<p>I was JUST accepted to Brown ED and can’t tell you so much of how other people got accepted, but I can sure tell you how I did. I love math. I made it very clear in the activities I did and not just taking rigorous math classes. I was in mu Alpha Theta for 4 years, competed in the Florida Math league and AMC 10/12 for (soon to be) 4 years, and was on the community college’s state math team. However, I made sure to show my other interests like the environment (double majoring in math and geochem), my love for music, and other interests. My essays required weeks of work and my recommendations couldn’t have been last minute things with teachers I wasn’t close to. Therefore, I think this is my advice.</p>
<p>1) Join clubs you love. Academic or not academic
2) Get to know your teachers on a personal level. It makes your life easier when teachers get to know who you are than just another student.
3) Learn to write really well. Focus hard in English when learning how to write effectively.
4) Just enjoy high school. Yes, grades are important, but it’s not everything. There’s a story of a girl who went to CalTech, on of the greatest schools in the US. She was so incredibly smart, maybe smarter than anyone else I’ve ever met in my life. When she went to CalTech, she realized not everything was grades, misleading from everything she grew up knowing, and tried to commit suicide. They took away her acceptance and now goes to a local college. Being successful includes having friends/going out often, while maintaining good grades and good ECs. <em>NOTE</em> That girl was so nice. Everyone loved her because she was so nice/funny. No one expected it at all. :(</p>
<p>I wish you the best of luck in your high school career!! I guarantee that it will fly by. NEVER LOSE FOCUS!!!</p>