Brandeis is my biggest reach! chance a minority please!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brandeis University
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<p>Please chance me! Also, are there many south asian students at brandeis?</p>

<p>My Stats are:</p>

<p>GPA Unweighted: about 3.8 or 3.9
GPA Weighted: 4.1563
Class Rank: 8 out of 486</p>

<p>SAT:</p>

<p>SUPERSCORE: 1910 (CR: 670 M: 620 W: 620)
May 2010: 1820 (CR: 600 M: 600 W: 620)
October 2010: 1890 (CR: 670 M: 620 W: 600)
Took again December 4th. Wish me luck!</p>

<p>SAT II:
Biology: 740 World History: 640 Math 2: 580
Not sending my Math score anywhere.</p>

<p>ACT: Don’t Ask hahaha</p>

<p>AP Exams:
Biology: 5
Statistics: senior year
Chemistry: senior year
Calculus: senior year</p>

<p>Classes and Grades: Here’s a copy of my transcript,
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<p>Extracurricular Activities:
Recreational soccer (since sophomore year)
Youth group (since freshman year, but skipped junior year)
Hindi school (same as youth group)
Dartmouth Community Medical Lectures (since sophomore year)
Debate Team (sophomore year only)
Free Thinkers Club (junior year only)
Young Democrats (sophomore)
Key Club (senior year)
Tennis Lessons (sophomore year)</p>

<p>Community Service/Volunteer:
Tutored other high school students through peer tutoring program at school
Various Key Club and NHS activities
I don’t know if this counts but I volunteered during the 2008 elections </p>

<p>Honors:
National Honor Society
1st place in Western New England College Engineering Competition
St. Anselm Book Award
Model UN Delegate of the Year
High Honors Roll</p>

<p>Extra Stuff:</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Indian (of the South Asian variety, not Native American)</p>

<p>High School: Above average public school, usually a handful of students get into top-tier schools every year.</p>

<p>Location: NH</p>

<p>Also, I have some credits from a local community college.</p>

<p>If any part needs clarification, don’t hesitate to ask! Thanks!</p>

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<p>are my ec’s going to be too weak?</p>

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<p>you look very strong in most areas. some may say your SAT is below the Brandeis average, but my SAT was below yours and im writing to you from my Brandeis dorm. It looks like your ECs are a bit scattered. You seem to have spent your time in different activities rather than pursuing a few activities for longer periods of time, but nonetheless you have some meaningful ones. Id say you have an excellent chance if you applied ED. you would still have a good chance RD too. good luck</p>

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<p>Also, I come from a high school with a large majority of indians. There are not many Indians at Brandeis, but there are some and I believe they have groups to celebrate Indian culture and holidays</p>

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<p>Oh sweet! Yeah, my current SAT puts me at exactly the 25th percentile based on last years class, but hopefully my December scores are good. Thanks!</p>

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<p>I think you have a real good chance! Honestly, I’m also a minority too and I felt that kind of help me get into Brandeis, since my stats weren’t as good as yours. I know Brandeis has a South Asian Student Association and I think the South Asian population here is pretty small but they’re pretty active, meaning they have big events like Mela.</p>

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<p>oh cool, as long as theyre fairly active i guess it should be fine. but arnt indians considered over represented minorities, which actually hurts admission chances?</p>

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<p>cuz i’ve read asians in general have weaker chances. does brandeis discriminate like this and would it decrease my chances?</p>

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<p>Extra extra read all about it!
December scores are in!!!
Forget the other scores!</p>

<p>December 2010: 2000 (CR: 670 M: 670 W: 660)
(CR+M: 1340)</p>

<p>Updated chances anyone???</p>

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<p>I’d say match.</p>

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<p>With out current score, it’s a match.</p>

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<p>With your*, I mean</p>

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<p>Accepted :)</p>