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<p>I wanted to know what my chances are as of now for Brown. I have always wanted to go there since freshman year, but I do not have any legacy at any school in the US as my parents are from South Africa.</p>

<p>Grades
Unweighted: 4.0 (our school does not weight)
Rank: 1/350
I am taking 2 AP Courses and 5 AP Courses next year (this may not seem like a lot, but I am taking all the courses my school offers). I go to a highly-regarded public school.</p>

<p>Scores:
680- CR
720- M
670- W</p>

<p>EC:

  • Vice President of Advisory Board for my city (appointed by the mayor)- 3 years
  • Vice President of TeenLink (a youth suicide/crisis line open nightly from 6-10 pm, have contributed over 300 hours so far)- 3 years
    -Editor (and hopefully editor-in-chief next year) for our nationally recognized school newspaper- 2 years
  • Relay for Life Logistics Coordinator/Team Development Coordinator (helped raise the annual donation total from 20,000 to over 50,000)- 3 years
    -Track Team- lettering this year (as a junior)- 3 years
    -BRIDGES Leader (advisory period student leader for a class of 20 high school students)- 1 Year
  • Summer Volunteer Program- summer volunteer program, contributed over 500 hours in the past 5 years.
    -Voted to join “Natural Helpers” program at high school- 3 years</p>

<p>Other:
1 of 1,000 students nationally selected to take International Chemistry Exam
Have a 3-week internship at a Harvard Lab this summer</p>

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<p>The SAT scores are a tad low, but everything else seems good. When are you taking the Subject Tests?</p>

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<p>I think you're a stronger candidate than I was and I got in. Focus now on recommendations and essays, I think those might be your key to getting in. </p>

<p>I had 590 CR 680M and 620W</p>

<p>Rank 1/70</p>

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<p>bump... any other comments. Brown is the place I want to be, and I really want to know if I am good enough/what I can do to get in</p>