Chance Me!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brown University
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<p>I can’t believe I’m doing one of these, but I’m going to be that kid.</p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT: 2040
[ *] SAT IIs: Spanish - 690
Math I -680
Bio Eco - 630 (ehh)
[ *] ACT: 32
[ *] GPA: 96.0500
[ *] Rank: 2 of 154
[ *] Location: Northern Maine, Public School of about 600 kids
[ *] Other stats: Spent the entire last summer working at a prestigious lab down state doing cutting edge research towards finding a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. I also interned at another biology lab for several days and ended with a presentation in front of a roomful of scientists. I’m also on NHS (including a regional and state board of MNHS), Math Team for four years, drama for four years including principle roles, involved in band and chorus including being accepted to the Maine All-State Honors Choirs. I also founded and am president of the first Spanish Club at my high school. I’ve received several awards including Gold Presidential Academic Award, Bausch and Lomb Science Award, High Honor Roll, and Honors 12 Award (given to seniors who took the most rigorous course load offered). Previous summers I have attended a Medical Career Exploration Camp, and I also spent two summers at a Shakespearean Theatre Camp.
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: Pretty good, it was about my aquisition of the Spanish language and why I enjoy it so much
[ *] Teacher Recs: Amazing
[ *] Counselor Rec: Amazing
[ *] Hook (if any): A lot of science (including much professional lab experience). I also had an amazing interview. The guy described to me what would happen after the interview, saying it will be moved to an admissions person who will choose to deny me, advocate me, or “table” me, which would mean getting more opinions. He said he wouldn’t even expect me to get tabled.
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: Presque Isle, Maine (WAYY UP North, and I am easily the most qualified of the three people applying to Brown from my school
[ *] School Type: Public, 600 people
[ *] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments:[ /b] Also applying to Harvard, Dartmouth, Bowdoin, Bates, BC, Amherst, and Middlebury. Opinions on any of those or Brown would be much appreciated!</p>

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<p>With your EC's you have a pretty good shot and if your recs are as good as you say ill think you will get in. Your high school is tiny though my junior class alone has 714 lol.</p>

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<p>Haha, wow... Yeah, we're actually one of the largest schools around. My friend in a town a couple hours away has ten people in his grade (and he's a senior).</p>

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<p>well i live in southeastern MI, in a suburb near Detroit</p>

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<p>I don't know that I can tell you anything special, but I'll always help another Brown applicant.</p>

<p>The SAT's seem low, but otherwise your application is strong. I think you are a strong applicant at the LAC and Brown but I think harvard expects more. Hope that helps!</p>

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<p>I don't think you have much of a shot at Brown and many of the other comparatively competitive schools on your list. Your SATII bio is ridiculously low considering your experience in biology labs and the fact that it is not exactly a difficult test.</p>

<p>You probably would have done better to just submit only your ACT, but I assume you submitted your Collegeboard scores as well.</p>

<p>Hope I didn't come off as mean--just giving my opinion.</p>

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<p>I did just submit the ACTactually, I probably should've mentioned that. I got 34/36 on the science section for that.</p>