Applying ED to Brown, chances and advice?

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<p>Hey! I’ve posted once or twice on the Chances thread but those were sort of preliminary and now I’m looking at near final statistics (besides SATs) and would appreciate your advice/chances.</p>

<p>About me
Going to be a senior
Male
African-American
First generation
Virginia
Political Science/Government Major</p>

<p>GPA
3.73 UW, 4.1 W</p>

<p>SATs/Subject Tests
SAT I: Critical Reading (610), Math (590), Writing (760); Total (1200/1960)
SAT II: Math I (580), USH (700)</p>

<p>^ These are obviously my weak point. I’m going to retake SAT Is in October for the last time and I may or may not take the World History/Literature SAT IIs in November depending on your advice/advice from my counselor.</p>

<p>APs
10th - AP World History (A) - 4
11th - AP US History (A-) - 5; AP English Language (B+) - 5; AP Psychology (A) - 5; AP Spanish Language (A) - 2
12th - AP Comparative Government; AP English Literature; AP Calculus AB; AP Spanish Literature</p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>Speech and Debate [9-12]

  • Team Captain (11 - present)
  • Director of Training and Recruitment (10)</p>

<p>Heavily involved in political volunteering [since the age of 10-present]
Internship with State House Delegate in my area [Summer btwn. 10/11]
Internship with major law firm [Summer btwn. 11/12]</p>

<p>Orchestra [9-12]

  • 1st Chair Cellist (10)
  • Advanced Orchestra and after-school Symphonic Advanced Orchestra (acts as an 8th Pd)</p>

<p>Spanish Honor Society [10-12]

  • President (12)</p>

<p>JV Cross Country [9-12]</p>

<p>Class of 2011

  • President (9)</p>

<p>Boys State (11)
NHS (11-present)
EHS (11-present)
HHS (11-present)
Student Government (9-present)</p>

<p>Honors/Awards
State Champion, Student Congress (Speech & Debate, 11)
State Champion, Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking (Speech & Debate, 11)
Awarded my local democratic committee’s “Volunteer of the Year” (10)
1st Place [Natl. Qualifiers], Student Congress (11)
1st Place [Natl. Qualifiers], Extemporaneous Speaking (11)
Attained highest mark (1) at Solo & Ensemble Orchestral Competitions (9, 10, 11, 12)
1st Place Science Fair in Environmental Management (11)
Uhm…minority awards…not really significant </p>

<p>I would appreciate your input. Thanks, and good luck to everyone else who is looking at Brown!</p>

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<p>Hmm rigorous courseload…
I’d retake those subject tests… Perhaps take a different test? If you are going into AP Spanish Lit I might take the Subject test… But I got a 5 on the AP Spanish Language…</p>

<p>As a URM and a State Champion so many times… That looks great. Strong point is the variety of extracurriculars and the depth…</p>

<p>I’m applying ED too, good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks so much! The Spanish test was ridiculous, IMO, but congrats on your 5! That’s amazing.</p>

<p>If anyone has any other input, I would greatly appreciate it!</p>