Chance me?

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<p>I’m a rising senior thinking about applying to Brown for Early Decision, and would like any feedback on my chances for admission. Thanks!</p>

<p>SAT I: CR:670, M:740, W:690; 2100 (re-taking, and feel confident that I will score higher)
SAT II: Math II: 750, Chem: 720
ACT: Probably lower 30’s.</p>

<p>Our school has a strange GPA system, so I couldn’t figure out what my GPA is unweighted. (Reg: 5.0/Pre-AP: 6.0/AP: 6.25)
Weighted GPA: 5.33
Rank: 16/490</p>

<p>EC’s:

  • Eagle Rank, Boy Scouts of America
  • Founder/Secretary-General, MUN
  • Varsity tennis
  • Spanish Club
  • Math/Science Club
  • Student Council
  • Ambassador Program
  • Honor Guard
  • Bassist/pianist/guitarist for church
  • Students Standing Strong
  • Community service in various events/locations</p>

<p>Honors:

  • National Honor Society
  • Spanish Honor Society
  • Mu Alpha Theta
  • Community Scholar Ambassador
  • Community Service Ambassador</p>

<p>Senior courses (as of now):

  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Biology
  • AP Government/Economics
  • AP Art History
  • AP Lit/Comp.
  • Pre-AP Physics
  • Tennis</p>

<p>State: Texas
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Asian (Korean)</p>

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<p>You are in the range of being considered competitive at this point. If you write a really good essay, you will be fine. Unfortunately, it is a crap shoot.
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<p>I’m somewhat confused, regarding me being considered competitive and being fine with a great essay, but it being a crap shoot?</p>

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<p>Considering your Korean with a 2100, its unlikely, but still well worth the effort.</p>

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<p>Affinity: I think what Anonymous was saying is that it is a crap shoot for everyone. There are so many qualified applicants, it is never a sure thing.</p>

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<p>actually greedisgood, your wrong. Brown doesnt look at stats as much as other ivys and MIT, etc. So you have a chance. And greedisgood, seriously stop complaining about race and stop making unecessary comments on SEVERAL threads about affirmative action, etc. Suck it up like every other smart over represented minority does and just do well. If you deserve to get into a school, then you will. If you arent good enough-it doesnt matter what race you are…</p>

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<p>I appreciate everyone’s input, because I was unsure of what makes one “qualified” to apply or not. Everyone seems to say different things on these Chance threads, but I figure it’s because (as HannahKailey said) admission is never a sure thing with the number of qualified applicants. Thanks everyone!</p>

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<p>That’s mostly because none of us truly know what admissions officers look at. I posted this story on another thread: I’m working at a summer school program right now, and a Brown admissions officer came to do a seminar for the college counseling program. Students are given 3 actual files for potential students to Brown (from the past, of course). They work in groups to decide what result the kid should get. Their decisions normally differ from Brown’s decision. The moral: see what happens, do your best this year, but don’t go off of the opinions of a group of (mostly high school) students who don’t know exactly what Brown is looking for.</p>