Chances at Brown as a Sophomore

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<p>Hiya!
I’m currently a Sophomore in High School, and I’ve become quite smitten with Brown University. It is, without a doubt, my absolute dream school. Anyway, with that said, I’d really love any comments on my chances at Brown University.</p>

<p>Academics:
I go to a High School with a good reputation
GPA (unweighted): 3.86
Freshman year: I took an accelerated english/social studies program, Science, honors Math, 2 academic electives, 1 art elective, and Latin.
Sophomore year: I am taking honors English, honors Math, science, French, Social Studies electives, 1 art elective, 2 academic electives, and Greek as an independent study.
In the next two years I plan on forgoing the majority of electives in order to take double the English classes, as it’s my main passion. Based on my personal plan for my classes, I’ll also be taking 5 APs over the next two years. </p>

<p>ECs: I’m in two Writing clubs, have done various writing programs/competitions, in Debate and have won multiple awards, community service club, theater club, improv., the school play, as well as pursuing independent studies not through school, for which I plan on taking the AP test. </p>

<p>If you have time, I’d love some feedback on how I currently stand and/or some advice on how I could improve over the next year and a half or so. Have a snazzy day?
(Is there a proper method for ending these?)</p>

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<p>The best way you can “improve” over the next year and a half is to broaden your interests . . . not in extracurriculars, but in colleges!</p>

<p>Check out the book [Cool</a> Colleges](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Cool-Colleges-Hyper-Intelligent-Self-Directed-Different/dp/1580088392/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380719993&sr=8-1]Cool”>http://www.amazon.com/Cool-Colleges-Hyper-Intelligent-Self-Directed-Different/dp/1580088392/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380719993&sr=8-1), and see what other schools you can find that pique your interest. Visit as many schools as you can, every chance you get - whether or not you think you’d ever want to go to school there. After each visit, make a list of what you liked and what you didn’t like . . . and use those notes to help you put together a list of about a dozen schools that have the features you’ve found you like.</p>

<p>It’s wonderful that you’re in love with Brown, but you’ll have a much happier senior year if the relationship isn’t monogamous. :wink: Good luck!</p>

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<p>Brown freshman here.</p>

<p>You look like you’re in a good place. It’s hard to chance you so early on, but you’re definitely on the right track. As far as advice for the next years…make sure your ranking stays high (top 5%), take the SATs and SATIIs early on, get yourself some leadership positions in those clubs, and start thinking about which teachers you want to write your recs. A little athletics or volunteering wouldn’t hurt either.</p>

<p>Also, what you do this next summer is key - consider doing something interesting and impressive that will round out those activities and embellish your story a little.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>It’s definitely too early to say if you’d be a competitive candidate but given your dedication so far and your interest in the school, I’d say keep up your GPA, score high on SATs/ACTs, and definitely work hard on your essays. But in the meantime, enjoy the rest of your high school experience!</p>