I'm in 10th grade, but what can I do to increase my chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brown University
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<p>Hello everyone. I am currently a sophomore, but thinking about college greatly (I have to, if I want to turn my grades around.)</p>

<p>Last year, my grades weren’t great. Not bad, just A’s and B’s. This brings me to a 3.5 unweighted, 4.0 weighted gpa. If I continue getting straight A’s until senior year, (which I can, I was lazy last year), then I can raise my gpa to a 3.9. This will take a lot of work, including taking 5 online classes that are calculated into my grade. </p>

<p>So, that put aside, lets just pretend my gpa is 3.9 UW, 4.5 W.</p>

<p>Now, I am involved in 3 clubs.</p>

<p>Art Club, Youth in Government, and Ecology club.</p>

<p>I am thinking of starting a Piano club. </p>

<p>I will be going to New York, Washington, and Philadelphia to observe Government Processes with my Youth in Government club. </p>

<p>I will be taking 3 languages at once, French (1-3) Latin (1-3) and Spanish (1-3). </p>

<p>I will be running for offices next year in Youth in Government, and writing an actual bill.</p>

<p>I am currently volunteering 4 hours a week with mentally challenged children, and 2 hours a week at a hospital. This, plus summer time, will give me possibly 600-800 hours of community service. </p>

<p>Next year, I will be in all the clubs i’m currently in, plus German & French club. (I want to be president of both) </p>

<p>I’m not positive what classes i’m taking next year, but I’m thinking AP anatomy and AP Physics are high up on my list of choices.</p>

<p>What can I do to improve my chances of getting into Brown?</p>

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<p>relax dude!</p>

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<p>Enjoy life while you can!</p>

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<p>DO everything you said, and start prep for the SAT. Prep for the SAT LOTS !!</p>

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<p>keep doing what you're doing
btw, i don't think there's an AP Anatomy</p>

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<p>his school (if its nationally competetive) could offer a super advanced anatomy course and colleges recognize it as a difficult course and wiegh it in like an AP. For example, at my school im currently taking a double period Molecular Genetics course (the only one in the country) that is very, very recognized (weve had nobel laureates speak and were the first high school in the country to have such a program and a DNA Sequencer).</p>

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<p>Hey, I'm in tenth grade too and looking to apply to Brown</p>

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<p>I'm not a Brown student (just a senior in hs and a Brown hopeful) but I still want to give you advice ;-). As was said earlier, keep up the great work. If you think you can work harder without killing yourself, go for it! Just have some fun in the process and don't let the pressure to suceed rule what classes you take and what extracurriculars to do. For example, if you really want to take an art class but there's an AP the same period in a subject that you truly hate and doesn't connect to your interests (but will look good on your transcript and boost your GPA) take the art class! Easier said than done sometimes, I know...</p>

<p>The again most of the people on CC would probably tell you not to listen to me since I don't have a 4.0 uw GPA and a 2350 SAT score.</p>