Do I have a shot? Would it be easier for my to get into Brown or Cornell?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Brown University
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<p>I’m going into my junior year at the end of summer and right now my GPA is a 3.5 but i can easily move it up to a 3.7/3.75 over the course of my junior year so lets just say that my GPA is a 3.7</p>

<p>classes for junior year:
world lit
world studies
spanish 4
pre-calc
physics
photography 2
gym
visual programing</p>

<p>senior year classes: (will be)
AP spanish
AP physics
AP calc AB
AP english lit
AP studio art (maybe)</p>

<p>…i feel like i should be taking AP courses my junior year but the thing is there is no way that i could. worl lit and world studies are required your junior year and those are my english and social studies classes for next year, i took the highest spanish class that was available to me every year so AP spanish is only offered to seniors, there really arent any AP electives, and i actually was in a lower math class but i’m now taking an accelerated math course this summer so that next year i can do pre-calc and get into AP calc senior year, and you have to be in calc or higher to get into any AP science classes. So you see i’m just not offered any AP classes for my junior year</p>

<p>as far as clubs i’ll be in:
ethics club
peer out reach club
poetry club
prom committee
saber scribe (school paper)
yearbook committee
and hopefully national honor society
also i’m already in the national league of high school scholars</p>

<p>I played soccer my freshman year
I actually helped start our schools first rugby team (well its really a club but it is a sport) I played that my freshman and sophmore year (sadly we had to drop it becuase there werent enough girls for the spring session sophmore year)…(idk if this makes a difference but i’ve also played guitar for a while)</p>

<p>I know they are both highly competitive schools but i plan on applying for early decision
I also know that my GPA isnt perfect and i might look like a weaker candidate but i know my essay with be great i’ve done a lot of community service and am really close with the activities director of the place i volunteer for (parkhurst place) its an assisted living center in my town. I’m close with my councilor so i know he’ll write me a very personal letter. i don’t know what else to say except im different im really into photography, art history, social sciences, and philosiphy. </p>

<p>if i cant get in just tell me, be honest. If there is anything i can improve on let me know as well. </p>

<p>[i would love it if someone who actually applied to brown and/or Cornell would answer this whether you got in or not both would be good. Just let me know what you did.]</p>

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<li>also i hear that you can send in any unique art work into Brown when applying and I do alot of photography and have recieved recognition and awards from my school for my work so i have that too.</li>
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<p>Didn’t read all the details, but Cornell would be easier.</p>

<p>I went to a pretty competitive (public) high school, and I know that one student in my class who had a few Cs on her transcript got into Cornell ED. (Usually the kids who get into Ivies from my school have near perfect GPAs.)</p>

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<p>Thanks, i know these questions get annoying. But are you sure because i’ve heard that brown is easier because of its liberal atmosphere and laid back setting etc.</p>

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<p>A laid back environment once you get here, and easy to get in, are two entirely different things.</p>

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<p>I didn’t read your stats, because I’m not interested in chance threads… But seriously, Cornell is easier to get into because it has a higher acceptance rate.</p>

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<p>sat? ap? sat 2?</p>

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<p>If you haven’t taken the SATs, it is far too early to start asking other people what your odds are of getting into a particular college.</p>