Is it worth applying?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brown University
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<p>So please do not fry me, I know that Brown is a HUGGEEE REACH for me. </p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.6
Weighted GPA: 4.3
Top 10% in class</p>

<p>SAT: 1830…600 W/620 CR/610 M ive only taken them once, but took them on saturday and expect a huge jump because of a tutor and practice test…hopefully around a 2100. but i know that this is another weakness of mine. and that a 2100 may not even be competitive.</p>

<p>SAT II’s- 660 Bio E 660 US History :/</p>

<p>I’ve taken the hardest schedule possible with 8 AP’s. </p>

<p>Extracurricular’s:
Organized a snowboard competition that raised money for inner city children.
Competed in Nationals for snowboarding
Competed in motocross races every weekend
Competed in wakeboard competitions every weekend during the summer
Taught inner city children how to snowboard
Founded and am president of our schools snowboard/ski club
Captain of Varsity Swimming
Varsity Cross Country
Varsity Lacrosse
Vice President of SGA
Was a small role in high school play
Lifeguard at the local pool
I’m a swim instructor
Member of Operation Fly(helps homeless people)
*im probably forgetting something</p>

<p>oh and im gay? lol but idt that will help</p>

<p>i guess thats it…again please dont fry me, i already know that Browns a huge reach and im just wondering if i should even apply…
what other schools should i apply to that are similar to brown? i already have applied to most of my schools…</p>

<p>Thanks for reading this…and any of your help will be appreciated.</p>

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<p>I’m surprised that with the snowboarding edge, you haven’t considered schools in Colorado, such as Colorado College and others.</p>

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<p>Yeah I have…my parents just dont want me going out that far…so ill move there after college :)</p>

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<p>It’s been said before, and I’ll reiterate it, that acceptance to Brown is a crapshoot. People with sub-par SATs but the personality that the school is looking for could well beat out a student with higher scores - or vice versa. You don’t know unless you apply!</p>

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<p>SAT scores look on the low sie, but here’s what it comes down to: If you are really interested in Brown, then for the $75 application fee you can buy a lottery ticket and maybe you’ll win admission to a top-notch school. Why spend the rest of your life wondering “what if”? As others have said here, Brown’s admissions process is funky and non-deterministic. They are not fully numbers driven but rather more holistic in their view of whom they want on campus. Go for it.</p>