Is Brown a good match for me?

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<p>Hey guys, I’m on a seemingly endless journey to find the perfect school. The perfect school that will accept me, that is. fyi: I moved from New York to Singapore halfway through Sophomore year, I attend an international school. Please help? </p>

<p>Asian Female.</p>

<p>GPA: 4.13 in New York, 3.92 UW in Singapore</p>

<p>SAT I: 780 Math, 700 CR, 760 Writing
SAT II: 800 Math II, 700 Lit, Will take Spanish in Fall</p>

<p>Taken APs: World History, Chemistry, Physics B, Calc AB, Lang, Econ, Chinese
All 5’s except Chem- 4</p>

<p>Senior Year APs: Spanish, Calc BC, Environmental Science, Lit, US History</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities</p>

<p>Sports
Varsity Tennis (7-present)
Varsity Volleyball (8-present)
Varsity Badminton (11-present)
Varsity Lacrosse (9-10)</p>

<p>Music
Eastman School of Music (7-10)
Rochester Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (7-10)
NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) All-State/All-County (3-10)
Symphony Orchestra (9-present)
Chamber Group (7-present) </p>

<p>Clubs
Tri-M Music Honor Society (10-present)
Medical Explorers (10- present)
Model United Nations (9-10)
School Newspaper Pendulum(9-10)
Masterminds/Knowledge Masters (10-present)
Student Council (9-10)
Math League (9-10)</p>

<p>Community Organizations/ Volunteering
Ji Lin Retirement Home (Summer of 2007)
South Africa School Building/Tutoring (2008)
Democrat and Chronicle (City Newspaper, 7-10)
Chinese School of Rochester (7-10)
Practice Partners (9-10)</p>

<p>Employment
Intern at Xerox (summer of 2008)
Music teacher (9-present)
Tennis coach (10-present)<br>
Tutor (9-present)</p>

<p>Awards and Achievements
Varsity Letterman for 3 sports
Scholar Athlete Award
Rochester Grand Prix Tennis Tournament Finalist (Singles and Doubles)
2nd Team All County for Tennis
IASAS (International Association of Southeast Asian Schools) 2008 Tennis Champions
Concert Mistress of school symphony orchestra
Tri-M Music Honor Society Medallion for Volunteering
Represented Singapore in IASAS music festival, led chamber group and received honors
Academic Achievement Subject Award for String Ensemble
Varsity Letterman for Music
4.0 average in violin, piano, and music performance at Eastman School of Music
1st and 2nd place in Junior All-Star Rochester Piano Competition
Winner of Fortissimo! Solo and Chamber Music Competition
Foreign Language Award (Spanish, 2 per year)
Outstanding Model UN Delegate Award
High Honor Roll </p>

<p>There’s probably other things that I’ve forgotten in this “condensed” resume. But I’d appreciate some feedback. Thanks!</p>

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<p>No, Brown is not a match for anyone</p>

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<p>^True that. Sure, you seem like a good candidate, but there is nothing certain about your chances.</p>

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<p>hello, i’m considering Brown too, but i don’t think anyone can just tell you if Brown will be a good match by looking at numbers and stats. carefully consider everything, and if you like it, then you like it!</p>

<p>you have an impressive application, but as sak09 said, there is nothing certain.
i would say, however, definitely go for it.
as a fellow asian female, altho with less of a chance, haha, GOOD LUCK!!
and kudos on ur 5 in chinese!</p>

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<p>Brown employs a holistic overview of your application. Numbers and stats alone will not get you into Brown. Most importantly for Brown admission officers, they want to know if you’re a good person and a good match for the school. How do they know that? They know that by reading your essay. </p>

<p>Ask yourself this: Why do you want to go to Brown? If your answer is that Brown is an Ivy League and a top school, you need to look more carefully into the school, because that answer won’t cut it. Campus visit, scour the school’s website – look at what attracts you – does the school’s teaching philosophy match your learning style? That’s very important to know. </p>

<p>Most schools won’t be too harsh on your downward grade trend, which isn’t that bad by the way, because they may realize that moving to such a distant place in the world may have impacted you adversely. If you want to explain your situation, do that. Tell them how it impacted you, and what you did to make the situation better. In addition, tell them about what you could have done to make things even better. Now moving on — 7 APs by the end of Junior year is highly impressive. Other than that, your ECs look good, but your Awards and Honors are not the most significant. Your SAT of 2240 is also very good. </p>

<p>Overall, you’re a solid candidate, but Brown is not a match for anyone. </p>

<p>Chances: REACH</p>