Brown Chances

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<p>GPA: 3.9/4.0 (.35 points away with my percentage grade from a 4.0)
Class Rank: 45/514</p>

<p>I expect both the GPA and class rank to go up slightly this year, as they haven’t been calculated after second semester Junior Year, and that has been my strongest semester thus far.</p>

<p>ACT: 32 (28 Eng, 29 Rdg, 34 Sci, 36 Mth)
SAT: 700 Math, 600 Reading, 640 Writing I will be taking again this fall, and I’m expecting improvement over last fall when I got these scores.</p>

<p>SAT 2: 740 Math 2, 700 Chemistry, 640 Literature
AP Tests:
World History- 3
Chemistry- 3
Physics B- 3
Computer Science A- 4
English Language/Composition- 4</p>

<p>My Senior Schedule:
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
Dual Credit English 4
Student Council Officer
Professional Internship Program (20+ hr/wk internship at a local hospital)
AP Psychology</p>

<p>EC’s
Boy Scouts- Eagle Scout
Baseball- School and EC
Work: Little League Baseball Umpire since '05, PetSmart Cashier (about 25-30 hrs/wk, slightly less during school year)
Student Council- I will be the Secretary this year
National Honor Society
Mu Alpha Theta
Senior Interact
Computer Club
Chess Club
I attended a summer program called NNAYI, 65 natives from across the US who are interested in health professions, and it was basically 9 days of seminar from 6 AM to 8 PM
Hospital Internship this Fall</p>

<p>Basically, I’ve taken all of the hardest courses offerred at my school, all of them are PreAP/Honors/AP if possible. I’m a registered Native American, Cherokee tribe, yay minority status. I’m planning on being a Cognitive Neuroscience major, PreMed as well. I suppose it will probably have to be Neuroscience with a minor in cognitive sciences, but close enough. I’m also working very very hard on my applications, I already have almost all of it done, and I’m going to refine my essays for the next couple months.</p>

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<p>Good GPA, top 10%, good test scores, heavy course load, eagle scout, and the biggest cherry on top possible: Native American. I wouldn't be surprised if you got in everywhere you applied.</p>

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<p>FYI, Brown doesn't have minors.</p>

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<p>Yeah, but I believe I can do an actual Cognitive Science major, which, would be perfect, it's exactly what I want. Instead of having to minor or concentrate in something.</p>

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<p>dude, you're Native American with good stats -- you're in everywhere you apply.. Congratulations!</p>

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<p>The OP is in the top 10%, but being ranked 45th isn't too impressive. You still have a pretty good shot though. Rank isn't everything.</p>

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<p>yeah, I know my rank isn't stellar, but the problem is that everyone here in texas wants to go to either A&M or UT (well, almost everyone). We have a law here in texas, that says if you're in the top 10% of your class, you're guaranteed admission. SO these kids see no reason to take challenging classes, they just take all regulars, make 98's and 99's in every easy easy class, and get into the state school.</p>

<p>it's quite aggravating...</p>

<p>I'm counting on my Native American status to give me a slight bump up compared to those with flawless transcripts and test scores.</p>

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<p>SO these kids see no reason to take challenging classes, they just take all regulars, make 98's and 99's in every easy easy class, and get into the state school.</p>

<p>This is why I'm glad my high school bases rank on one's weighted GPA. So a kid who gets all A's in easy classes might actually have a lower rank than a kid who got B's/B+'s in honors/AP classes, which is how it should be.
I find it a bit absurd that there are many high schools out there that don't take into account course rigor when determining class rank. </p>

<p>But that's just my ranting. You still have a good shot at Brown, even without your Native American heritage.</p>

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<p>dude your gonna get into every school you apply to almost gurranteed!</p>

<p>So Congratulations For getting into Great Schools in the Future!</p>

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<p>BECAUSE mainly your native american with good stats</p>

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<p>I don't know if my school is weighted or not (or heck, exactly how that works), all I know is that they tack on a few extra points for AP and PreAP courses (less fro PAP obviously) and use that for calculating GPA/Rank, but I think it's like 8 points for an AP class, and it's ridiculously hard to get a 92 or better in an AP class, which is what will get you a grade over 100, the only real advantage you'd have in class rank by taking AP's.</p>

<p>But I wasn't sure if they weigh AP and Honors courses more than once or something like that, because if so I'd have a 4.0 easily.</p>

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<p>^The way they do it in my schools is that for your GPA, all regular classes are out of 4 and all honors/AP classes are out of 5.2 (a 1.3 multiplier). So I think our overall GPA is the average of all our classes, so the more honors/AP classes you take (and do well in) the closer to a 5.2 GPA you will have.</p>

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<p>that could be it. Our school doesn't give you 4 pt scale GPAs until sometime this fall. My average after 1st semester junior year was a 94.96 or something like that, with .5 or so. But they couldn't provide me with a 4pt scale one.</p>

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<p>ok, so I've got a new question now. I'm going to apply to the PLME program, longshot or not, you can't get in if you don't apply, but I'm debating between ED or not... mainly based on financial need, and whether or not I'll have an advantage getting into PLME with ED. I'd do it so that if I don't get into PLME ED, I'd just be deferred into RD, but I'm worried slightly about the financial aid aspect. How is brown with money? I know it's expensive, 50 g's a year, but how generous are they with need? I'm not the most needy person out there, but there's just no way I can afford 50 grand a year. Of course, If I got into the PLME program, then I wouldn't mind paying a bit more than I would at most other schools, but will they give out a decent package? Also, will my chances of getting into PLME change (up/down) at all with ED?</p>