Brown Early Decision, Tufts, Hopkins, BC, BU

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Private high school, sends about 10 to "top 20" schools every year
5.47 weighted (5 for A-, 5.33 for A, 5.67 for A+)
3.97 UW
Top 5%/253
Latino/White male
Income bracket: 50-75k</p>

<p>SAT II: 800 Math II, 770 BioM, 730 US History, 720 World History
AP: 5 Bio, 5 World History, 5 AB Calc, 4 American History (Spanish, Physics B, Statistics, Chemistry this year)</p>

<p>SAT I: 710 Verbal 700 Math 790 Writing = 2200 (October scores pending, hoping for 2230-2270)</p>

<p>-3 yr National Honor Society (10, 11, 12) - organized blood drives, "Relay for Life"
-3 yr Spanish Honor Society (10, 11, 12)
-4 yr Pre-Med Society: Club that holds fundraisers for local hospital and a special curriculum including Medical Terminology, Sports Medicine, Anatomy and Physiology, Pathology, Forensics, Organic Chem., etc. (9, 10, 11, 12)
-2 yr National Science Honor Society (11, 12): w/ school-wide science tutoring program
-2 yr Science Bowl Competition team (11, 12); 2nd at regional competition
-~350 hrs volunteering at local hospital, local museum, summer camp at school, and as an umpire in the local Little League
-Soccer (9, 10, 11, 12); co-captain in sophomore and junior yr, 07-08 state champions
-Baseball (9, 10) - 2008 national champions
-Varsity Tennis (11)
-Play piano, trombone, guitar (9yrs, 2 yrs, 4 yrs respectively)</p>

<p>-"Certificate of Academic Excellence" (given to one student in each class) in Honors Human Geography (9), Honors Medical Terminology (9), Spanish II (9), Honors Sports Medicine (9), AP Biology (10), English II (10), Honors Spanish III (10), Chemistry Honors/Pre-AP (11), English III Honors (11), Spanish IV Honors (11), Pathology Honors (11), AP American History (11)
-National Merit Semifinalist
-Duke Univeristy Talent Identification Program State Recognition
-100%ile (<em>1st in nation</em>)on level 4 National Spanish Exam (11)
-4 consecutive National Federation of Music Clubs "Superior" Piano solos</p>

<p>Essay - Common App main about how having an asthma attack on the soccer field made me want to go into medicine. Counselor said "fantastic"
Recs - Haven't read but counselor says one is spectacular while the other is sufficient</p>

<p>Additional Information
-MIT Splash 2007, 2008
-Attended full autopsy at local medical examiners office
-Will participate in medical internships at local hospitals during second semester</p>

<p>Thanks in advance</p>

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<p>If you post a link I’ll chance back to the best of my ability</p>

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<p>anyone? 10char</p>

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<p>I think you will be a good competitor for any of the schools you listed. You should get into BU and BC.</p>

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<p>Were you a NMSQT Hispanic Scholar?</p>

<p>Your SAT Reasoning is on the low-side for Brown (esp. that 1600 score); hopefully you did as well as you are predicting on your retake. As your extracurriculars are predominately comprised of various Honor Societies, they seem unimpressive and weaken your chances.</p>

<p>But on the other hand, your grades, rank and strength of schedule are all excellent. </p>

<p>With the ED, Brown will be a medium reach, although you are by no means out of the running. Hopkins is a low reach, BC/Tufts are low reaches / high matches and BU is a target.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your input.
Yes, I was a National Hispanic Scholar, and this past SAT went perfectly for me because the verbal and math were easier than the writing (which I did not need to improve), in my opinion.
Also, do those honor societies look unimpressive because being inducted is more like an award? Because those aren’t just certificates for my refridgerator; we actually do things in those clubs.</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>Pretty amazing extracurriculars. Those will take you far. Your SAT score is, as mentioned, a bit on the low side, but I think those ECs will more than make up for it. </p>

<p>Good luck! Chance back.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1017310-chance-me-ivies.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1017310-chance-me-ivies.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks
Chanced back!</p>

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<p>Bump 10char</p>

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<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>A couple more?</p>

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<p>Brown ED - Ivies are a reach for everyone, but it’s definitely possible for you.
Tufts - Low Reach/High Match
Hopkins - High Match
BC - Low Reach/High Match
BU - Target</p>

<p>ECs, essays, and scores look pretty nice and substantial. May the force be with you!</p>

<p>Could you chance back?<br>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1018208-any-tips-my-application-nyu-stern-ed-other-business-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1018208-any-tips-my-application-nyu-stern-ed-other-business-schools.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks
Chanced you back, although I don’t know anything about Stern :/</p>

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<p>October sat scores tomorrow</p>

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<p>New SAT scores give me a 2270 superscore (710R, 770M, 790W)</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>