not to be one of those people, and also with the acknowledgement that with schools like Brown and the other Ivies it’s basically a crap shoot, etc, etc.
white girl from suburb of Boston, mediocre public school that sent one person to Brown last year but otherwise no one for years
SAT: 1550 (780 EBRW, 770 math)
SAT II: 770 lit, 760 math level 2, 750 physics (I’m sending all three and I know they’re not great)
AP classes/exams taken: Lang (5), Lit (5), APUSH (5), BC Calc (5 w/ AB subscore 5), Micro (5)
AP classes this year: Psych, Stats, Physics 1 and 2
GPA weighted: 5.23
GPA unweighted: 4.0 probably, my school doesn’t calculate it
also took a philosophy class at Brandeis University this semester, which isn’t on my high school transcript, but I got an A+ in that
recommendations should be pretty good, I think?
ECs:
- choir all four years, voice lessons, etc (sending in a music portfolio)
- treasurer of the NHS (wrote about this one)
- leader of a social justice club
- member of a teen dating violence prevention organization
- volunteered for a couple local/state campaigns
- captain of the quiz show team (stupid but we made it to TV so!)
- co-president of math circle/math league
- student representative on a couple different administration committees
- summer job at a history museum
- drama club all four years
as for awards, I got my school’s Principal’s Book Award, I’m an AP Scholar w/ Distinction, and this isn’t academic but my city’s Democratic party is naming me Hero of the Year for my volunteer work w/ the club at school and city council campaigns
so? any ideas?
I think you have a good chance. Ofc Ivies are ivies but your stats are up to par and I’d say your ecs are too. Just make sure it shines through in essays.
Chance me?
thank you! what are your stats, so I can chance you?
I’m no admissions counselor, but your stats definitely put you in the running and your ECS are fantastic. You subject test scores also seem pretty good (especially lit and physics). If your essays were good, I think you have a good chance, but like you sad ivies are crapshoots so don’t get your hopes up. Best of luck: 
my stats:
Male in Suburbs of Pennsylvania (of Indian descent)
Intended major: Neuroscience/Computational Bio
SAT: 1500 (800 M, 700 R/W)
Weighted GPA: 5.7025
UW GPA: 3.97-4 (although my have one B+ in Calc BC for senior year first semester)
Rank: 8/294
Subject Tests: 800 Chem, 800 Math 2
Taking 6 APs senior year (Calc Bc, Physics C, Bio, Stat, Lit, Gov)
Previous AP scores: Physics 1: 4, Calc AB: 5, Lang: 5, APUSH: 5, Chem: 4, Psych: 5, Euro: 5
ECs:
Science Olympiad (Co Captain), 4 years, 9+ awards at regional/invitational level
Math Club (Secretary), 4 years
Student Government (Class Treasurer), 2 years
JV/Varsity Tennis (2 years JV, 2 years Varsity)
Internship at major aircraft producer at Philadelphia facility
Summer unpublished bio research at local university
USTA travel team tennis (small awards)
Academic Team (4 years, team made national tournament)
Lots hours volunteering at local VA, lots of hours volunteering at tutoring center
To be short and blunt: your ECs aren’t up to par. There’s not really a focus.
@kimbokjoo To be short and blunt, you’re a junior. Calm down and stop demotivating OP. You don’t really have a good idea of what a “good” applicant looks like yet.
White girl from MA is a tough demographic especially in the RD round, probably as tough as STEM in the bay area. That being said, you’re a strong applicant, my comment would be similar on the ECs, there are a lot of them which is ok, and hopefully you picked the top 3 or 4 where you made the biggest impact and talked about them. good luck!
@descrex that’s the point of chance me’s right? to give honest feedback? Its not always rainbows and flowers and how do u know I dont have a good idea of what a good applicant looks like? u dont even know me lmaooo
I wasn’t trying to be mean op, I was just trying to be blunt.
Could someone chance me? I’m super anxious.
environmental engineering (Brown/Duke/Rice/Vandy)
1380 SAT
3.7 GPA
10 APs mostly three’s and four’s
Female
URM (black)
Environmental Club (president/founder)
Research (ISEF/STS/State science fair winner)
Social Justice Club (founder)
Learning 3 languages
Part-time job (20hr/wk)
Thank you!