Top choices are Brown, Wesleyan, etc... Do I need a reality check??

<p>I would say that you’re into all of your schools with the exception of Brown, Wesleyan, and Carelton. Wesleyan and Carelton you might have a chance at, but you probably dont have that much of a chance at Brown unless you really increase your scores. Last year at our school we had a girl get into Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, all with money, but she didn’t get into Brown. Its a somewhat deceptively tough school to get into, because people regard it as a lower level Ivy when it really isn’t. It would have helped if you applied early but I guess thats out of the picture now. To have any chance you’re going to have to get your SAT scores up. Right now you’re barely in the median 50% and you don’t really have any other things that make you stand out as an applicant. It can’t hurt to apply, especially if its your first choice, but even if you had a much better SAT score you’re still mediocre compared to the types of kids that are applying to Brown. So my advice is to

  1. Get a great score on the SAT’s next time you take them(I’m talking above a 2200, the top of the median 50% at Brown is a 2310)
  2. Pray that whoever reads your application thinks that you’re a good fit for the school
  3. Do something incredible that will make you stand out
  4. If you’re really deadset on Brown, go to a state school and transfer after a year</p>

<p>I’m not trying to be harsh, but that’s just my honest opinion. Brown is looking for the best of the best and with your current stats I feel you fall a little short of that. Good luck in your college search.</p>