Brown is my dream school

ArachnoMe
Wed, 03 Jun 2015 21:51:29 +0000

I’m a sophomore in high school with a 95.something UW average, 98.5 W (I’m in all Pre-IB courses and will be taking the IB Diploma program). I’ve started studying for the SAT’s recently, and am currently at a 2020, which will obviously get higher (goal is at least a 2300). I have very strong EC’s (started a sucessful Model UN travel team, science research, and a community service program involving helping kids with autism). The only weakness I see for myself is my class rank, I’m in the top decile, but around 70th (school doesn’t give rank to schools, just cohort, I’m in the second). However, I’m certain that I take a more rigorous courseload than some kids ahead of me. I also have a learning disability that hurts me in this regard, I struggle with math and studying, basically. For next year and the rest of this year I plan on really trying to bump myself into the top cohort, which is 100+ average. Basically, do I have any realistic shot at Brown, or any Ivy? I want to major in neuroscience. I love Brown’s academic philosophy, and I’m the type who wants to learn for learnings sake. I saw this on Brown’s neuroscience website:Education will never terminate in a discrete amount of knowledge. It is instead a continuous process, one that balances the pleasure of learning with the humility that comes from our limitations. That is why I love Brown.

Thanks!