Do I have a chance?

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<p>Hiii! I’m applying ED to Brown, do you think I can get in? thanks!</p>

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<li>SAT I: 2250 (780M, 750CR, 720W, 11E)</li>
<li>SAT II: Literature (720), Biology-M (790), World History (720)</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.86</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 20%</li>
<li><p>AP (place score in parenthesis): Biology (5), Government (4), English Language (5), World History (5), Calculus AB (5)</p></li>
<li><p>Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC/Multivariable, AP Lit, AP Music Theory, Band, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish 5, Food & Nutrition Technology
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Energy Scholar, National AP Scholar with Distinction, “Premio de Excelencia” for achievement on National Spanish Exam</p></li>
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<p>*Extracurriculars: School’s Home Energy Audit Team, Jewish Organization for Local Teens (President/Co-founder), National Art Honor Society (Senior Board member), Spanish Club (presidente), Junior Statesmen of America (public relations officer), Ecology club, FBLA, alot of Clarinet/music stuff, chamber groups, school music program Youth orchestra at prestigious local conservatory (principal clarinet)</p>

<p>*Job/Work Experience: Interned over the summer at the United States department of Energy in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, was a teachers aide at Synagogue’s religious school</p>

<p>*Volunteer/Community service: Home energy audit team (we go into the community and evaluate how energy efficient homes are, and give tips on how to improve/save money/lower carbon footprint), helped lead various community service projects within synagogue</p>

<p>*Summer Activities: Summer@Brown- Music Theory/Performance Course (2007)
Interlochen Arts Camp-Clarinet and Drawing/painting major (2006)</p>

<p>*Essays: I think they’re pretty good!</p>

<p>*Teacher Recommendations: one from my 11th grade english teacher, one from my AP world history teacher
*Counselor Rec: i think it should be pretty good</p>

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<li>State (if domestic applicant): Maryland</li>
<li>School Type: Competitive Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Half Chinese, specified as “Mixed” on applications</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
<li>Income Bracket: Middle Class</li>
<li>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nooo :(</li>
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<p>I think so.
Fairly low GPA/rank, but focused ECs and obvious interest in Brown (the summer thing).</p>

<p>You have as good a shot as anyone! :)</p>

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<p>Everything looks really good resume-wise, so it's all about the essaysss!</p>

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<p>Good extracurriculars and test scories!</p>

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<p>thanks everyone :D</p>

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<p><3 ya sista</p>

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<p>ps you're pretty!</p>

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<p>bumping!!!</p>

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<p>how would oprah know you're pretty? haha
anyway the ONLY thing i see as a weakness is that rank (top 20%) but other than that, pretty solid application.
Hope to see you at brown (meaning I have to get in too) -____-</p>

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<p>I'm so scared :(</p>

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<p>bumperzzz :D</p>

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<p>..........</p>

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<p>Good chance, and I would say that if you get deferred, you still have a good chance at peer schools like Penn and Columbia. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Yeah, it looks like you have a solid chance :)</p>

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<p>thanks everyone :D</p>