<p>SAT: 640-CR 690-M 570-W (horrible I know)
GPA: 97.17</p>
<p>I have yet to take my SATII’s however my diagnostic tests game me:
Math2: 740
Bio: 570
US History: 640</p>
<p>Senior Year Sched.
AP Calculus
AP Biology
AP US Hist.
AP Phys.
Hon. Eng. 4
(our school honestly lacks AP’s. We have two more (Chem & English) excluding what I took this year)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Varsity Cross Country- 4 years
Varsity Swimming & Diving- 4 years
Varsity Track & Field- 4 Years
Jazz Band- 4 Years
Marching Band- 4 Years
Concert Band- 4 Years </p>
<p>Astronomy Club- 3 years, President, Public Relations officer
Peace Club- 2 Years, Secretary
Boy Scouts- 7 years, Eagle Scout
National Honor Society- 2 Years</p>
<p>JETS Competition
Church’s Youth Group
Parish Council- Youth representative
Sunday School Teacher </p>
<p>My essay focuses on how being gay in my conservative hometown has affected me. </p>
<p>I feel like I have no chance at getting in. /:</p>
<p>very slightly more than that because of amazing gpa and good extracurriculars
you’re not a minority student perchance, are you? or outstanding athlete?</p>
<p>Sadly, I’m not a minority. Well, I guess its how you look at it… in SOME ways I’m a minority because I’m from a very rural area and ivy’s in general do not get as many applicants from my type of upbringing as compared to those from the suburbs and private schools. gay=minority too? I’m pretty average in athletics like around 20 mins in my 5k’s and 5:30 in my mile. No offense to silverturtle but my 1330 SAT is within the 50 percentile.</p>
<p>Your CR score is below the 25% mark, and your writing score is well below. Did you take the ACTs?</p>
<p>Don’t worry about the AP classes, you are judged based on the courses offered at your school.</p>
<p>Your SATs are considered in context with your high school, socio-economic profile of your community and your parents’ education level. If you are from a state that Brown rarely gets applications from, then that is also a plus that might compensate for the scores.</p>
<p>Being gay is not a minority for Brown admissions.</p>
<p>I can see why you are worried because I, myself, am in the same delima. My test scores are not very “Brown” worthy. But, you must take into consideration that you are simply not just a number. Brown is the primary Ivy League that looks for unique qualities in a student’s application. Your personality (more so, your essay) can really patch up that sore spot. SAT is one huge wound on my application but do NOT leave you on loose strings. Your grades are perfect, you’re taking AP courses and your EC activities show that you have dedication in something. I’m a devoted band student as well and I am positive that musicians have high ambitions Not to be bragging for us band geeks! haha!</p>
<p>Maybe you should consider writing something a little more personal. I know writing about a homophobic community may be important to you …but is it imporant to Brown? Think outside of the box. Think about writing something that may show all appeals. Use Pathos! Use ethos! Just write your heart out. </p>
<p>This is longer than I expected! I’m just in a motivational-boost mode. :]</p>
<p>BTW–By minority I think they ment race…sadly, that is a ticket stub to colleges and scholarships.</p>
Not to be bragging for us band geeks! haha!</p>