I want to get in! I have no hook

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<p>Ok… I have no hook and I feel really average. I have no idea how I can stand out for Brown to select me. I don’t know… I tried my best in high school to try to stand out and couldn’t find anything that great. Please tell me if anything would stand out in these extracurriculars:</p>

<p>-Tae Kwon Do all four years + black belt.
-Marchingband and drumline (pit) freshman year; won high pit in drumline (means best pit in our American Drumline Association Division); played xylophone, vibraphone, and saxophone.
-Orchestra from sophomore to senior year. Lettered in orchestra.
-Summer of 2004 I did 100 hours of community service at Riverside Community Hospital. Summer of 2005 I will do 150 more hours there.
-COSMOS this summer (I think I will get accepted). It’s a biomedical, 4-week, program. Going to try to get a recommendation from here from a professor. Probably go to Summer@Brown this summer also.
-Tutor math 4 hours a week at school.
-Key Club member + various volunteer activities.
-Founder and President of Math Club junior year.
-Founder and President of Mu Alpha Theta.
-1st place on American Mathematics Competition (regional).
-Treasurer of ASU junior year. Vice-president senior year.
-CSF all four years.
-Vice-president of Breakers Club (breakdancing) junior and senior year.
-History Day winner (state level).
-Science Olympia. Junior year won 3rd place in genetics event called “designer genes.” (regional, pretty much everyone wins. Major medal inflation.)
-Member of The National Society of High School Scholars (joined this even thought it felt suspicious in case it might come in handy. Most likely same as Who’s Who.)</p>

<p>My SATs are equivalent to 1300 for the old SAT. I have a cumulative gpa of 4.34 with only 1st semester of junior year included (it will go up after 2nd semester). I’m so passionate about going to Brown that I don’t know what I will do if I dont get in. Man… I really wish I could have found the cure for cancer or something so I could stand out. I guess what I truely enjoy is science and helping others, but I don’t know if these stats will support my passions. I don’t want to go to UCs (in-states). Please help me out. I really want and need a hook. Thanks in advance everyone.</p>

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<p>haha... that bad? Someone please tell me what a good hook is. What were your essay topics? bump bump.</p>

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<p>Get your SAT score up.</p>

<p>Write a good essay.</p>

<p>Express how much you want to attend the school.</p>

<p>You definately have a shot, but not if you act like you have nothing to contribute to the school.</p>

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<p>NO HOOK? I disagree. Your activities are fine (actually, they are far better than fine). I was admitted with no real "hook" but had well-rounded activities... yours sound much stronger than mine, though. Make your essays shine, and try to get your SATs up to the 1400s. Yes, you can get in with a 1300, and about 25% of the Brown students had less than a 1300, but a 1300 will make it harder for you to get in. I really have no means of judging your gpa because I don't know your classes or your school, but you should def. be in the top 10% (top 5% is preferred).</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot for your help you guys/gals. :)</p>

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<p>you don't need a "hook" to get into brown...i speak from personal experience...you just have to show them you care about what you do...ie...make your essays convincing..!!</p>

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<p>hey, you should try looking at other high caliber universities like nothwestern and oberlin, not just the ivies. I'm kind of in the same predicament.</p>

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<p>dude I wanna get into brown too! and i applied to cosmos, u applied to Davis right? thats where the biomed is. maybe ill see u there (hopefully if i get accepted)</p>

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<p>you NEED to up your SAT</p>