<p>I know it's a complete long shot, but I'm considering applying to Brown as a transfer student. However I'm not sure if it's worth me stressing out for a month just to inevitably be rejected. What do you guys think? I was rejected when I applied last year (no surprise to me, I applied because my dad pressured me to try my chances) but I have really good grades from my first semester at NYU and thought that maybe this time around I stand a chance. Does anybody know what the transfer rate was at Brown this year? Can somebody chance me? Here are my HS stats (copy & pasted from a thread I started last year - I don't know how much is relevant for transfers):
gpa: 97.098</p>
<p>rank: 54/650</p>
<p>APs:
physics B - 5
us history - 4
english - 4
french language - 3
french lit - 4
european history - 3
sculpture - 4
calc bc - 3</p>
<p>sat ii:
English Literature 670
French 680
Math Level I 710</p>
<p>sat i:
2180
2110</p>
<p>act: 31</p>
<p>resume:
Honors
AP Scholar with Honor
National Merit Scholarship Commended Student
Inducted into National Art Honor Society, 10th Grade
Honor Role, 9th-12th Grade
Our Children, Our Artists (selected artwork in show of students' work), 10th-12th Grades
$700 scholarship to attend the Pre-College Program at Pratt</p>
<p>Extra-Curricular Activities
Human Rights Coalition, Leader (no official positions), 10th-12th Grade
Festival of Art and Music (annual event at school), 10th -12th grade, president
contributor to school paper - writing and photography
National Art Honor Society, Inducted in 10th Grade</p>
<p>Classes Outside of School
Pratt Institute, New York, NY
Foundation, Drawing and Painting, Art History; July 2007, 4 weeks, for college credit
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
Advanced Life Drawing; February - May 2007, 11 weeks
Illustration, Life Drawing; August 2006, 2 weeks
Graphic Design, Life Drawing; August 2005, 2 weeks
Jewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester
Life Drawing; 10th Grade, 10 weeks</p>
<p>Volunteering:
Volunteer trip to Thailand - 3 weeks teaching english
City Sol, July 2007 - 3 day festival that promotes energy efficiency. i explained installations to viewers.
Gen Art Film Festival- screening of films related to the environment
Huguenot Childrens Library - teaching kids to paint
Visiting Retirement Home with National Art Honor Society</p>
<p>Internships
Issue Project Room, an avant-garde performance space - I help set up, tell people where to go, and clean up
Showpaper, bi-weekly newspaper that promotes young artists and musicians - I currently help distribute, and I will be helping with design and layout this spring once I have free time</p>
<p>Work Experience
screen printing/designing at Brooklyn Renaissance, a company that designs and prints clothing</p>
<p>Other Activities
Performing and Visual Arts Education (PAVE) program, 9th-12th Grade
The three-year PAVE program is an additional class each morning before school in visual art, dance, orchestra, band, and theater. I majored in visual art. Acceptance into the program is by audition in 8th grade.
Artwork shown in various group exhibitions
Contributed to various zines
Organized a benefit concert to raise money for Cross-Cultural Solutions, the non-profit organization that I volunteered with in Thailand.</p>
<p>COLLEGE info:
I'm a freshman at NYU
Completed 16 credits in the Fall, 16 in progress this Spring
I have a 3.925 GPA from my first semester (3 A's, one A-)
I am currently enrolled in 1 honors course
I am an active member of NYU's program board which plans/organizes all of the school's major events. I deal mostly with concerts
I work about 13 hours/week at a work study job in the Art History Department's library</p>
<p>Is it even worth me applying? Or should I just not waste my time. What do you think? Any advice is greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>--Laura</p>