Do I stand a chance?

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<p>I’m a high school junior in Delaware. I recently moved here from a school in New York that produced a good number of Ivy/Top-notch students. People say that it’s essential for each student to have a hook, whether it’s academic, athletic, or uniqueness. I think my hook might be that I was adopted from China as an infant and I was brought up with a very open-minded attitude towards life. I am raised Jewish and went to Hebrew school (had a batmitzvah and all) but also went to Chinese school for a few years. I always had a hard time identifying myself, because the only thing Chinese about me is me; physically. I also think I have the ability to write a really solid, honest, and convincing essay when I apply. My teachers and parents have always thought that I had a very unique way of thinking into things, and that I really know how to express myself through writing.
AP classes that I have taken/ am already enrolled in/ plan on taking
AP Euro - 5 on the AP
AP U.S
AP Government
AP Bio
AP Physics B
AP English Language & Composition
AP English Literature
AP French</p>

<p>My uw gpa is currently about 3.8 but weighted its about a 4.3
-This is changing this year, I was a tad lazy Freshman and Sophomore year</p>

<p>I haven’t taken the SAT yet but I will probably get around a 2200 on it
I’m also taking the SAT II in world history, u.s history, biology, and literature</p>

<p>I’m not entirely sure about my class rating because I just transferred. However I think I am definitely within the top 10th percentile.</p>

<p>My extra currics/hobbies
Cello for 10 years, Cross Country, Track, Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, National Honor Society, Key Club, Community Service Club, Chess Club, Art Club, tutoring
This summer I am traveling internationally, helping children in orphanages (on a scholarship).
I really want to do something in the fields of humanitarianism, sociology, or religion, because I’m extremely interested helping people world wide (Yes, I am aware that I sound 100% naive/unrealistic). This may sound even more cliche, but I want to give back, because I feel like it’s unfair that I’m here, taking everything for granted, while people in other countries, who weren’t as fortunate as I am, are suffering. Because when it comes down to it, I really could still be back in China, impoverished, and who knows what else. However, I feel like Brown can help me figure out which path I would like to go in because of their open curriculum. </p>

<p>Hmmmm, what else? I don’t think any of the following factor into the equation but I’ll give it a go. My family is low income, without a doubt. I did the calculator for financial aid and Brown said they’d cover practically everything. The summer of 2012 I am going on Birthright to Israel. I did gymnastics competitively for 7 years, I stopped 4 years ago but I trained during the summer at the International Gymnastics Camp in PA. My team placed 1st in NY and 12th Internationally in the Knowledge Masters Open, I was in 5th grade, so i guess this is irrelevant. I went to a Jewish sleep away camp since I was 10. </p>

<p>So please can you give me advice, constructive criticism, anything at all?</p>

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<p>How does one go on a birthright trip after their junior year in high school? The program is for GRADUATES of high school.</p>

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<p>i meant to say 2013, after I graduate highschool, when I’m 18.</p>

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<p>without SAT’s nobody can really predict what your chances are. You do have a unique hook and you sound like a very interesting person, but without the numbers nothing is really certain. good luck though!</p>

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<p>What Jewish sleep away camp?(: I might’ve been there haha. </p>

<p>Your chances look decent, assuming you achieve your goal of a 2200 SAT (ditalia’s right, without that, we can’t be accurate, but I’m assuming you meet your goal). You participate in a lot of ECs, but you really don’t show much leadership, and top schools really look for leadership. Plus, you need to be a leader to follow your planned path in life, without seeing leadership, coleges are more likely to see your benevolent and generous attitude, along with your life plans, as BS. If I were you, I’d definitely try to lead some of these clubs or found and lead a new club with a purpose close to your heart and interests. </p>

<p>So study hard for the SAT, and work on obtaining leadership roles. Pour youself into your essays and make them both compelling and informative, though I expect this’ll be easy for you. Best of luck in all you do!(:</p>

<p>Chance me everyone? Yeah, I know, some of my reaches are unrealistic, but they’re pretty much just for closure.
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=1211013”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=1211013&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Well if your camp was in PA around the Poconos there’s a huge chance! I was just speaking about leadership with my mom and about finding a niche. I think I might do clothing/toy drives throughout the next 2 years and send it all to orphanages. My mom has a few friends that travel to China quite often and one has a foundation that ironically enough is partners with Brown, while another one of her friends does missionary work in Cambodia. I’m actually getting really excited now, this is all so plausible.</p>