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<p>Hello!
I want to know if I will have chance for Brown
I am a junior and the following stat is 95 percent complete (some are just estimates)</p>

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<p>citizenship: Canadian (born in Korea)
school: competitive international school in South Korea</p>

<p>GPA:
9 - 3.64 (Rank:21/121) (Different School, did not use GPA system.)
10 - 3.5 / 3.75
11 - 3.75 / 3.875
= 3.72
12 1st sem - 4.0</p>

<p>SAT:
W=730
R=680
M=740
= 2150 </p>

<p>SAT2:
Chemistry = 630
Math IIC = 770<br>
French = 710<br>
World History = 800 </p>

<p>AP:
11th Grade=
Chemistry 4
Chinese 4
Psychology 5</p>

<p>12th Grade=
Psychology
European Studies
Calculus AB </p>

<p>Awards/Theory papers/Certificates:
Lifeguard License Certificate, grade 9
Babysitter License Certificate at St. John Ambulance, grade 9
Most Outstanding French Student, grade 9
Selected Student for national Math competition “PASCAL”, grade 9
Photography, Introductory Level Certificate, grade 10
Photography award x 2, grade 10, 11
Economy award, grade 1
Honor rolls/high honor rolls, grade 9, 10, and 11 </p>

<p>Extracurricular:
Vice-President of French club, grade 9
Varsity Boy’s Soccer Manager, grade 9, 10
2nd clarinet section leader for clarinet concert with hearing disabled people, grade 10,11
Member of “Korea Clarinet Association”, grade 10,11 and 12
President of Photography club “Frame it”, grade 9(Canada), 10,11 and 12
Writer and Editor of Chinese magazine club, grade 10, 11, 12
President of Vocal club, grade 11, 12-Member, grade 10
Vice-President of the Community Service club, grade 10, 11, 12
President and Co-Founder of United High school Economy Club (UHEC), grade 11, 12 </p>

<p>Internship/Work experience:<br>
“Hyundai-Color Film Company”(Scanning, Printing, Editing), Grade 10, 11
“GS Group”, (Former LG Group), Grade 12
Taught English for Korean college students, Grade 10, 11 and 12
Published Economy Newspapers, Grade 11,12 </p>

<p>Community Service:
Participated in Clarinet concert with hearing disabled people, grade 10, 11 (40 hours)<br>
“Foreign Workers of Korea Center”, as volunteer worker and organizer, grade 10, 11, and 12 (75 hours)
“Habitat for Humanity”, grade 10, 11 and 12 (20 hours)
“Shin’s Hospital”, grade 10, 11, 12 (200 hours)</p>

<p>Recommendations:
Chinese
English
Hur Seung-Jo/ CEO of GS Retail (Former LG Group)</p>

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<p>Hmm…
I am also just curious, about, no offense, but cornell is ranked higher than Brown in USNews, but I found out that acceptance rate of Brown was much lower than that of Cornell. Is there any particular reason?</p>

<p>Of course Brown is way-up-there university for me as well, but my friends and I were just wondering</p>

<p>Thank you! =)</p>

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<p>selectivity in admissions is just one factor of rankings. don't go strictly by rankings, as long as both are pretty much in the upper range.</p>

<p>i think ur biggest weakness is ur gpa, which actually isn't that bad. u have a good shot id say</p>

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I am also just curious,, about, no offense, but cornell is ranked higher than Brown in USNews, but I found out that acceptance rate of Brown was much lower than that of Cornell. Is there any particular reason?

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<p>You shouldn't base everything on rankings or acceptance rate. I consider U.S. News to be a not-very-reliable way to choose and compare prospective colleges. Cornell and Brown are both very selective universities but just because Cornell's is higher doesn't necessarily mean it will be any easier to get into. Nor does it mean that one college that is ranked higher than another mean that it is the "better" college for someone. Many top universities can have a seemingly high acceptance rate only because their applicant pool is self-selective.</p>

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<p>If you're interested in rankings, look up the "revealed preference rankings" online. It's another interesting way to rank schools.</p>

<p>But yeah, it's not just about applying to a "top" school. It's about applying - and going to - the school that fits and suits your needs/personality best.</p>

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<p>Are you applying for financial aid?
If yes, it will hurt your chances (OK, I'm not sure since you're Canadian).</p>

<p>They probably won't even consider the lower SAT IIs since they demand only 2.</p>

<p>You seem very well-rounded, write good essays! </p>

<p>Oh and yes, maybe you could exchange a language teacher with a scince teacher? </p>

<p>I'd admit you :D</p>