<p>Help! I need to know if I have any chance of getting in to Brown</p>
<p>About me…</p>
<p>SATs 750 reading 660 math 630 writing - I took them again and I’ll be getting my scores in about a week
630 Chem 690 Lit </p>
<p>I only took one AP this year and anticipate at least a 4 on the Euro test - I’ll be taking three more next year (I’m a junior now) </p>
<p>GPA 3.7 unweighted (my school calculates differently then most schools - not all As are 4.0)
If I had to guess I’d say I am in the top 10-5% of my class, they don’t calculate it </p>
<p>I’ve taken all honors and AP courses except for math, 10th grade I had to take US history CP because I moved too late to get into an honors class
I moved right before my sophmore year from California to Massachusetts, which cause my schedule to be kind of messed up</p>
<p>ECs
volleyball four years (captain one - three years in state quarter-finals)
varsity swimming (lettered) and jv water polo freshmen year (not offered in MASS)
community service club
volleyball club
JO volleyball
two steady jobs (three including baysitting)
community service 2-3 hours a week at least
national honors society senior year
I also spend about six hours a week training for volleyball in the off-season</p>
<p>I’ve won awards in art for ceramics</p>
<p>any help or suggestions would be appreciated - thanks!</p>
<p>No one on CC actually knows anything for sure about the true nature of Brown Admissions. As a result, anything written about chances on CC should be taken with a grain of salt. I´ve mentioned this fact in numerous posts. I believe that everyone, if he or she really wants to be at Brown, should apply to Brown. To me, you seem to have a real passion for volleyball. As stressed by many admission officers of several top colleges, passion is an important element to an application. It´s what makes people stand out. No offense, but the NHS thing probably won´t do that. I actually forgot to put NHS on my application to Brown and it really didn´t make much of a difference. I would try improving those scores just because they may not be at the very peak of the ladder. But then again, there´s people that have been rejected from Brown with close to perfect scores. Sometimes, it´s just luck of the draw. But good luck with your Brown application. :)</p>
<p>Thanks - I can't wait to get my application</p>
<p>Do you think it's bad that my "passion" is something I wouldn't continue at Brown? Not that i don't want to - I'm just not good/tall enought to play division one</p>
<p>I hate to say it but, after just completing the admission process. I learned something very important.
1. There is alot of luck involved. ( the luck is who and when your application is read)
2. Sure your grades have to be very good, very close to a 4.0 and SAT score have to be at the high end of the range that are reported by the schools.
3. your EC and community involvement.. The passion has to be shown.
4. What the schools needs that year academically. Such as the percent of less say bio majors applying and the need of the school
5. ( and I believe the most important.and note this iis where the bottom end of the GPA and SAT range comes in) where you live. your color.your nationality, your financial status and your gender. A white kid from Long Island New york has a harder time getting into a school like Brown than a afro american student from lets say georgia or even South Dakota. Or a female from Mass has a harder time getting accepted than a female form IOWA. I believe this is the way it is . The sad Truth. If you are in the range of their scores and can afford the application fees the many schools . Go for it.. Hey ya never know</p>
<p>sooooooo I just got my SATs back, 710 math 700 writing 680 reading, giving me a combined 2160 with my old reading score (750). Does this improve my chances? Also, I'm pretty sure I'm applying ED</p>