<p>For those of you who have submitted, is your status still “submitted” or “downloaded?” Or do they not download them until the deadline?</p>
<p>I have everything completed basically except for, well, I HAVEN’T EVEN STARTED MY ESSAYS :)</p>
<p>Wait, it’s past the deadline already? Isn’t it in a few days? AHSDGASDFASDHA</p>
<p>Chemistry I
Pre-Calculus
Creative Writing I (Dean gave me special permission to skip all prerequisites)
American Government II
History of Western Civilizations II
Macro-economics</p>
<p>GPA about 3.6 to 3.7 by the end of this semester. SAT’s only 1920.</p>
<p>I’m soooo dead.</p>
<p>No no, the deadline isn’t until 3/1. What I mean is, I submitted over a week and a half ago but Brown hasn’t downloaded it yet from the commonapp site; it’s still marked as “submitted” rather than “downloaded.”</p>
<p>Mine also says “submitted” and I submitted on December 31st. So…don’t worry about it, haha.</p>
<p>I am thinking about not even finishing applying to Brown as a transfer. I don’t think I have the credentials and I have absolutely no money for my EFC. They are going to deny me for sure! Do you think that I have any chance?</p>
<p>Nobody except the admissions committee knows if you have any chance. The only way they will tell you is if you apply.</p>
<p>After I complete my second Freshman semester (current one), my GPA would probably only be about 3.6 to 3.7 and my SAT score is 1920. Do you think if I write good essays, I’ll have a chance? I wrote the essays and filled out the application already, but am still contemplating whether it’s worth the risk.</p>
<p>everybody have a chance. i mean you won’t lose anything by applying, except some time and sleep.
if you are not applying to Brown simply because it’s an Ivy League school, which I believe is the reason for many applicants, if you truly hate your current school and have solid reasons for transfer, I think you should go for it.</p>
<p>I applied even though I don’t think I have any chance of getting in.</p>
<p>My SAT scores were dreadful ( I took them because I was told I had to in order to go to community college. One of the reasons I hated my high school counselor)
My college GPA is only about a 3.2 because of a 2.0 I got in a class I took as a running start student my senior year.
No foreign language and I am in remedial math.
On the good side, I have really great recommendation letters from my professors and have a 3.5 GPA this year (my first year being a college student and first taking more than one class per quarter) amazing recommendation letters from two people who are leaders of both the public school AND Native American communities. Varsity basketball player in high school. Three years of community service helping both low income and at risk Native American kids. Graduated as valedictorian in a class of 67, which is more impressive when you consider I was expelled from school my freshman year for truancy (Academic growth?). Participated in Upward Bound and I have really strong essays about why I would make a great student for the school. Still, I don’t think I have a chance in hell.</p>
<p>hey y’all, would anyone mind reading my activity essay. tell me if it’s engaging or cliche
(tear it apart if you’d like-i encourage it if need be):
I love children, but they often bring out the worst in me. Asking me embarrassing questions and sticking gum on my clothes, the kids I tutored in high school made me think, “Stay composed; ten dollars an hour is at stake here.” But when my students sailed through exams, I took part in their joy; I helped in shaping that exuberance.
My indulgence in my pupils’ success drew me to my college’s ______________, a program that provided health education classes to high schools with inadequate health education resources. Although the students were older, and the topics taught far more mature (rape and sexual assault), my excitement in impacting others hadn’t changed. Aside from the students’ occasional giggles here and truculent sneers there, teaching was comfortable. Its fixed routine was a pillar to me, assuring me of my merits as a mentor. My qualities were acknowledged every time I was asked a relevant question, and I used my student’s recognition as positive reinforcement in connecting with my students. Teaching ultimately made me into a pillar: a strength others could be confident enough to rely on, even when I sometimes questioned its intensity.</p>
<p>any opinions? sorry i would have made separate thread but i need feed back NOW if it’s brown-appropriate. ugh ugh ugh procratination!!!</p>
<p>I just found out that I’m going to be able to test out of remedial math and into college level. I think that might impress the admissions department, going from 10th grade level math to college level in one quarter. I just hope they will take it into account since it says on my application I will be taking remedial math next quarter. I’ll have to call them once I have taken the test. I’m feeling a lot better about my chances now :)</p>
<p>Just submitted all my stuff this morning…hopefully their admission isn’t on a rolling basis…HOPE FOR THE BEST! I heard Brown is taking in more transfer students this year. but obviously there are more people applying…I’m not optimistic…</p>
<p>i hope you’re right mouse! haha i submitted everything an hour ago… talk about cutting it close…</p>
<p>I spent SO much time revising my essays I didn’t even realize that it was almost midnight. I went frantic and quickly submitted everything right by 11:59. I submitted my payment for another university by 12:01 so it says submitted on “3/2/10”. I hope that doesn’t count against me. I feel more stressed now than I was before I submitted everything.</p>
<p>i thought most colleges had a 24 hour grace period (computer trouble, storms, etc). I wouldn’t worry too much, as I called brown today and they said they won’t be logging in materials for at least two weeks.</p>
<p>Alright. I know most schools accept items late as long as they are postmarked by a certain date, but I guess online submissions run a bit different. </p>
<p>Now the waiting begins…</p>
<p>@ lookingaround: The same thing happened to me. I submitted it at 11:56pm or so and it still said 3/2. Let me know if you hear anything.</p>
<p>I thought I submitted my applications along with my supplements but when I rechecked this morning, it didn’t work so I had to submit today. I’m going to call Brown in a bit and ask for some leniency.</p>
<p>If you submitted after business hours on 3/1 they would have downloaded it on 3/2. Common App is showing you the Download date, not the submitted date. If you submitted it before 12:00, you will be fine. </p>
<p>-best</p>