Chair for one of the events)
I have been doing piano for 10 years and will be taking the Level Advanced Certificate of Merit test this February God willing.
I was on JV Volleyball for my Freshman and Sophomore years.
I peer tutor at my school in Biology (AP and honors), French (1,2,3,4, and AP), and in all math levels until Calculus AB.
Got 2nd Place at the Synopsys Science Fair</p>

<p>Clubs:
California Scholarship Federation (9,10,11,12)
French Club (9,10)
Science Club (11,12)
Accent Club (play music for the elderly) (12)
Chance Against Cancer (Vice President) (12)</p>

<p>Other:
Attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine at UCLA for 10 days</p>

<p>Will get 2 awesome letters of rec from Biology AP and English AP teachers</p>

<p>SAT: 2030 (Retaking next month, hope to get at least 2150)
AP: English - 3
US History - 4
Biology - 5
SAT II: Biology M - 800
Will be taking Math 2c and French w/Listening in November God willing. Hope to do well</p>

<p>Thank you so much! I really appreciate all the help! Also if you can, let me know if all the schools I am applying to have good undergraduate Biology programs because that is what I would like to major in!</p>

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<p>Bump Bump! Please chance!</p>

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<p>Truth is…just apply. I was discouraged after seeing so many amazing stats from other prospective students and thought I had no chance. My school didn’t offer a lot of extracurriculars.</p>

<p>Then…guess what? I got in. </p>

<p>Keep in mind that everybody that applies will have amazing test scores and extracurriculars. It is what will set you apart that matters. On the application, the essays and short answers will be the things that will set one applicant apart from another. They want to see if you are serious about going to Brown. They are looking for passion.</p>