Ordinary Guy for Extradordinary Schools Columbia Brown

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>White
Male
Maryland
Top 5 HS in State</p>

<p>SAT:2270 superscored
writing= 790 reading=770 math=710</p>

<p>SAT II: Lit 720 USH 710 BioM 700</p>

<p>GPA: 3.80 UW
No Class Rank</p>

<p>Freshman= all honors but not hardest math and spanish classes available
sophomore= all honors but not hardest math and spanish classes available
junior: ap english A, AP USH A-, honors precalc B+, honors spanish 3 A, honors physics A-
senior:AP Lang, AP Euro, AP Psych, AP Enviromental Science, honors statistics, honors spanish 4</p>

<p>AWARDS:
-1 national scholastic silver medal for journalism
-8 regional scholastic gold keys for journalism
-3 state first place journalism awards from state press association
-national and state awards for community service project
-national deca bronze for entrepreneurship
-president's volunteer service award for 250 comm. service hours</p>

<p>showcased on state televison show and state's largest for organizing large impact comm. service project</p>

<p>pictured in Forbes magazine with president of kumon</p>

<p>Job/internship/volunteer:
-tutor students at kumon 6 hours/week
-worked in restaurant for a year
-250 hours + volunteer tutorin disadvantaged students ina addition to kumon
-created own river cleanup program w/ 100 volunteers
-internship @mcgraw hill publishing
-created bookstore on amazon to sell books- made 2000 bucks
-catering business over the summer- 5000 bucks</p>

<p>Leadership
-state VP DECA
-chapter president DECA
-editor (not editor in chief) for 2 school newspapers
-concert choir thats nationally ranked
-environmental club
-NHS officer
-SHS</p>

<p>Letters of Rec:
-1 teacher will write prob. best rec of his life on my leadership in deca
-1 teacher will write a probably very good rec on my english skills
-guidance counselor and i are tight friends
-probably get anothe rec from someone if i think its necessary/relevant</p>

<p>essays should hopefully be pretty solid since writing is what i do</p>

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<p>Not a chance. A 2270 SAT and 3.8 GPA may look nice, but it really doesn’t cut it these days. Your leadership is a cute little add-on, but honestly, it’s not enough. Ordinary people like you are best suited for state schools.</p>

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<p>really?
if those are your real scores, you’ll probably get into Brown.
Columbia really likes individuality (especially in terms of unique ethnic background) so that might be a challenge.
Those are both great schools and I think you have a good chance.
I wish I had your ECs…</p>

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<p>you’re good enough, but it’s all a crapshoot. definitely not as bad of a shot as sirensong suggests.</p>

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<p>sirensong, how can you possibly substantiate such a claim
how can you absolutely make that assertion?</p>

<p>2270 is in the columbia ball park and I think my role in the school/community is beyond “cute” as I have organized over 100 people to be involved in my community service project
ive had jobs, internships, volunteer work, and have been a student ambassador
im not sure how you consider those to be so nominal</p>

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<p>Brown14, you do have a good shot at those schools but your leadership positions are average compared to other people applying for those schools.</p>

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<p>I will concede that superficially they seem mediocre but one of my letters of rec from my Econ teacher/deca advisor will attest to my leadership capabilities and how ive elevated the club to unprecedented levels</p>

<p>I don’t think its about being president about everything//i think I was passionate about DECA and made a difference. im actualyl editor for 3 school newspapers now </p>

<p>btw after this year, my gpa should be 3.83-4 ish because i have like a 3.9 this year</p>

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<p>He’s being facetious.</p>

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<p>To get into the Ivy League, I’d develop a sense of humour.</p>

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<p>I would say you have a good chance (emphasis on “chance”). I would apply but realize that it won’t be very likely.</p>

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<p>how did you get those journalism awards?
i would REALLY like to know</p>

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<p>Brown14 seems pretty pompous given his only good score is in SAT Writing, which most colleges don’t even care about.</p>

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<p>I sorta figured/hoped he was joking. I guess after being on this site for a while I’ve realized there are a lot of @holes/arrogant jerks so I just assumed the worst. </p>

<p>ironically, im going to be interning at The Onion over the summer. </p>

<p>Look, im just posting my info for a chance thread, not a character critique
Are my chances that low at these two schools??</p>

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<p>No, they’re not low. You don’t need a 2350 to get in. Like everyone says, it really is a crapshoot. It depends on what needs they’re looking for the day they look over your app. On one day, you might have a 90% chance. On another day, it could be higher or much lower. One thing I’m sure of is that you have a sold shot.</p>

<p>On another note, interning at the Onion sounds like the sweetest job. Hook me up?</p>

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<p>I think it’s hilarious that people post chance threads and then get so annoyed when someone says probably not. Not just in this thread, I see it all over the place. It’s like these people seek constant re-assurance and approval and can’t accept a different viewpoint.</p>

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<p>Wow! You worked really hard. I think your extra curriculars will be very impressive. Hm… although I’m just a freshman, I already can tell that their admissions are scary (did you look at their site?), since so many Salutatorian and Valedictorians were accepted. 11% were from schools that do not provide class rank, I guess you have a chance. </p>

<p>For the best information on getting in, you should contact an actual Brown Uni. student to have direct, reliable info on your chances. If they say you probably won’t, I think they’ll also contribute some suggestions about their second choices and some word of advice.<br>
[Brown</a> Admission: Ask a Brown Student](<a href=“Undergraduate Admission | Brown University”>Undergraduate Admission | Brown University)</p>

<p>Good luck! :-)</p>

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<p>Lol, it’s humorous to see how long it takes people to catch onto sarcasm. Anyway, you have 3 national awards, 8 regional awards, and 4 state awards, in addition to hundreds of hours of volunteering, several leadership positions, and SATs & grades that are inside the mid 50% range. Do you really need us to tell you that you have a good chance? If the answer is yes, then here it is: </p>

<p>You have a good chance.</p>

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<p>I posted this thread because my parents told me they thought they would be wasting 140 dollars on apps because they think I have a small chance. my college counselor person at school thought these were wayy out of my reach so I wanted to ask the general community for input</p>

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<p>Don’t listen to your parents about the money… tell them it’s an investment, and they’ll get solid dividends when you’re making six figures due to your awesome college education. </p>

<p>You’ve got a great shot. Since I’m assuming you can write, make sure you emphasize your cool internship/ journalism awards and other writing based activities in your college essays. You’ll be fine.</p>

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<p>Alright, thanks guys [and gals!]. hopefully it works out.</p>

<p>i have to pick between columbia or brown ED…idk which one to choose</p>