Chance me Please & some other questions - Please Help

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<p>HI I am a rising senior, desiring to get accepted to Brown class of 2017.
I would appreciate any help regarding any matter discussed in this post.
Here are some infos about myself.
Intended major: education studies
Academics
9th grade
first semester English1 regular, basic human development, algebra I, bio regular, world history honors, wind ensemble, swimming
Second semester: I changed my high school due to family circumstances. Classes taken were the same exception of swimming and basic human development, and world history non honors(it was the best way I could match my schedule with the new school)
10th grade
English II honors, geometry, chemistry regular, Spanish1, AP European history, and symphonic band
summer after 10th grade: physics regular </p>

<p>11th grade, Algebra II, English3H, AP chemistry, AP US history, Spanish 2H, and wind ensemble
12th grade: Spanish3H, Trig/precalc, AP Literature, AP Economics, peer counseling, wind ensemble, andself studying AP Psychology (at my school AP Psychology is roterry based to get in due to limited space, and I was not chosen)</p>

<p>GPA currently: 3.97 (unweighted)
SAT scores
Reasoning take #1 1920 (taking in June and hoping to raise it up to 2250)
World history 690, waiting for scores for chemistry and US history(my scores are not available yet.)
AP European history: 4
Waiting for chemistury and US history</p>

<p>Extra curricular activities
concert band/wind ensemble as a flutist
Marching band flute section leader 11th-12th grade
Ambassadors of Music summer 2012
Bands of America Honor band Rose Parade participation 2013
California Leadership Academy participant 2011 and 2012
Origami for Hope (founded in my junior year; displaying origami for visually impaired people and teaching origami at local elementary school) was a secretary in 11th grade and will be vice president in 12th grade
Kids 2 Kids club (reading books with local elementary school children) 10-12th grade
Model United Nations 10-12th grade
Spoken at local Cup Scouts about communicating with visually impaired people
Church praise band/youth group 2010-2013
Jacob’s Dream Foundation member 11th-12thgrade - volunteer club
Possible essay topics
Participating in Marching band as a visually impaired person
How my opinion about pursuit of science changed in a positive way
Why I want to go into education field</p>

<p>So, my classes especially math classes are not as strong as the majority, and my extracurricular activities are extensively music based…
Here are some questions I would like to ask…

  1. Do I have legitimate chance of making itto Brown? if my SAT score goes up and maintain 3.97 GPA
  2. Should I take AP biology in place of peer counseling in my senior year?
  3. is self studying AP psychology in senior worth doing? should I go take an introductory psychology class in local community college?</p>

<p>Thank you for your feedback in advance.</p>

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<p>if you want to major in something music education related your EC’s are great. other important factors though are rank, which most likely depends on W GPA. your UW GPA is pretty high, but for the most part it doesnt sound like you took very challenging classes. raising your SAT I up to 2250+ would obviously be a good thing, especially considering 1920 to be a pretty low score. you also want to have really good scores on the SAT II tests, and 690 isnt really that great. btw, im pretty sure the SAT scores from may are up already</p>

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<p>i’m not sure about my exact rank but I am in top 9% according to a letter I recently received</p>

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<p>Chances are very very low. Your biggest hurdle is your class rank. Competitive applicants are typically in the top 1% of the class. </p>

<p>Are you a minority or legacy? If not, then brown will be almost impossible even if you get your sat up to a 2200+.</p>

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<p>I’m not as pessimistic as cortana in regards to the top 1% thing. Yes your chances are low – like everyone else who will hit the “submit” button. But your key to a place like Brown will be to tell a compelling story — and boost your SATs.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>

Not sure where you get this information, as a large portion of the admitted class is in the top 10% but not one of the top two students, though it clearly helps to be in the top 2. More importantly, though, it depends on your school - where do students near your rank and SAT goal typically go? That should give you a sense of what’s likely.</p>