<p>I’m currently attending the University of California, Riverside and want to transfer the Brown University for my sophomore year undeclared. Here are my stats:</p>
<p>First quarter GPA: 3.81 (I plan to maintain this or better for the duration of the year)
Note: I’ve taken a difficult course load, first quarter classes were: calculus, chemistry, english
High school GPA: Unweighted was about a 3.3 Weighted 3.68ish
SAT: 1900
Extra curricular: I’ve been in a band for the last year, and have been writing music my entire life. I lead this band: record all the music, produce, book shows, etc. My band has also seen great success this last year (we’ve been in talks with record labels, we receive about 1000 listens a day on the internet)
I was in theater, drama, and musicals in high school, and at the end of my senior year won the award of “Best comedic actor” out of the entire school. Hopefully I can also get involved in a play this next quarter at UCR (I auditioned first quarter but didn’t fit the part)</p>
<p>I tutored some fellow calculus students this last year in calculus, and was a piano teacher (for pay) this last year.
Work Experience: Employee at Anchor Blue and Best Buy (won employee of the month at Anchor Blue a few times)
Potential hook: The reason I chose UC Riverside in the first place was because my dad had been paralyzed from the waist down because of a bicycle accident. I had to stay close to home to help him recover. I’m going to try to effectively show them that this tragic experience actually changed my life around and my overall mentality regarding education (it’s true). My improved college grades should back up this claim.
I’m also referencing me helping my dad as volunteer work, since I’ve put in countless hours aiding his recovery.</p>
<p>With that said, do I have a chance, or are my stats just too low? I realize my SAT’s and high school grades are too low for Brown, but I was hoping my college grades and essay could, you know, erase these, haha. Anyways, Give it to me straight! And thank you for the input.</p>
<p>i plan to apply to Brown with nearly identical stats.... I don't like our chances because I have a friend who works in Brown's Admission office and he told me that a 3.9 GPA is the lowest they will look at. Unless, you have incredible High School stats... :( (2200+ SAT)</p>
<p>Plus, I always read about Brown being the "open-minded" ivy when it comes to admissions, or rather, one that focuses more on the essay portion than the others do. I've been working on my essay, and I think it's dynamite. Does anyone know anything solid about that? Is it just B.S.?</p>
<p>read books / do workshops / get help from a friend / get a tutor and retake. they are not passably high. </p>
<p>if you are sincerely worried about your hs stats (because it is definitely taken into consideration) do 2 years at your current college then apply, or keep in mind that you might be applying next year too. hs becomes of less importance as college goes on. the most important piece of your app is your college transcript.</p>
<p>True, all of that jazz probably wouldn't even be necessary though, since I've greatly improved my math skills since I originally took the SAT's, and believe that I could score much higher. However, the application for Brown is due before I can retake the SAT's.</p>
<p>You can call and check with admissions but if you take the January SAT they may still accept it. I think SAT is still doing late sign ups since the test isnt for another 2 weeks...</p>
<p>Alrighty, well I'll ask Brown whether or not they'd accept it if I took the January SAT. If they tell me no, however, will they factor in the fact that I took the SAT a long time ago? What I mean is that the 1900 score I got was taken in March of 2007. That's a full two years earlier than when I apply to Brown. Will they realize this and not put as much weight on that score perhaps? Or do they not consider timing?</p>
<p>Additionally, it was my math score that really held my SAT's down, but in college I got an A in my calculus class and caught up on a lot of necessary skills. </p>
<p>Should I maybe add this as a side-bit in the additional information section on the application?</p>
<p>they'll see from your transcript what your grade in calc was and the date you took the course/ the SAT's so saying something additional about it may sound like you're trying to make an excuse for your scores... personally, i'd let them make their own assumptions rather than putting extra attention on a weak point of the application</p>
<p>almost every transfer is submitting scores from 1 or 2 years ago. you don't have to spell that out for them. </p>
<p>yes, SAT's are of lesser weight for transfers, but any <650 is really low. i'm not sure why they wouldn't accept jan scores, decisions don't come out until may. they stay in the closet until then.</p>
<p>UPDATE: Second quarter I wound up getting a 4.0 with 3 A+'s and one A. I’m gonna overnight these transcripts to Brown as soon as I get them. Does this help my chances at all or not really?</p>
<p>Sweet, well I did overnight them, hopefully it will make the difference. Were you in a similar position BK22? As in, mediocre high school grades and better college stats? That’d be reassuring haha</p>