Chance me for brown?

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Hi! I’m currently a junior in hs and brown is my dream school. I’m planning on applying early decision next year so for the class of 2022. and idk if this helps at all but my sibling goes there. Is that a hook?

It would be amazing if you guys could help me so I can improve within the next year :slight_smile:

So here are my stats:

I haven’t taken the ACT yet but I’ve been getting 32s and 31s on practice tests so hopefully I study more and my score is at least 33 when I take it in February

Grades:
-My school doesn’t rank but I’ve gotten straight a’s (so far)
-Including next year, I’ll have 6 ap classes. Not sure if this is enough

EC:

  • layout editor for school newspaper
    -art club Vice President
    -deca: went to nationals last year and qualified for states 9th and 10th grade
    -model un 9th and 10th grade
    -don’t wanna be too specific but I started an organization that helps those in poverty and we reached $1m in donations, won 3 small grants, 1 nationwide grant
    -started a club for the organization above: founder and president
    -varsity cross country, captain for one year
    -other small clubs that are insignificant and I probably won’t put on my application
    -job: worked at pool for a summer, started an online business selling clothes I make but it’s not a big well known company or anything

Community service:
A bunch of hours from deca and a ton from organization I started

Summer activities: I did an engineering program at a college but I don’t intend on doing anything related to that.

Awards: I don’t want to be specific for privacy reasons but I was a finalist for a national service award, the 4 grants mentioned above

I also plan on submitting an art portfolio

I’m mostly worried about leadership, act scores, and not having a very rigorous course load cause I know some other people applying to Brown just from my school and it feels like they are waaaaay more prepared than me

and Im not sure if this could be a hook or maybe an essay topic but I have two dads. Could that help?

Thank you!!!

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@puppiess I think I am quite similar to what you’re saying you senior year should be. I applied c/0 2021 to Brown RD and have a 3.88, 18 AP Classes, 33 ACT (I got 28-31 on practice), and submitted an art portfolio. All I can say is you can never really know your chances because the schools review your application holistically, drawing a lot about you from everything you submit (not just stats). I think it’s a matter of whether the school is a fit for you. I’ve learned the hard way that there isn’t a “secret key” or “this works” for colleges. I was recently deferred from Yale, and judging by my stats (pretty good standing) they really didn’t think we would have matched beyond academic qualification. Don’t fret too much dude, these are top tier schools and whatever can happen might just happen. Enjoy junior year.

PS. As for legacy admission… it might help you I guess. i don’t know too much about that.