<p>thanks guys.
i want to apply to brown regular deicsion.</p>
<p>Female
Korean-American
English first language</p>
<p>GPA:
-3.92 unweighted
-42/482 rank (top 9% or so)
-our school is competitive, but does not offer many ap courses. i took the most challenging classes our school has to offer. received B’s in geometry (9th), euro history (10th), and chemistry (10th). i can understand the history one but i can’t undrestand the math and science… i’m actually very good at math and science. i got all A’s junior year with a challenging course load.</p>
<p>TESTS:
-SAT I (Critical Reading 710, Math 790, Writing 730), multiple sittings, 2230. highest composite single sitting: 2170.
-SAT II (Biology E 650 - going to retake, Math II 800, Spanish 730)
-ACT 34
-AP Statistics 5</p>
<p>EXTRACURRICULARS:
district-wide research internship program at comprehensive cancer center, 14 students selected in the city, 35 hrs/week 11 wks/summer. currently working on poster, research paper for competitions. internship previous summer in chemistry lab also, 10 hrs./wk
violin 5 years, 10 hrs/week, 50 wks/yr. state youth symphony orchestra, school orchestra, city chamber group, private lessons.
design graphics 2-3 years, 10 hrs/week, 35 wks/yr., yearbook editor-in-chief, received school yearbook scholarship, wisconsin art education association regional art show “best in show (first place)”
peer tutoring, 2-3 yrs at school volunteering to help freshmen and sophomores in their classes, 3 hrs./wk, 35 wks/yr., tutoring korean children in english since age 10, last summer tutored 4 kids 15 hrs./wk.
piano 6 yrs., 10 hrs./wk for the sheer joy of playing, no awards or membership
class council 3 yrs, 1-2 hrs./wk, 35 wks/yr, head of food drive/twirp committee
health occupational students of america, 1 hr./wk, 35 wks./yr, helped organize hiv/aids awareness week</p>
<p>HONORS/AWARDS:
-national honor society
-spanish honor society
-probable national merit semifinalist? (217)
-2005 wisc art education association regional art show first place
-west yearbook scholarship
-varsity math award</p>
<p>VOLUNTEER:
-univesrity hospital, 4 hrs./wk 30 wks./yr, 2 yrs.
-senior center, 4 hrs./wk 30 wks./yr, 1 yr
-peer tutoring at school, 3 hrs./wk 35 wks./yr, 2-3 yrs.</p>
<p>OTHER:
-legacy.
-my asian-american status puts me at a disadvantage, but my mom is a waitress and my dad has been unemployed for a very long time… he has never had a real job in his field (archaeology) and we are living way below poverty level. he graduated from brown and u wisconsin-madison. i need a full scholarship anywhere i can get it, otherwise i can’t go to college.</p>
<p>i dont know if i forgot anything.
thanks so much for helping me out guys i really appreciate your help.</p>
<p>your stats seem fairly close to mine, I had a higher SAT and gpa by a tad..., and im not asian...but legacy will certaintly help, especially if you apply ED.</p>
<p>and I thought I was living a hard life..
Your stat looks way better than mine
and I think you have a high chance of getting in
I hope you will get in wherever you want with the scholarship you need
Good Luck!!!</p>
<p>ps. do you mind telling me something about your dad's story in regard to his field of study?
I too am a korean student
and I thought about majoring archeology in college
I would really be interest in hearing stories of someone who actually studied it..
(please.. don't get me wrong i dont want to offend anybody)</p>
<p>my dad studied archaeology/anthropology at brown and u wisconsin. he has studied for years and years... my parents came to the u.s. in rhode island about the same time i was born so he could attend schol. he graduated from brown and we moved to wisconsin. he was studying there as a grad student as well up until about 4 years ago. he got his ph.d. but he hasnt gotten a job, still. when i was 10 he got a large grant to go research in indonesia, and then he went to germany and holland as well. he loved it. </p>
<p>the job market is very poor though, for archaeology majors, but also, the fact that my dad is not a u.s. citzen or a permanent resident (hes on a student visa) puts him on the bottom of the list. he has applied for countless jobs for a decade and has never once gotten accepted anywhere except for a 2-month fill-in job at a community college, teaching twice a week. </p>
<p>i think ur status, if youre a citizen or not, is very important nowadays. you must do well in school if you want to major in archaeology and really do everyting you can to improve your resume, and PUBLISH your work. </p>
<p>now my dad is in korea looking for a job but he has almost completely forgotten about his degree because it is practically worthless. you can get a teaching job or a researching job but it is very hard to find in this field.</p>
<p>i'm not trying to discourage you! but work very hard. our situation doesn't happen often in this country.</p>
<p>jeenabean//
Thank you for taking time to answer my question
You didn't discourage me don't worry..
Maybe I will have much greater idea what it's really like after I started taking few classes related to archeology..
Arg.. I really hope you will get in the school you want.
Thanks again</p>
<p>Really?? This person must've either gone to a really challenging school and therefore had a high class rank, or been an athlete, or had really big donor parents.</p>
<p>Legacy is actually becoming less and less important unless the parent/grandparent is a significant donor. I was told that development is only allowed to send over about 10 names to admissions for special consideration.</p>
<p>Best of luck to you but don't count on legacy even with sound credentials. Our son was a 4.0 at a good private school, salutatorian, 1510/2260 including 800 verbal, the usual list of APs, research experience and undergrad credits, theater, published poems, etc. He was encouraged to apply by one of the trustees who arranged for someone to speak with the director of Admissions. He was waitlisted. I have heard similar stories from other Brown legacies with equivalent credentials including some who applied ED or who were significant donors (which we are not). </p>
<p>Our experience with other research unis a bit down the rankings (Emory, UVa) was very different vis a vis legacy. If you had the credentials, they bent over backwards to help. With Brown, you may get in and you may not whatever your credentials may be, but you should definitely not count on it.</p>
<p>However, you will want to contact Jill Caskey in the Alum Office. The alum office counselors will give you good tips and ideas to improve your application both for Brown and other schools.</p>
<p>some girl i know got into princeton on a full scholarship; her dad went back to china to work for five years or so. </p>
<p>but chances for brown are pretty good. maybe something more substantial for ECs? make sure to get good recs & write amazing blowyoursocksoffessay :)</p>
<p>With legacy and generally above average (Brown's average) test scores, it's still probably a toss up. Your class rank is fairly low. Plus, you kind of blend in with so many other applicants (Asian student who excels at math). If you can establish your uniqueness through a great essay, you might get in. But don't get your hopes up too much, it's hard for anyone to get in.</p>