Chances! No?

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<p>Hi. First of all, I’d like to say that Brown is one of my top choices; I think the no core curriculum, follow your heart aspect of the university is great, and from what I’ve heard, it’s a great place to be (will visit soon). With that being said, I’ve posted my stats below with about everything I can think of up until now. I’d appreciate it if you’d give me some pointers and/or suggestions that will help my chances; anything, even a word, will be appreciated. On another note, I aim to be a physician, and I am thus applying to the PLME program. Thanks a lot!</p>

<p>PERSONAL INFO
Male
New Jersey
Asian Indian
Middle Class</p>

<p>ACADEMICS
3.7- u.w. GPA (School Doesn’t Rank, Polarized ‘Bad’ Grades–Freshman Year)
32- ACT (Will Retake)
760- SAT II Chemistry
750<em>- SAT II Biology (Projected)
750</em>- SAT II Math Level 2 (Projected)
3 College Courses Completed with Good Grades at Rutgers/Community College in Math, Computer Science, and Psychology
Some Awards, but Nothing Significant
Biology, Chemistry- 11th Grade AP Classes
Physics C, Calculus BC, Psychology, Latin Literature, US Government (OL), Macroeconomics (OL), Human Geography- 12th Grade AP Classes</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULARS
180+ Hours Shadowing Emergency Room Doctors/Surgeons in India
130+ Hours Community Service at The Cleveland Clinic
90+ Hours Community Service at my Local Hindu Temple
80+ Hours Community Service for a Clothing Drive Hosted by local Church
Member of my City’s Rescue Squad for Two Years
Active Member of PETA2
Frequent Writer for a Reputable Online Magazine for Two Years
President/Co-Founder of Striving for a Healthier World (School)
President of National Latin Honors Society (School)
Treasurer of Mu Alpha Theta (School)
Co-Captain of Chemistry Olympics (School)
Co-Captain of Science Olympiad (School)
Varsity Tennis Player</p>

<p>SUMMER EFFORTS
Did Research With a Hospital in India Concerning Biological Agents and their Health Hazards in Working Environments (I Have Rec. Letters for This, and There Is Much Credibility Since The Hospital is Allied With Harvard)
Created Organic Fertilizer Using Humates (Humic Acid) to Be Submitted to the Siemens Westinghouse Competition and Intel STS
Attended NYLF- Medicine
Attending NJIT’s Science and Technology Enrichment Program for Chemistry in Fall</p>

<p>WORK EXPERIENCE
L & G Agritech- Lab Analysis- 5 Months Starting Summer of 9th Grade, 2 Months Starting Summer of 10th Grade</p>

<p>OTHER
Acoustic Guitar Player for 3+ Years
I Like Photography, and I Plan To Integrate That Into An Essay With Picture Attachements…If That Matters At All
Bilingual-English and Tamil, Can Read Latin Fluently
Published Writer (Through Competitions)
(Soon to Be) Published Poet (Through Competitions)
Good Recommendation Letters; One of The Two or Three Will Be Exceptional
Prose Writing is my Forte; the Essay Will Be Both Exceptional and Unique</p>

<p>Note: I have posted this in the “Multiple Degree Forum” as well; sorry if this is overdoing it.</p>

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<p>I know there are, most likely, no benefits to giving me some suggestions, but I'd really appreciate it if someone could help out; even a word or two would be nice. Thanks.</p>

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<p>Your ECs are highly impressive. I'd say you're good to go if you get those 750s on the SATIIs, and if you explain those Freshman grades. Besides, you'll look like you really grew as a person as you pulled up performance as an upperclassman.</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot; I hope to find a way to account for the freshman year grades through the essay(s).</p>

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<p>If I were you, I would not make your essay about freshman year troubles unless it can make an interesting, good essay. If it doesn't work as an essay, you can just send a short note along with your app.</p>

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<p>That's a good point bjrwrh; I can probably add a supplemental essay or a short note explaining the freshman year grades, so that I can concentrate more on the more intresting aspects of my life on the essay. Thanks!</p>

<p>Any further help will be appreciated; especially if you can tell me about the PLME program!</p>

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<p>good stuff</p>

<p>if you love brown just apply ED, try your darn-est to show who you are, and i agree with bjrwrh...don't waste your essay explaining freshmen grades that colleges dont care about anyways. good luck, i think you'll do well :)</p>

<p>i know some stuff about the PLME, if you have questions. try going to the site (<a href="http://bms.brown.edu/plme/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://bms.brown.edu/plme/&lt;/a&gt;) and reading up about it too.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the link and the nice words, starryeyedgirl...yea, I'm probably going to work on those Brown essays a lot; I heard they take a good chunk of the application consideration.</p>