Applying ED for Brown

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<p>I am wondering if applying Early Decision to Brown would be a waste of my Early Decision or do I have an adequate chance of being accepted? Brown is currently my first-choice, but I do not know if it is too far of a reach. Feedback from more experience CCers? </p>

<p>Grades:
8th Grade:
Algebra I Honors A/A</p>

<p>Freshman Year
English Honors A/A
Spanish 1 B/A
Ap Environmental B/A
Ap Human Geography A/A
Geometry Honors A/A
PE/Health A/A
Biology Honors A/A</p>

<p>Sophomore Year (Horrible First Semester)
Ap Biology B/A
Ap World History A/B
AP Art History B/A
Honors Chemistry A/A
Aice Photography B/A
Aice General Paper B/A
Spanish II Honors B/B
Algebra II Honors A/A
Pre-Calc Honors (online)A/A</p>

<p>Junior Year Schedule (Yes, I’m graduating early)
Ap Calc Ab
Ap USH
Ap Micro Econ/US Gov
Ap Physics B
Ap English Language
Ap English Literature
Spanish III Honors</p>

<p>U.W. GPA: 3.73 (I sucks at grades, lolz )
W GPA: 4.63 (Aice are at 5.0 scale, as are AP)
Class Rank: 34/688 (top 5%)
Sat:2250 (Math 800, Writing 720, Reading 730)
Hook(s): Low income, Graduating in 3 years
Take ACT in October (or september, i forgot)
EC’S: Varsity Cross Country: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior Year. Varsity Track Junior Year (hopefully.)
President of SADD club Junior Year (VP sophomore), Vice President of (club that helps kids in africa). Free-lance web design/computer programming. I will be sure to send some artwork that I made on my computer.</p>

<p>Community Service: 450 hours
Internships: Advertising Graphics Design Internship, Web Development Internship (Radio Station), Medical internship at local hospital, Summer@Brown Medical summer program</p>

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<p>I’m not sure graduating early constitutes a hook…</p>

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<p>It probably doesn’t. I talked to one of the admissions people from the University and he said it was impressive and demonstrates ambition, so I listed it. Any feedback?</p>

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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>Your only strength is the rigor of your curriculum. Decent SAT, below average EC’s, and a good amount of Community Service. Hey, I am probably applying ED to Brown this year as well, so I don’t have any credibility to chance you. Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>Your SATs are not going to hurt you, and your GPA certainly doesn’t knock you out. Like pranam said, your rigor’s good. But one question… what exactly do you do for kids in Africa? if it’s big you should make it big on your app. I’d say you have a decent shot.</p>

<p>–your (not-so-mean) competition :P</p>

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<p>thanks for the consideration. The thing in Africa is kind sending supplies, letters, and money to orphans, but I don’t want Brown to think I did it FOR the application, so I won’t make that stand out.
I have special circumstances that make up for my lack of EC’s, but I would rather not go into detail.
Thanks for all the replies!
I don’t really need any more feedback and am taking up room on the message board from other hopeful students.</p>

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<p>In your case, I would say you’re a normal applicant. You definitely stand a chance, but I feel like your essays/recs will make or break you. Work really really hard on them and I think you stand a shot.</p>