Chances at Brown?

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<p>GPA: 4.0 unweighted
SAT: 2300 (but taking it again Oct): 800 Math, 750 CR and Writing
SAT IIs: 800 (Math II), 800 (Bio-E), 790 (US History), 760 (French)
APs: 5 (US History), 5 (English Lang), taking Euro, Lit, BC Calc, Gov, and French this year
Schedule This Year: AP Euro, AP Lit, BC Calc, AP Gov, AP French, Independent Study Sculpture, Forensics H and Anatomy H
(I’ve taken the highest leveled classes offered thus far)
ECs:
-4 years of crew
-3 years as editor-in-chief of literary magazine
-2 years as math tutor
-3 years in a community service club
-2 years of sculpture (including independent study and working at an art museum over summers)
-year-long internship at local organization
-piano and composition
-Senior Writing Center Coach
-joining math team next year</p>

<p>Awards:
-Brown University Book Award
-History Junior Book Award
-Math Award
-Le Grand Concours (National French Exam) Gold Medal (10) and Certificat D’Honneur (11)
-(don’t know yet about National Merit)</p>

<p>Stellar recommendations</p>

<p>Also, I took a class at Brown University this past summer. Would the award and summer program give me an advantage?</p>

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<p>Save the time, effort, and money. Don’t retake a 2300</p>

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<p>I agree. A 2400 won’t make you a better candidate and retaking the test may just show the adcoms that you have your priorities in the wrong place.</p>

<p>Your stats are stellar and you have a very strong chance of getting in. Your weakest area, however, is the limited amount of leadership shown in ECs and community service. I’d focus on leading/creating some sort of community service project where you can talk about the success of meeting a goal rather than just showing up and logging hours. </p>

<p>Also, a co-captainship in crew could turn out to be a big plus. My son, not at all in sports, received a general mailing from Brown’s crew club this year, so they must be eager to find experienced participants.</p>

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<p>did you get in???</p>