Can I get into Brown?

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I know this is all pretentious of me to ask, but what are my chances of getting into Brown? It truly is my dream school. I know I have a lot, but from the perspective of a college student, is my application particularly strong?
(Asian Male from suburban Northern Virginia, middle class upbringing)

GPA: 4.5
SAT: 2220 (800 Math, 730 Writing, 690 CR) (shooting for 1550 on New SAT)
Subject SAT: 800 Chemistry and 800 Math II
Class Rank: Top 10%
Courses completed by senior year: Two AP Englishes, AP Chemistry/Physics/Biology, AP US/World/Gov, BC and Mulitvar Calc, AP French, Three years of research through magnet school
Extra Curricular:
Two-year research project synthesizing and using magnetic nanoparticles to develop a method to detect kidney cancer through a blood test (culturing cells in lab-grade facilities) (I attend a science, math, and research magnet school)
Secretary General (basically the president) of Model United Nations Club, 1st place in several conferences
Debate Captain, regional champion in 2015, 5th at States, 4th at metrofinals (DC+NOVA regional competition), several other awards
Medical Governor School (very competitive)
National Science Honor Society member and dedicated tutor
Holding a job at Mathnasium (private math tutoring program)
Was an all-district band member for two years
Volunteered to build homes in El Salvador through Habitats for Humanity over the summer
Summer job in 2015 as a science counselor at a K-8 science camp
Miscellaneous volunteer hours at library and school

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you got everything you need to get acceptance from brown. But, you gotta stand out with your essays. Good luck :slight_smile:

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Here are a few questions to help you further develop your plan of action for next year.

What do you plan to study at Brown? How do you connect your ECs to your plan of study? Is there an underlying theme for the activities you have listed that says something meaningful about you? You have been conducting research for two years. Why that specific topic? Are you planning to continue the research work in college? If so, is the research topic something Brown is known for? Are you familiar with the work of Brown faculty in that area? Have you contacted them to see if they are open to working with you?

More broadly, why is Brown your dream school? Can you offer an authentic, substantive and convincing argument as to why Brown? that you would not be able to copy and paste, say, for your Harvard or MIT applications?

Your high school is producing highly competitive applicants with similar stats. Most probably, Brown is receiving 60 or so applications from your school each year. How do you distinguish yourself from your peers? what is different about you/your application?

Beside stats and lists of activities and courses, you need to find a way to present yourself in an authentic way in your essays and other supplementary material that Brown allows you to submit as a part of your application.

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Are you ranked in top 5 students, top 25, or top 100 in your class?