Chance me for Brown?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a current junior interested in applying to Brown in the fall, and I'm not sure if I'm reaching too high.</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.5 W (may be a bit lower after this year)
School does not rank
SAT I: 2100 (will hopefully improve 100-200 points by May SAT)
SAT II: will probably take Math II and Literature
Courses: IB diploma candidate (most rigorous classes possible) - IB HL Math, IB HL Physics, IB HL English, IB HL History, IB SL Spanish, IB SL Art, TOK </p>

<p>EC's:
• piano - 8 yrs, passed ABRSM grade 7 exam
• volunteer pianist at a hospital
• started a new piano teaching program for homeless children
• Latin Club - 3 yrs, co-president
• Key Club - 3 yrs, will be running for District Webmaster
• Art Club - 3 yrs, Executive Board member
• Literary Magazine - 3 yrs, editor
• Science Club - 2 yrs, does not offer any positions
• tutor at 2 locations (homeless shelter and school)
• National Honor Society
• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute research intern - cancer research focusing on multiple myeloma using the zebrafish model
• library volunteer, 2 yrs</p>

<p>In total ~500 hrs of community service</p>

<p>Awards:
• Discus Award (not sure if worth mentioning)
• Scholastic Art & Writing Award
• National Latin Exam gold
• National Spanish Exam silver
• Congressional Award silver
• National Merit Commended (potentially) </p>

<p>Other Info:
• Asian American female
• 1st generation college, low income (not sure if this matters)
• from New England</p>

<p>I know my test scores are pretty low, but do I still have a shot at Brown? And what can I do to improve my chances?</p>

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<p>I think you definitely have a chance. The only major thing going against you is SAT, and even that is not low enough to kill your chances. If you improve, then you’ll be golden :). O, if you really like brown you can also try applying ED.</p>

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<p>Thank you! Will ED really improve my chances by that much?</p>

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<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>Applying to Brown ED will demonstrate your interest to the school, which certainly couldn’t hurt.</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, you are unlikely to get in ED to Brown with that SAT score the information available on your application. </p>

<p>If you can get your SAT in the 2300 range then Brown would transform from a high reach to a low reach for you if you applied ED. This is assuming good subject test scores as well as adding more depth in the lab/research area of your application.</p>

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<p>If you score a 2300, then your chances increase significantly. The problem I see is that you don’t have many STRONG ECs.</p>

<p>Anyway, ED helps in 3 different ways:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Increases your chances since it’s a higher percentage acceptance.</p></li>
<li><p>You will put against an easier pool. (since people who get into HYP would also apply to Brown)</p></li>
<li><p>Shows interest</p></li>
</ol>

<p>Goooodluck!</p>

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<p>Thanks a ton, guys! I will definitely be working on improving my scores. What could I do to make my ECs stronger? I have leadership positions in most of my clubs and for piano, I’ve been playing for a long time and have started a new program. I’m not sure how I could add depth to the research area - I could compete in Intel, I suppose?</p>