Chance me please! (Brown, specifically)

mynameisrose · March 15, 2009, 10:04pm

Hi. I am obviously well aware that however you guys respond to this is not an actual indication of where I will get it, but I am still curious.

So I really really want to go to Brown, it's my dream school. Other schools that I'm looking into are Tufts, WashU, Duke, Northwestern, UChicago... I haven't decided yet where I will be applying (I'm a junior) but those are the type of schools I'm aiming towards.

Also, please keep in mind that I'm from Canada, and we don't have the same type of preparation for the SATs and our university admission process is extremely different, so please bare with me. :) Thanks so much in advance!!

School Courses:
I take basically the most difficult course load my school offers (we don't have APs or anything though) which is a double curriculum - half day is in English and the other half day is in Hebrew, which I am fluent in. (Each student takes around 11 courses. You can imagine that we have an extremely long day.)
As of now my average is a 93% and I am definitely in the top 10% of my class (of around 275ish people)

SATs:
I took the SATs for the first time in January and my score was 2100. (700 M, 690 CR, 710 WR) I realize this isn't an amazing score, but I retook them yesterday and am hoping I did better.
I haven't taken SAT IIs yet, but I'm planning on writing Math and Lit in June.

Extra Curricular Activities:
- Varsity Basketball (captain, our team has won many international tournaments)
- Varsity Rugby
- DECA (won first place two years in a row at provincial level)
- Editor-in-chief of yearbook
- Athletic Council (will most likely be president next year)
- Lifestyles (this is a community service type program where we are go to middle schools to talk about drugs/alcohol, eating disorders..etc. in high school)

Other Info:
- I have had a few short stories published and have won a few writing competitions.
- I have also won some other academic awards
- I do a lot of volunteer work, including coaching a local middle school basketball team and working at a homeless shelter (both on a weekly basis)
- I work as a swim instructor (I've had this job for the past 3 years)
- If I do say so myself, I'm a very good writer, so I'm sure my essays will be good.

Thanks so much! I appreciate any comments.

mynameisrose · March 16, 2009, 2:00pm

Anyone? I would really appreciate any comments or suggestions for schools that would be realistic, or anything like that.

username101 · March 16, 2009, 3:43pm

Definitely increase your SAT score. Everything else is good.

Brown - reach
Tufts - match
WashU - low match
Duke - high reach
Northwestern - high reach
UChicago - low match/high reach

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hellojan · March 16, 2009, 3:46pm

You’re an international, so, some would say that you’re SAT score is well within range.

Don’t panic about it. Clearly, you’re bright and bright kids end up being successful. Your personality comes through in your posts. That’s wonderfully rare.

IBfootballer · March 16, 2009, 3:49pm

don’t consider washU a match. they will likely waitlist you. this is from not even looking at your stats, because washU does this to EVERYBODY. seriously, don’t bother applying there unless it’s your first choice and you make it very obvious, because they don’t want to be anyone’s safety.

IBfootballer · March 16, 2009, 3:50pm

is your native language english? if not, you will have some leeway on the CR and writing, but def. work on those and math. you’re not yet at the threshold where your actual score doesn’t matter (2250ish +)

mynameisrose · March 16, 2009, 3:56pm

Thanks everyone! (hellojan, your comment made me smile :))
To IBfootballer, my first language is English. I’m from Canada hahaa. But oh well. I am definitely working on my SAT scores and hopefully did better this time.

What would you all consider match schools for me, if the one I’m looking into seem to be reaches?

alexandrafitzmor · March 16, 2009, 5:43pm

Your colleges are all in the top 25 or so of most selective colleges, and these are the top 100, ranked by selectivity. Since you clearly want a quality education, I would aim for something a little lower on the list. However, I don’t think that all of those schools are reaches. It depends on your personality. University of Chicago seems to be a closer match of them all.

