Sorry, but chances? Brown/PLME/ED

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<p>This is kind of long, but please look it over, I’d really like some opinions </p>

<p>I’m a caucasian female from NY, father doesn’t work, income less than 50 k</p>

<p>SAT I:</p>

<p>CR 730
M 680 (a little fishy, as I got mostly 750 + on practice tests… im looking into it)
W 750 (10 essay)</p>

<p>1410/ 2160
*expecting an enormous increase in math, and will study for CR. writing should be 770+ next time, because i can write a much better essay.</p>

<p>SAT II</p>

<p>World History 730
Biology 700 (as a freshman, im retaking in November)
Chemistry 620 (yikes, I know…will retake definitely)</p>

<p>I plan to retake bio and chem in October and take US history as well, should get 750 + in bio and US</p>

<p>GPA:</p>

<p>97.85 unweighted
107-ish weighted</p>

<p>Rank: 1 out of approx. 375</p>

<p>New high school in Rural part of Long Island (NY), pretty small, pretty ****ty teachers/ SAT grades.</p>

<p>All honors and AP classes since 8th grade, advanced a year in math and science so I have classes on my transcript from 8th grade. </p>

<p>Never got less than an A in any class, never less than an A+ in any AP class</p>

<p>So far I’ve taken these AP classes:</p>

<p>(10th) AP World History - **5<a href=“11th”>/b</a> AP US History- expecting a 5
AP English language and composition- definitely will get a 5
AP Bio- also a definite 5</p>

<p>Next year Im taking:</p>

<p>AP English literature
AP Chemistry
AP Calculus
AP French
and maybe AP Music theory, is they offer it.
Also will take physics honors, because they don’t offer AP</p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>(in school)- *national jr. honor society, national honor society, national French honor society
* School newspaper (9-12), freelance writing in 9th & 10th, editing in 10th and 11th and staff writer and jr editor in 11th, should be editor-in-chief next year.
*club interact 11th and 12th (community service club)
* School’s local wellness policy committee (me and a bunch of health officials make up this team that is reforming the health and nutrition guidelines for the school)</p>

<p>(out of school)- *Piano (1995-present) (a definite passion of mine)
*Organ (2004-present)
*Nyssma (music competition) for voice, scored A in 2001 and 2003
* Youth group 2001-present
*Community plays with church youth group:
~joseph and the amazing Technicolor dreamcoat 2001-2002
~ jesus christ superstar 2002-2003
~ guys and dolls 2003
~ godspell 2003-2004
~ footloose 2004-2005
* dance (ballet) 2005-2006, will continue 2006-2007</p>

<p>(BIG one)- **Girls Scouts<a href=“1994-present”>/b</a>
*Special Olympics volunteer (biannually 2002-2007)
* created and directed music appreciation program for
underprivileged kids
~possible essay topic b/c of music-girl scout combination?
* Christmas caroling at nursing home annually 1994-present
*food drives tri-annually for food shelter 1994-present
* program aid camp counselor at Girl Scout camp 2002-2005
(volunteer)
~numerous awards, medals, volunteer programs, too many to list</p>

<pre><code> ~Silver Award: “adopted” battered women’s shelter, raised funds, collected food & clothes(02-04)

    ~ **Gold Award** (“Eagle Scout” equivalent) created Training guide for Special Olympics volunteers, did Special Olympics research, held disability awareness programs (before and after choosing this project)…over 100 hours of  work on it.

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<p>Community Service:
* thousands of hours in girl scouts, probably almost 5000 hours
* me and my mom adopt needy families every Christmas and thanksgiving and collect food and donations for meals, presents and such, about 250 hours</p>

<p>Awards:</p>

<ul>
<li>Gold Award, Silver Award, other Girl Scout Awards</li>
<li>Principals Honor role 2001-present</li>
<li>2004 overall academic achievement award (9th grade)
*2006: outstanding academic achievement (best student) in: English, History, French ( i was second in math and science :frowning: )
*2006 highest overall average (student of the year award) (11th)
*Bausch and Lomb science award, scholarship to the university of rochester</li>
</ul>

<p>~oh yeah and i babysit over the summers 3 days a week for the past few years.</p>

<p>Ok, sorry its long, but I hope someone will make it though because im really hoping wondering what my chances are for Brown, maybe PLME. I know that my SATs aren’t stellar but my essays will be really great, and im getting a really personal, great rec from my English teacher that should be pretty compelling. i will retake the SATs in october and im expecting math to go up significantly, and i should have around a 2250 with that improvement and a better essay on writing ( i froze up last time). and im thinking maybe girl scouts can be a hook? there aren’t that many people who have done it for that many years, and i have been really involved in it, so maybe that will count for something.</p>

<p>Thanks for any advice! :)</p>

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<p>bumpity bump.</p>

<p>19 views and no responses? i know its long, but still...</p>

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<p>i hate to bump this again, but i really need some advice :)</p>

