<p>what are some extra curriculars that people who got into brown did in order to put themselves ahead of the pack?</p>
<p>I know Brown students who have:</p>
<ol>
<li>fought in Iraq</li>
<li>assisted the UN with relief in Uganda</li>
<li>gone to the Olympics</li>
<li>starred in movies (Eva Amurri)</li>
<li>interned with presidents (hilary and obama included)</li>
<li>enlisted in the Singaporean army</li>
<li>overcame cancer</li>
<li>spoke to the Nigerian Preisdent on children's rights</li>
<li>mastered 8 languages</li>
<li>build computers</li>
</ol>
<p>and the list goes on....</p>
<p>Let's face it all you can do is be yourself, feel proud f your accomplishments, and let the rest take care of itself.</p>
<p>One doesn't enlist in the Singaporean army. It's compulsive service for every male.</p>
<p>And I doubt that they did these things "to put themselves ahead". !! Perhaps they were actually interested in what they were doing?</p>
<p>overcoming cancer is an extracurricular activity? **** i didn't know that.</p>
<p>A few others:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Boys/Girls Nation</p></li>
<li><p>Siemens Westinghouse semifinalist/finalist</p></li>
<li><p>Intel International Science Fair prizes</p></li>
<li><p>Being the president of a school group that spearheads a meaningful issue with tangible and substantial results</p></li>
<li><p>Entrepreneurship with tangible and substantial results</p></li>
<li><p>Academic paper published in Concord Review</p></li>
<li><p>Telluride Summer Programs</p></li>
<li><p>Qualifying to take the American Invitational Mathematics Examination</p></li>
<li><p>Adult level mastery of an unusual skill or ability</p></li>
</ol>
<p>this thread is kind of ridiculous. don't get the wrong impression--most kids here are pretty normal EC-wise (at least relative to CC-types), and many of them rise to the occassion in college (it's hard to do mindblowing ECs if you come from an average HS, for example). conversely, there are also a few kids like the ones listed who have a hard time adjusting (a siemens finalist I know has no interest in science in college, and had a hard time first semester with relatively easy classes)</p>
<p>How many people out of a thousand something accepted, do you think did any of these things??? Perhaps 5% or less. Even for top colleges such as Brown, most kids are just hard working ordinary people.</p>
<p>"gone to the Olympics" --</p>
<p>I assume Brunonian2010 meant "competed" in the Olympics. (Yeah, it would be neat to go, but I don't think it would get you into Brown.)</p>
<p>^ I don't think so; in my opinion, going to the Olympics (or rather getting selected for) is in itself quite an achievement.</p>
<p>Brown seems to admit applicants who demonstrate passion through their extra curricular and community service involvement. They are particularly interested in students who have exceptional talent in the arts.</p>
<p>Rule the world. It just might help you get in.</p>
<p>badman-- VeryHappy was pointing out that "going" and "competed" are two different things..."going" meaning literally going...as in, going on a trip, to the Olympics. Haha :-)</p>
<p>LOL at setemstraight</p>
<p>Thank you, Hollywood --</p>