Do I have a smidgen of a chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brown University
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<p>So I am beyond baffled by Brown’s admission committee…so here I am wanting to know just how delusional I really am.</p>

<p>ACT
C:33, M:34, R:34, E:32,S:30, essay 11</p>

<p>Member of:
BETA club, National honor society, Spanish honor society, spanish club, interact club, academic team, science olmpiad team</p>

<p>Officer positions:
BETA: treasurer (11), President (12)
spanish honor society: president(11), vice president (12)</p>

<p>Additional Awards/organizations:
-Hugh O’ Brian Youth Leadership Award
-Highest academic gpa in 3 honors classes
-ranked nationally on spanish exam and spanish composition contest
-local leadership organization</p>

<p>over 300 hours of community service easy </p>

<p>graduate with 8 AP classes, current scores:
US history-5, chemistry-4, language-4, statistics-4</p>

<p>ranked 4 of 254.</p>

<p>I work at a mexican resturant and intern (unpaid) at the local major university.</p>

<p>I have done a math/science summer academy and worked in a bio-chem lab for 4 weeks last summer. </p>

<p>Please be honest. Thanks</p>

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<p>Don’t be baffled. With a 9% acceptance rate, and lots of institutional priorities (as in, the committee must accept athletes to fill many teams, make sure there is geographic diversity, etc.), there is no way anyone on the outside can understand what happens behind the closed doors. There is no one formula for admission – all you can do is present yourself as best as possible. </p>

<p>You have the grades and standardized test scores that make you qualified for admission. After that, it’s whether you offer something that the admissions committee thinks Brown needs. Do you? You belong to 7 clubs – that’s a lot. Do you just go to meetings once a week? Or have you accomplished something substantive, propelled a club to do something that’s made a difference in your high school or your community? That’s what the admissions committee is looking for.</p>

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<p>You definitely have a chance. I think you know that, but want reinforcement by some idiots on the Internet. Ultimately Admissions decides, but your stats are exemplary.</p>