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<p>Well I think you have a chance I guess. You've stated that your family income is less than 50k. I remember somewhere that Brown is need-blind, so that factor won't help you. I think PLME likes it when there's medical related stuff on your transcript such as research, hospital work, to show you're interested in medicine, but I don't see much of that. You can make it into Brown without PLME. Your SATs, ECs, and grades are great.</p>

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<p>thanks for the response. this summer im volunteering at a hospital for most of july and august, and that wellness policy thingy was medical related (its why they chose me), so im hoping maybe that might show enough interest to have a shot at plme, especially if i get my SAT scores up.</p>

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<p>any other opinions?</p>

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<p>come on, bump!</p>

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<p>Brown is need blind???? Whoa Yes!! Jack Pot......today is a good day</p>

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<p>do you even know where you're applying, taekwondo?</p>

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<p>i wonder with you amor</p>

<p>he seems like if no PLME, then HYPSM</p>

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<p>In response to lux perpetua43,</p>

<p>If you´re really interested, you´re welcome to read what I and other other people have written on desichick´s thread, which also discusses plme chances.</p>

<p>You have good scores, good grades, lots of volunteer experience. So if your passion is to help others, if you absolutely love helping others, I´m sure this trait will shine through in your rec letters and essays. It has already done so through your myriad of activities. But just for my own enlightenment, 5000 hours of volunteering via girl scouts?</p>

<p>So I have to disagree with schrizto on the must-have clinical experience. You´re welcome to read my opinion on this on desichick´s thread. Also, because no one on cc is a college admission officer, everything written should be read with a grain of salt. People are only writing from their own experiences, which may just be extremes of the popluation.</p>

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<p>Also, with regards to the ed thing, i believe that ed boils down to money or no money, as Brown is pretty skeet when it comes to financial aid. But I´m not sure how generous or ungenerous Brown is when it comes to families of less than 50k.</p>

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<p>I am applying to the BROWN plme program this year and I was curious to know if everything you planned had gone through they way you wanted it to and , if you don't mind me asking, whether you had gotten accepted into the program?</p>

<p>this would really help me estimate my chances for this year. thanks!</p>

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<p>Can anyone enrolled in the PLME program chance me:</p>

<p>I'm an international Student currently living in Toronto, Canada.
I'm an "asian" student with an American Citizenship.</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT- 2260 ( & 9/12 on essay)
Math 2c-800
Physics -750
Korean with listening - 760</p>

<p>AP Calculus AB -5</p>

<p>IB Program:
English HL - 5
Biology HL - 6
Chemistry HL -6
French SL -5
Geography SL -7
Math SL -7
TOK & Extended Essay -2 (IB Diploma)</p>

<p>Top 5% of class</p>

<p>Extra Curricular:
Played school basketball team for 4 years
Played Houseleague basketball for 5 years
School badminton team -1 year
15 Math Contest Certificates and 1 Science contest certificate and 1 biology contest certificate.
Volunteer at Library 100+ (hours)
Volunteer at hospital as a translator for patients 100+
Raised money for Cancer Research, going about neighborhoods 50+
French award (highest mark in grade 10)
Math award (I don't know if this counts b/c i got it in my gr. 8 grad)
Went to Tijuana, Mexico to help needies 150+
Went to native village to help needies 100+
School Orchestra for 4 years
School Chamber (Advanced) Orchestra for 2 years
LEADER of Church Orchestra for 2 years
Track & Field for 2 years
Math Club for 1 year</p>

<p>I'm applying to Brown's PLME this year November.
Considering my stats and the fact that I'm an "asian" international student with an American Citizenship, which universities(With the particular program) would be realistic for me?</p>

<p>Appreciate the help people.</p>

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<p>No need to take your SATs again, your score is fine stop worrying. Looking at past years acceptances and such, Brown seems to have a knack for rejected lots of Valies. I dunno if that will work against you, but you should be fine. Your ECs seem very good, but 5000 from Girl Scouts? That looks like....alot. Is that normal?</p>

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<p>Original post was made on 6/27/06. davidj1126 bumped it up with post #14.</p>

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<p>I was just wondering what my chances of getting accepted were. Here are my stats
GPA- 4.45 weighted
Class Rank- 6 of 898
ACT-36
SAT II’s
Math II-800
Chemistry-800
AP’s
Chemisty-5
Calc BC-5
European History- 5
US History- 4
English Language- 4
Extracurriculars- 150+ volunteer hours at library, hospital, chinese school, and nursing home. Varsity Tennis. IMEA participant.</p>

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<p>your stats make me want to throw up their so good. why are you even asking this question. I think you tried to hard though its like too perfect. nothing really unique becuase you covered all the bases.</p>

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<p>oh and i was replying to lux perpetua43 btw…</p>