My Chance of Acceptance to Brown University

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<p>I am a rising senior and Brown University is currently one of the schools that I would love to go to, but I am not sure I would get in. Any feedback or knowledge about the admissions process and my chances (or how to increase them) would be very much appreciated.</p>

<p>GPA
Unweighted: 3.98
Weighted: 4.33</p>

<p>COURSES
I have taken all Honors courses in every core class except for Biology freshman year. This past year (junior year) however I took Pre Calculus instead of IB Math Studies I. I also took English 11 Honors instead of IB English. But I was enrolled in IB History of the Americas and IB Chemistry. This year I will also take IB Spanish V. Junior year I did take Accounting which was unweighted. This year I will take Physics which is weighted, but I do not know if it is considered an honors course.</p>

<p>ACT
Composite: 30
Super score: 32
Highest English: 35
Highest Math: 34
Highest Reading: 30
Writing: 9</p>

<p>Extra Curricular Activities:
Varsity Cross Country- all four years (Co-Captain Senior year)
Varsity Track- all four years (most likely)
Fellowship of Christian Athletes- all four years
Drug Free Program at my school- all four years (officer for Sophomore, Junior and Senior)
Student Council- last two years (Ambassador during Junior year and Student Body Vice President)
200+ hours of community service</p>

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<p>Neither is anyone else when he or she applies. But your odds are zero if you don’t apply.</p>

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<p>Your ACT could be brought up a notch perhaps by a retake? Or if you haven’t taken the SAT, maybe take that to see if you test better with that method, then you can pick which one to send. Your GPA is most relevant in comparison to other students in the past who have applied to Brown from your school, and whether or not they got in, and hopefully your guidance counselor can give you a “ballpark” idea about that. If your track times look like they are in the close range to Brown current track runners, you might want to consider approaching a Brown track coach if you are truely interested in participating in college. That can sometimes be a big boost to your application if there is mutual interest.</p>