Chance someone with low GPA PLEASE!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brown University
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<p>Hey guys,
I am an American citizen who goes to an American school in Asia that sends a lot of graduates to Top 20 schools.
I know Brown is a big reach, but it really is my first choice school.
Can anyone tell me whether I have ANY chance?
Thanks!!</p>

<p>Courseload (most rigorous):</p>

<p>Only core classes here…</p>

<p>Freshman (horrendous year):
English 9 B/B+
Social Studies 9 B+/B+
Geometry w/ Proof B/B+
Introductory Chem/Physics A-/A+
Mandarin 4 A/A</p>

<p>Sophomore:
English 10 B+/A-
Social Studies 10 A-/A
Honors Alg 2/Trig A-/B
Honors Biology A-/A-
Honors Mandarin 5 A/A+</p>

<p>Junior:
IBSL English Yr 1 A-/A-
IBSL History B+/A-
IBHL Math Yr 1/Honors Precalculus C+/B-
IBHL Chinese Yr 1 A+/A
AP Biology A-/A
Honors Chemistry B-/B+ </p>

<p>Senior (Semester 1):
IBSL English Yr 2 A-
IBSL/AP Economics A+
IBHL Math Yr 2/AP Caluclus BC B
IBHL Chinese Yr 2 A
AP Chemistry A-
AP Environmental Science A
US History A+</p>

<p>GPA:
9-12 Weighted: 3.86 (school only adds 0.5)
10-12 Weighted: 3.99
We don’t rank btw, no percentiles either.</p>

<p>SAT I:
01/2008 630CR, 710M, 640W 1980 Total
10/2008 760CR, 690M, 710W 2160 Total
2180 Superscore</p>

<p>SAT II:
Biology M: 790
Math II: 800
Japanese: 760
Chemistry: took the December test, should be 750+</p>

<p>AP/IB:
2007 - AP Japanese 5 (self-studied)
2007 - AP Chinese 5
2008 - AP Biology 5
2008 - IB History SL 6</p>

<p>ECs:
-VP(10), P(11), Treasurer(12) of green club
-VP(11), P(12) of cooking club
-Activities Head (11) of National Honor Society
-Tri-M Music Honor Society (11-12)
-Chinese Honor Society (10-12)
-Orphanage Club (9-10)
-Student Government (9-11)
-Principal Cellist (9) and Principle Bassist (10-12) at the orchestra
-Worked at a coffee shop for two years as a waiter (10-11)
-Summer internship at an advertising firm (11)
-Volunteered at the Salvation Army and helped homeless people in the community (11-12)
-Volunteered at a local blind school to teach English (9-10) </p>

<p>Essays:
A teacher (former Harvard admissions staff) said my commonapp essay is extremely well-written so I’m not worried about it.
I’m currently working on the supplements and things are going smoothly.</p>

<p>Intended Major:
Environmental Science, Economics</p>

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<p>totally
one hundred percent</p>

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<p>I have the same WGPA and similar if a tad more favorable test scores, and I was deferred. But we rank, which I think hurt me quite a bit, and my essays were perhaps not as great as they could have been. So, to answer your question, yes you have a chance and it definately worth applying.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys!</p>

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<p>GO APPLY! </p>

<p>I have ok grades and sucky ECs and I'm still applying because I'm in love with Brown.</p>

<p>You never know...</p>

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<p>Definitly apply, you never know. My grades weren't too fantastic but I still got in. I really think essays help a lot...make it stand out from the thousands of other applicants.</p>

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<p>yeah.. a friend who got accepted to Brown told me that mostly all students had B's on their transcripts ...</p>

<p>brown acceptance is a lil unpredictable.. YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY APPLY! ;)</p>

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<p>Definately apply
Getting in to any ivy is tough BUT
I think you'd have a better chance at acceptance if you pu down language/Japanese studies as an intended major. it correlates with our proven academic strengths. Change majors after you get there if you want. Good luck!!</p>

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<p>wow I'm much more confident now, thanks a lot people!
I'll definately apply and try...though Brown hasn't been accepting anyone from my school for the past few years.
Even Princeton/Stanford takes a few each year!
Pretty odd. Any thoughts on that?</p>

<p>cgye, thanks for the suggestion but sighh I've written all of my essays already
and I don't really have time to change them now...
ideally my major SHOULDN'T have any influence though, right?</p>