I've fallen in love with Brown

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<p>As the title reads…so I’d be really disappointed if I don’t get accepted. Can I get my chances? haha</p>

<p>SAT: 760M 700CR 680W (2140 Total)
SATII: 800 World History, 800 US History, 720 Math II
ACT: N/A
AP’s: took 2 last year, Biology (5) and US History (5), taking 3 this year (BC Calc, Physics B, Statistics). Our school doesn’t offer many other AP’s. Beyond the ones I took, there’s only language AP’s (French, which I took 3 high school years/4 years total of, German, Latin, Spanish) , Psychology, Chemistry, AB Calc, and Computer Programming
UW GPA: N/A
W GPA: 4.48 (4.50 after 1st semester senior year), grades have been at an upward trend since Sophomore year. School only does GPA out of 5
School type: Nationally ranked Public High School (70th) in Massachusetts
Essays: Longer one was a little above average I guess, but shorter ones were amazing
Recs: Good I guess, didn’t see them
ECs: 3 year Varsity Indoor Track (senior Captain), 2 year Varsity Outdoor Track (senior Captain), 2 years JV Lacrosse, 1 year JV Football, NHS (inducted junior year), Debate Club/Junior State of America (JSA)
Community Service: good amount, taught part-time at a weekend school (as an assistant/substitute teacher teaching Arabic)
Ethnicity: Egyptian (White)
Hooks: Got a good recommendation from an alumnus who donates a lot of money to Brown</p>

<p>So, any ideas?</p>

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<p>Bump</p>

<p>and i'm applying as an Econ Major</p>

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<p>as good as anyone else. good luck!</p>

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<p>Your stats (SAT, GPA) are almost identical to mine, but I guess you have better ECs. I was deferred ED, so take that for what it's worth.</p>

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<p>i love brown too!!!!!!</p>

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<p>me too! i spent the summer there (summer@brown program) and fell even more in love with it. i would give anything to get in-- i was deferred ED and the waiting for the next 11 days is going to be H*LL!!!</p>

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<p>UPDATE: Deferred ED from Duke, then rejected. Waitlisted at Northwestern</p>

<p>In light of these new things...ideas?</p>

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<p>Why do you want to get into Brown. compare it to the other Ivy Leagues. I think I might get in( got a letter), im elated, it's an ivy league after all, and i read somewhere brown students are the happiest.</p>

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<p>Brown is the only Ivy League I applied too. Actually, in general, I don't like the Ivy Leagues. Stereotypically, they're stuck up and all about "names" with an education that doesn't match the hype. Plus, I'm not crazy about New England weather-wise (I live in Massachusetts). But I really liked Brown..I found it more "open" than the other Ivies, both academically (the open curriculum) and otherwise...it was a school I could actually see myself going to and not feel overly uncomfortable with the people around me.</p>

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<p>For me, the primary draw was the open curriculum. The level of student activism, happiness, and the cooperative atmosphere were welcome additions that made it clear to me that it was where I wanted to go.</p>