<p>Take a look at the Common Data Set for each college you’re interested in and find the range of SAT scores they accept. I’m not an expert, but I think your scores have to be within their range for the rest of your application to even be considered. Brown’s SAT ranges, for instance, shows 25th percentile scores (“the scores that 25% scored at or below”) of: 660CR, 670M, and 670WR. Less than 9% of freshman had CR scores below 600, less than 6% had Math scores below 600, and less than 7% had WR scores lower than 600. I doubt any one student had 599’s across the board; it seems more likely those lower scores were part of a lopsided score (maybe a kid who’s really good at math but not as good in English) or a student with an exceptional talent or story. You won’t know if your story is compelling enough if you don’t try, but I would keep in mind that these colleges are reaches for the vast majority of students. I think Asian is considered an ORM, not a URM, so I don’t believe that part of your application is going to make a difference. Make sure you compile a list of safeties (schools you’re sure to get into, that you can definitely afford, and you’d be happy attending), matches (schools that are academic fits that you will probably get into and can afford if you get enough aid), and a couple of reaches (like the schools you listed).</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>