chances for Brown, and others

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I did this a long time ago, but things have changed, and I think it will make a difference. Plus I am interested in different schools now...ok so here's the boring stuff.</p>

<p>-1/2 asian
-female
-from maryland, fairly large school (1300)</p>

<p>GPA (unweighted): 3.9
GPA (weighted): 4.4
Class rank: not sure, but in top 15%
SAT (I am retaking it): 1880 (670 M, 560 W, 650 R)
SAT II: not taken yet ... will be taking Latin, Literature, and Math II</p>

<p>APs:
Government - 2
Psychology - not known yet, but probably a 4 or 5</p>

<p>will be taking Stats AP, Calc C AP, and Bio AP next year, but since the test is in May, colleges won't really care anyways. thankfully, Brown doesn't even really look at AP scores</p>

<p>COURSES:
9th
Software Applications
Latin 1
English 9 Honors
US History Honors
Biology GT
Health/PE
Algebra II GT</p>

<p>10th
Government AP
English 10 GT
Chemistry 1 GT
Precalculus GT
Latin 2
Orchestra
Technology Systems</p>

<p>11th
World History Honors
Physics GT
Functions & Trigonometry
Orchestra
Engineering Design
English 11 Honors
Psychology AP</p>

<p>12th (planning to take)
English 12 Honors
Freshman mentor
Orchestra [double period]
Calculus C AP
Statistics AP
Biology AP</p>

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<p>ECs
*howard community college chamber orchestra
*Pit orchestra (music man, guys and dolls, wizard of oz)
*private violin lessons [8 years]
*private piano lessons [7 years]
*MSMTA (maryland state music teachers association) Junior Distinguished music award
*NHS (officer - mentor)
*Future educators of america (officer - secretary)</p>

<p>in the fall i will be volunteering at the hospital, since this is the career I want to pursue</p>

<p>oh! and almost forgot...currently I'm in the 7 week pre-college program at Brown, and I'm taking Calculus 1 and critical reading/writing 1: the academic essay. these are credit courses.</p>

<p>i've also had experience at Shenandoah University conservatory where I've been going for 4 years now at a music camp.</p>

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<p>So I want to get into:
Brown (PLME <-med school 7 year track)
Northwestern
University of Maryland (college park)
Oberlin
Gettysburg
Dickinson
Emory
Johns Hopkins</p>

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<p>chances? Brown is my NUMBER ONE. I LOVE this school. I've met wonderful people here, the professors are friendly, and it's definitely the environment for me. i hope they accept me.</p>

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<p>Are getting private lessons considered an EC?</p>

<p>You're ECs are really weak for Ivy League imo =/</p>

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<p>get your SAT I scores to 2250 + and your SAT II scores to 780+.
write excellent essays/get good recs from your teacher
then you're in brown.</p>

<p>also.. you should spend this summer doing volunteer work somewhere, would be a great way to increase your chances since your EC's are a little slim.</p>

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<p>I'm at Brown all summer. I can't do volunteer work.</p>

<p>Yes private lessons are EC. I do it outside of school, right? I can't drive yet, so my ECs are all dependent on what my parents feel like taking me to. They're like, "you need to study more, blah blah blah" It's not MY FAULT. Oh I forgot!! I did freshman volleyball, and two years of JV crosscountry.</p>

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<p>Your scores are too low for ivies, your music-related ec is decent but you don't stand out.</p>

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<p>You could do it on weekends. Volunteering 2 Hours every Saturday for the remainder of the year would definitely help a lot.</p>

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<p>i agree that you defiitely need to raise your scores. however, i do think your music related activities are impressive and show passion/commitment. keep in mind that starting a new community service project right before applications will make it look like your just trying to pad your resume, so don't expect it to do much.</p>