What are my chances of getting into Brown?

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<p>I am a junior and i absolutley love Brown. I think I’ve made up my mind that I want to go there and I just want some feedback on my stats…</p>

<p>please be honest, yet respectful</p>

<p>I go to Hunter College High School in NYC (a magnet school)</p>

<p>I am currently takin 11th grade honors Math, 11th grade english, U.S. history, Physics, AP Chemistry</p>

<p>Next year, I plan to take: Ap Biology, AP English Language and Composition, AP Psychology, AP Calculus AB and AP Studio Art. I’m also planning to do a biology internship for a teacher</p>

<p>My GPA: Here is my main problem. I was REALLY REALLY bad in 9th grade and so it affected my gpa tremendously. In 9th grade, my year’s average was a C. However, i worked hard and raisied it to an A-/A 10th grade and am currently averaging A-/A junior year. I ask at the infomation session at brown and they said they look at progress in grades as well. Because of 9th grade, my GPA is around a B+</p>

<p>ranking: no ranking in our school</p>

<p>Test Scores:
SAT II Biology-E (700)
SAT II Chemistry (680 - retaking it, practice tests show 740)
SAT II MATH IIC (going to take it, practice tests show 750)
SAT II US HISTORY (going to take it, practice tests show 750)</p>

<p>SAT I: 670 Math, 660 Critical Reading, 670 Writing
(going to retake it, aiming for at least 2150)</p>

<p>Extraurriculars:</p>

<p>3 year President of the Art Club
Publicity Secretary for our grade’s term council
Art Editor for our school’s newspaper, The observer
Big Sib (program where juniors help 7th graders integrate into our school better)
Director of an after school art community service program
Asian Cultural Society Club’s mentorship director
member of the Christian Youth Fellowship club
volunteered at an animal hospita for 2 years</p>

<p>**runinng for publicity secretary of our SCHOOL’s government this year</p>

<p>Awards:</p>

<p>2x Scholastic Art Award Gold Keys
1x Scholastic Art Award Silver Key</p>

<p>What’s unique about me?
I am really into art</p>

<p>teacer recs:
found two really great teachers who’d be happy to write me one</p>

<p>counselor recs:
my counselor really really likes me</p>

<p>essay: i have a very very interesting background and life and with the help of a good editor and counselor, could write a pretty good essay</p>

<p>interview: im extremley social and confident</p>

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<p>ahhh, you sound exactly like me, its almost scary hah...yeah, I think I'm falling in love with Brown as well as a few other schools... well the main difference is your interest in art -- drawing, painting and I'm involved in photography (for 5years now), and community service & various other school activities. But our academics our the same ! I know this doesnt answer your question but I just had to respond !</p>

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<p>Hmm, it seems you have the ECs and everything, but not the grades. A B+ average for Brown is quite low. Because of that, I am going to say Brown is a big reach for you. However, dont lose hope. An upward trend is always a good thing to show. Also if you could get your SATs to a 2200+ that might help the whole GPA situation.</p>

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<p>yea, im definitley going to try =/</p>

<p>oh and im also going to italy during the summer to study art</p>

<p>and the either the mary walsh art camp (im hearing from them in may-they choose 60 kids from the nation) OR brown summer school (enrolled in figue drawing) - cant do both cus theyre on the same 2 weeks</p>

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<p>no offense, but ur chances are little to none</p>

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<p>Hey. You NEVER know. I got into a top LAC with a 1250/800 on my SATS and transferred to Brown with that. Don't give up. Work hard on those essays and teacher recs. Good luck poop guy :)</p>

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<p>lol..thanks</p>