Chances at brown?

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<p>Filipino American Female from a not-so-competitive (compared to the east coast) high school in the East Bay Area, CA.</p>

<p>GPA: 4.06 weighted (most rigorous courseload)
Rank: top 5% (something like 19/393)
SAT I: 680 Math, 740 Critical Reading, 700 Writing (10 Essay) (( thinking about retaking ))
SAT IIs: 650 Chem, 710 U.S. History (plan to take Literature, Math IIC)
APs: 4 U.S. History, 3 Biology
12th Grade APs: AP Gov, AP English, AP Calc, AP Microeconomics (online)</p>

<p>I also took Germany II - IV (honors) independant study because my school only offers Spanish and French. I took Spanish I + II concurrently with German II + III.</p>

<p>ECs:

  • Student Leadership (10th, 11th, 12th grade)</p>

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<p>Sports:</p>

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<li>JV Volleyball, 9th grade - starting setter</li>
<li>JV Softball, 9th grade - started (2nd, LF, CF or SS)</li>
<li>JV Basketball, 9th & 10th - starting forward (9th) starting point (10th), 10th grade average 10 pts./game (August 2004, partially tore ACL in left knee, ended basketball career)</li>
<li>11th + 12th Grade assistant to Men’s Varsity Basketball Coach</li>
<li>Varsity Softball, 10th-12th, Went to playoffs every year, started 2nd base (12th)</li>
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<p>Work / Volunteering:</p>

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<li>Works 15 hrs./wk at Dad’s office as receptionist for last 4 years</li>
<li>Summer 05, works 30 hrs/wk at Dad’s office</li>
<li>Summer 05, works 8 - 16 hrs/wk at Transfair USA (notforprofit Fair Trade Certifier)'s Administration Dept.</li>
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<p>*ie, most of those who do go to college from my school go to UC/CalState/Community College, with about 50% going to community college. I think one person has gone to Stanford in the last few years, the rest of the good students generally just end up at UC Berkeley / UCSD.</p>

<p>My school does not offer many APs, which is why I have taken so few of them. However, I have taken all of the Honors/AP classes that I am able to (except for AP Stats, AP Physics, and AP Chem) but those that I haven’t are classes that I know I wouldn’t do well in. </p>

<p>I went on a campus tour and attended the info session. I love Brown.</p>

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<p>It all will depend on your essay and what high school that you are from. From our high school and from the other top high school here in Maryland, You wouldn't have a chance. No one got into Brown from either high school during the past 3 years with under 1475 on the old SAT and at least a 4.3 in weighted GPA. If you are in a private high school, your chances may be better. Likewise, if you write a killer essay that the adcoms find very compelling, you may have a chance. </p>

<p>Absent the above, based on our high school's experience, I would rate your chances at less than 20%.</p>

<p>If you are curious go to the following url:<a href="https://tcci.naviance.com/fc/signin.php?hsid=wootton%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://tcci.naviance.com/fc/signin.php?hsid=wootton&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Click on guest on the right. On the next screen,click on college look up and then mass and then Brown. Use the graph options to determine who was accepted and rejected by SAT and GPA. I will say that it is a bit harder to get into BRown from our hs than others due to having two magnet programs there. We have some very smart kids.</p>

<p>I should note that what is shown is based on weighted GPA. We weight honors and AP courses with an extra point. Thus, an "A"= 5 points, a "B"= 4 points etc if this is from an honors or AP courses. Regualar courses get the normal grading of A =4 etc.</p>

<p>Our honors courses are just as hard, if not harder than AP. Thus,there is no difference in weight from an "A" in an honors course or that of an AP. This should give you some indication of your chances. Good luck</p>

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<p>Thanks, that did help. I don't know how much of a difference it makes, though, that I am in California. My school is not what you would call a feeder to the Ivy Leagues. Overall in California, its one of the better ones. But California public schools suck a lot of the time. It's not like I'm going to school in Hunter's Point, but I wouldn't expect more than 20 people from each class going to the UCs or more than 50 going to a CalState even ( you can get into a CSU with a 900 on the old SAT and a 2.5 GPA). Maybe our situations are different, maybe not :&lt;/p>

<p>Hopefully the fact that I'm not white will help.</p>

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<p>I think that you have a good shot at Brown. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks! I hope that I have a good shot at Brown, I'm thinking applying ED if I like it best when I go visit in fall!</p>

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<p>anyone else have any input? does anyone know if brown doesn't weight sat scores as heavily as the rest of the ivies? that was the impression i took away from the info session.</p>

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<p>Your SATs should be fine for Brown- the average old SAT was about a 1440, and your SAT (if treated like an old one) would be a 1420, so that will do the trick.</p>