<p>Do you need the high GPA and ACT, the OMG extra currics? I am probably one of those hopefuls out there that is just going to try. I have a 3.5 and 21 ACT…I know that there is a small percentage that gets in with my kind of stats but I really want to know what makes an excellent candidate for Brown?</p>
<p>I think what you should do is to be yourself. Brown’s admission process is very holistic, and they care a lot about your personality. At this point, your short responses and essays have to be GREAT! GREAT as in show them who you are, show them that you are someone who doesn’t have the test scores/g.p.a but also has the ability to do well and take every single advantages that offer at Brown, show them that you’re very interested in the school. Be honest! Don’t try to write something that you had never done before, and you think it will enhance your application. It doesn’t work that way! Quality over quantities. I think it’s definitely worth trying. Good luck with it.</p>
<p>Well, it’s too late to fret over your test scores and grade point average. Honestly, you better express yourself through short answers and essays so they can get an idea of who you are. If you stay true to yourself, I’m pretty sure you can easily write and come off as genuine.</p>
<p>You guys are so nice, and I am trying my hardest to express myself through everything…So far on the commonapp I wrote about the most important extra curricular activity to me which was diversity club and I gave the honest truth and I wrote how I care about bullying…if anyone can help me let me know!!</p>
<p>Well looking at Brown’s website there are always 1-2 out of 800 or so very low scoring applicants that apply and make it so if you think you can be one of those 1-2 good luck we here at CC believe in you!</p>
<p>g0ld3n thanks you guys are awesome! might need a lil assitin though, so if anyone is up, let me know!! i know its NYE…</p>
<p>In December of 2009, I was on a social venting website where teens vent
about fashion, real life stories, and graphics. There was one that was on
the Top 10 called “Ryan Patrick Halligan.” With no fear, I clicked. Little did I
know, it was story about a little boy who committed suicide a couple years
back because he was bullied. There were videos posted of his dad
speaking about this tragedy that immediately had me in tears. Why would
he commit suicide? Why was I not there? I could have been his best friend.
Since then, I always researched stories about him. Then, a couple weeks
later I was on Google news and typed in “committed suicide bullying.” And
the tragic story of Phoebe Prince came up. I read all the articles that were
there about her and it hit me: Bullying is the most important thing to me that
should be a national concern. Every day, I would research people who
committed suicide because of bullying and it was more than I imagined. As
a result of how many stories I read, I wanted to do something that involved
bullying. I told my AP Government teacher about it and she referred me to
someone else; I ended up getting a position on the Diversity Club. In
September 2010, LGBT suicides were on a rise. I did not just sit and read
this time, I decided to organize a benefit with To Write Love On Her Arms
(March 2011).</p>
<p>this one i am not really happy about…if anyone can tell me how to fix it up, please let me know…I am changing it for sure though</p>
<p>I submitted it!</p>
<p>3.8gpa, 1870 sat, basketball and swimming extra currics. good luck =]</p>
<p>thanks, happy new year to everyone!!</p>
<p>Good luck! That’s a little part of your achievement by submitting your application. Many people who got low scores are intimidated by the stats posted by colleges because they don’t feel like they’re qualified at all. Now, you did it, Congratulations with that, and really, I hope everything will go smoothly and you will get a good news in April. :)</p>
<p>Thanks, I intended to present why I want to go to Brown, but I felt like I was trying to make them feel bad for me in some cases (i talked about my low family income, depression, and how much itll mean to me and my family) so idk 
but i will not lose hope! I promise!</p>