<ol>
<li>Harvard

<ol>
<li>Princeton</li>
<li>Stanford</li>
<li>Yale</li>
<li>Columbia</li>
<li>Brown</li>
<li>MIT</li>
<li>Caltech</li>
<li>Amherst</li>
</ol></li>
<li>Penn</li>
<li>Dartmouth</li>
<li>Georgetown</li>
<li>Williams</li>
<li>Duke</li>
<li>Middlebury</li>
<li>Rice</li>
<li>Swarthmore</li>
<li>Pomona</li>
<li>Bowdoin</li>
<li>Washington University</li>
<li>Cornell</li>
<li>Tufts</li>
<li>Wesleyan</li>
<li>UC Berkeley</li>
<li>NYU</li>
<li>Claremont</li>
<li>UCLA</li>
<li>Notre Dame</li>
<li>University of Virginia</li>
<li>UNC, Chapel Hill</li>
<li>Bates</li>
<li>Haverford</li>
<li>Barnard</li>
<li>USC</li>
<li>Northwestern</li>
<li>Harvey Mudd</li>
<li>Carnegie Mellon</li>
<li>Boston College</li>
<li>Johns Hopkins</li>
<li>Washington and Lee</li>
<li>Vassar</li>
<li>Carleton</li>
<li>Colby</li>
<li>Trinity</li>
<li>Chicago</li>
<li>Davidson</li>
<li>Connecticut College</li>
<li>Oberlin</li>
<li>William and Mary</li>
<li>Colgate</li>
<li>Hamilton</li>
<li>Wellesley</li>
<li>Bucknell</li>
<li>Emory</li>
<li>Brandeis</li>
<li>Lafayette</li>
<li>Vanderbilt</li>
<li>Union</li>
<li>Wake Forest</li>
<li>Bard</li>
<li>Holy Cross</li>
<li>Macalester</li>
<li>Sarah Lawrence</li>
<li>George Washington</li>
<li>Mount Holyoke</li>
<li>Lehigh</li>
<li>Richmond</li>
<li>Boston University</li>
<li>Smith</li>
<li>Rochester</li>
<li>Bryn Mawr</li>
<li>Michigan</li>
<li>Maryland</li>
<li>Wisconsin</li>
<li>Villanova</li>
<li>Grinnell</li>
<li>Kenyon</li>
<li>UC San Diego</li>
<li>Pepperdine</li>
<li>Scripps</li>
<li>Tulane</li>
<li>University of Texas, Austin</li>
<li>UC Santa Barbara</li>
<li>University of Illinois</li>
<li>Franklin Marshall</li>
<li>UC Irvine</li>
<li>UC Davis</li>
<li>Georgia Tech</li>
<li>Case Western Reserve</li>
<li>RPI</li>
<li>Binghamton</li>
<li>Penn State</li>
<li>Rutgers</li>
<li>Colorado College</li>
<li>University of Miami</li>
<li>University of Florida</li>
<li>Syracuse</li>
<li>University of Connecticut</li>
<li>University of Washington

<ol>
<li>University of Georgia</li>
</ol></li>
</ol>

applicannot · March 16, 2009, 9:47pm

Oh god, I did not need to see that list. I was really hoping a couple of my favorites weren’t on there. Well, at least they are all toward the end. I think your chances at Brown are average or below average. Unfortunately, Brown accepts only about 10% of applicants. Should you try? Yes. Should you bank on it? No. I think that the best way to combat stress is to come up with a great safety school. This has helped me some (and I’m not even applying to Ivies).

Cast · March 16, 2009, 9:48pm

Where’d you get the list from?
It would be nice to note the source.

mynameisrose · March 16, 2009, 9:54pm

Thanks for the advice. My problem though, is that I am very unfamiliar with the US application process, seeing as I’m not from the US. The reason I made this post is because I really am not sure what type of schools are in my range, or would be a safety school.

Cast · March 16, 2009, 9:59pm

So I really really want to go to Brown, it’s my dream school. Other schools that I’m looking into are Tufts, WashU, Duke, Northwestern, UChicago… I haven’t decided yet where I will be applying (I’m a junior) but those are the type of schools I’m aiming towards.

Brown-reach
Tufts-match
WashU-match
Duke-high match
UChicago-in? (assuming that you’re an excellent writer)

mynameisrose · March 16, 2009, 10:01pm

Thanks Cast! That really helps.

Cast · March 16, 2009, 10:08pm

^
Your welcome.

alexandrafitzmor · March 16, 2009, 10:18pm

Gross, I’ve put that list up and both times I forgot to source.
[Top</a> 100 Colleges - Ranked By Selectivity | Admission Sync](<a href=“http://admissionsync.com/2008/06/30/top-100-colleges-ranked-by-selectivity/]Top”>http://admissionsync.com/2008/06/30/top-100-colleges-ranked-by-selectivity/)
You can gt the same list from anywhere, it basically stays the same year-to-year.

That said, each college has a different atmosphere, and you might get into Brown but not Vassar for some odd reason. When you are part of the best of the best (of the best, SIR!) you will get slightly different treatment from colleges.

Cast · March 16, 2009, 10:23pm

I hope you don’t look at the ‘overallness’ of a school, but by your intended major (unless you’re going in undecided). I noticed Case Western is ranked at 89th, but I saw it around the 40s-50s on a different list; however, the nursing and sciences are top ranked in the nation (which my sister was just accepted into the nursing school 3 days ago).

mynameisrose · March 16, 2009, 10:26pm

Well, one of the reasons that Brown appeals to me so much (other than the amazing atmosphere. I absolutely fell in love when I visited) is the open curriculum and the fact that you can design your own major - which is exactly what I want.

Kicharo · March 16, 2009, 11:35pm

Although not at Brown yet, I was accepted early decision.

I think you have a good chance if you can strongly communicate why Brown is a good match for you. It sounds like you really like the place, so make sure that COULD NOT BE more clear. I think this may have been what got me in, personally. I was almost painfully transparent as to how much I loved Brown and why I thought it would be perfect for me.

Also, apply early decision if you really want to up your chances.

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