Chances plz

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brandeis University
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<p>white male from MA, low income family, parents are separated, current junior
Stats:
SAT: 2000 will retake
SAT II: Bio 800
Math II: havent taken yet
Chemistry: havent taken yet
Class Rank: 2/250
GPA: nonweighted 95%
weighted not calculated until senior year
Classes:
Freshman Year
Honors Biology B+
Honors World History A-
Honors English B+
Jazz Band A
Freshman Seminar A
Geometry C+
Spanish II B</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
Honors Algebra II B+
Honors Chemistry A-
Honors English II A
Honors US History A
Jazz Band A
Piano Lab A
Computer Tech. internship A (independent study on network administration and PC Repair)</p>

<p>Junior Year
AP Physics B A+
AP US A
AP English Lang. A
AP Biology A-
Pre Calc A-
AP Biology Independent Research A+
Science Mentor A+ (teachers aide for a middle school general science course)</p>

<p>Senior Year
AP Calc AB
AP Euro
AP Lit
AP Chem
Jazz Band
Senior Project
AP Music Theory</p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>Job: Currently working as a Physical Science Technician with the US Geological Survey (2 years), hands on lab experience performing analysis on sediment and civil engineering tests; gave 1 lecture to visiting Doctors of Geology and Geophysics over the past summer</p>

<p>Music (Sax)
Lead Alto sax player for jazz society
1st chair Alto Sax player for concert and jazz band (high school)
2nd Chair District Jazz Festival (2008)
4th Chair District Jazz Festival (2007)
4th Chair District Concert Festival (2008)
Been playing for 10 years
Currently have 3 private lessons a week on Classical Theory, Jazz Improv, and Sax lessons
Currently have own quartet that plays paying gigs
Drum Major for marching band school year 06-07, 07-08, and 08-09</p>

<p>Athletics
2 black belts in Tzu Jan Kun Do Kung fu and Wah Lum Kung Fu
Been doing it for 13 years
Countless district and state awards from when I was younger</p>

<p>Misc Clubs:
National Honor Society
Environmental Club
Gay Straight Alliance
Cape Cod Jazz Society
Concert Band
Jazz Band
200+ community service hrs tutoring and aiding the network administrator repair and maintain school computers, designed school website</p>

<p>Awards:
Service Above Self Award
House B Recognition Ward
Chemistry Merit Award
Honors English II Achievement Award
some others</p>

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<p>First question is: where does Brandeis rank on your college list?</p>

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<p>number 2, second only to williams</p>

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<p>Well the big flashing problem I see is you only took one year of foreign language. While Brandeis has no official requirements, it strongly recommends 3 years. Generally the only people I know who didn't take at least 3 years were international students, come from bilingual homes, or students who had taken Hebrew school since they were young. Most schools REQUIRE two years in high school of the same language, not counting any language 1 you may have taken in middle school. Williams requires 3 years and recommends 4, for reference.</p>

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<p>I think regardless of the foreign language deficiency, you have a more than 50% chance at acceptance. If you bring your score up to a 2100, than I would say you have about a 75% chance of acceptance, and a 25% chance of being waitlisted, unless you apply ED, in which case I believe you have a 90% chance at acceptance, and 10% chance at deferment.</p>

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<p>brandeis supposedly values demonstrated interest -- do not fall into the trap of thinking your fine scores and gpa will speak for themselves. try to visit and schedule an interview so they see how much you want to be there.</p>

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<p>^I agree, they actually waitlist/reject top students if they think those students would rather go to some other school, such as Columbia, Yale, etc, than to Brandeis.</p>

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<p>get ur SAT up to 2080-2100 and id say it would be a probable/core for you</p>

<p>good stats, the language thing is an eyesore though</p>