BROWN ED!!! AHHH good enough??

jamiroquai
Tue, 19 May 2009 20:42:11 +0000

You’re definitely looking like a really strong candidate for Brown ED, but your ECs (aside from the great array of math/science related awards, etc.) look really scattered. You should definitely take off “Invited into the National Society of High School Scholars,” which is just a scam… and probably French Club or the Muscular Dystrophy Association too (since they seem like short-term, less significant activities). Your ECs are extremely impressive but they look a little bit like a laundry list/like you’re trying to buffer them too much.

Obviously your course rigor is excellent, as is your GPA (what about class rank?). However on the SAT IIs, definitely don’t take Math IC and Math IIC. There’s no point, and since you took AB Calc in sophomore year Math IIC should be a breeze for you (as long as you do a practice test or two to get a feel for it). Math IC, as I’ve heard, is rather pointless if you can do well on the Math II (plus, the curve is really harsh on Math I but lenient on Math II… win-win situation).

Good luck! Again, you have great chances but don’t have a one-track mind for Brown. Explore your options, etc.