You Guessed It...Another Chance Thread!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brandeis University
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<p>Hey, Brandeis isn’t my first choice, but I think I might have an ok chance. I’m applying to Arts and Sciences. I’m from a really small town in Northern California, female, white, jewish. Just as a reference point, I was pre-accepted to UC Riverside, Merced, Irvine, Davis, and San Diego.</p>

<p>GPA
W: 4.36
UW: 3.9 ish</p>

<p>I’m #5 out of about 330 students in my class (1600 total in school)</p>

<p>My school doesn’t offer many AP’s, but I’ve taken 2 already and am currently taking 3.
AP US Hist.- got an A, but a 3 on the test
AP English Lang. and Comp.- Again, A in the class, 4 on the test
AP Lit.-expecting a 4
AP Calc. AB-hoping for a 3 (i’m not a math person)
AP US Gov.-expecting a 4 or 5</p>

<p>I’ve taken a ton of college courses though
World Religions
Astronomy
Psychology
French
Intro. to Anthropology (at UCSD)
next semester-Cultural Anthropology and Russian</p>

<p>SAT 1- 2010
SAT 2- US Hist.-640

  • Bio-660
    ACT-31</p>

<p>Ecs-
Founder and pres. for 3 years of the french club
Member of Debate and Invisible Children’s Clubs
9-ish years of club soccer
9-ish years of an internationally acclaimed youth choir, traveled to Spain my sophomore year, sponsered by the national bank of spain.
volunteer at my temple’s religious school
really involved in local politics, i founded a political organization and organized a protest (we had like 500 ppl attend) last year, since then i’ve volunteered for 2 county board of supervisors and 2 city council campaigns.
Class 4 River Guide for 5 years, rafted down many rivers (including the grand canyon) guided down most of them.
2 years JV cross-country
4 years varsity swimming</p>

<p>I was accepted to Stanford’s summer program after my soph year and received an A in my class.
Attended Academic Connections at UCSD after my junior year and received college credit for my class (also got an A).</p>

<p>Recs
2 teachers-one excellent, one pretty good
Counselor-didn’t see it, but she really likes me and knows me really well so…</p>

<p>Also, I know Brandeis is a traditionally Jewish school, but how important is that and will the admissions people want to see something about my faith in my essay (i’m a pretty religious conservative jew)? Thanks for the help!</p>

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<p>I think you're competitive for admission. As for the essay, you can certainly write about your faith if you want to, but I don't think at all that Brandeis "wants to see" evidence of religious belief, whether Jewish or other. I don't think they are particularly looking for a religious student body at all. Although founded by the Jewish community, the school is non-sectarian and attracts people of all religions.</p>

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<p>Cool, thanks! I'll probably mention it just because it is an important part of my life, but i won't base my essay on it.</p>

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<p>def in, saftey even</p>

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<p>I think the chances are pretty good, but not a shoe-in by any means.
Her SATs are actually on the low-end of students accepted to Brandeis.</p>

<p>Since Brandeis is not your 1st choice, are you applying ED to your 1st choice school?</p>

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<p>I applied early to stanford, but was rejected. I really wish i'd applied somewhere that i'd have a better chance at, but stanford was sort of my dream school, lol. so, now i have to figure out where i might want to go if it can't be stanford.</p>

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<p>I have to say that Stanford and Brandeis are very different in many ways.
If Stanford was your "dream" school, what makes you think you would be happy at Brandeis if you were admitted.</p>

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<p>I guess stanford wasn't necessarily my dream school, it was somewhere I knew I would be happy. I've been there, took a class there, listened to all my brother's stories, talked to all my stanford friends, etc. and I knew that it was going to be hard, but that I would be happy. I haven't had a lot of experience with other schools, and I'm not good with being out of my comfort zone, i guess. I don't know if that makes any sense, but i do realize that brandeis and stanford are very different, but i have a very eclectic personality and i have a lot of interests, many of which I think would fit in just fine at brandeis.</p>