Do i have a chance?! to get into BROWN U or any other universities i have mentioned

Brown1616 · August 23, 2011, 5:07am

Hi im danielle and i would like to apply to Brown U in my senior year. I don’t know if i have a chance but its worth a shot. I would like to do my best and see what happens if not i will have applied to other colleges as well but for now i would like to see if i have any chance whatsoever. Thank You.

Before Freshmen year I have received the presidents education awards program in recognition of outstanding academic excellence along with a letter from the white house signed by barrack obama.

I believe it was the presidents award and few at my school was chosen for this.

I was in kiwanis builders club for 2 years and in one of the years i was the secretary and the second i was vp.

I have received all kinds of awards and pins and letters for academic excellence.

I also got the high honor roll certificate of achievement.

During that time i was also involved in soccer, cross-country and track and field.

In crosscountry I recieved 6th place out of the big 10 championships which was 10 different schools competing and 21st place out of 100s. I received a trophy at the end of the season
In track and field I had received many medals.

During soccer which is my main sport i have done many out of school programs and summer sessions. I received a trophy at the end of the season. I give 100% in teamwork, good sportsmanship, Determination, and Attidue. I love soccer. I did the red bulls training program during the summer for brunswick with professional athletes and got a certificate of achievement. My position is mainly forward/striker. I am good at midfield and i can play defense. I played spring soccer at brunswick and have been playing for many years now.

I did well in school and i was also in the band and chorus and i was involved in art. In the band i play clarinet. I got the band award and I have been involved with the clarinet for many years now.

I also started spanish and did really well.

Freshmen year:
JV Soccer: Midfield mostly. Sometimes forward.
Made many winning goals.
I got the award for Most Improved Player in 2009.
I got a varsity letter. 
I was known as a smart and unique player.
School grades:

Biology R: 1st quarter:87, 2nd quarter:80, 3rd quarter: 82, 4th quarter: 84 Regents was an 65 and i got and 80 averaged together

9 Honors English: 1st quarter:86, 2nd quarter:96, 3rd quarter: 87, 4th quarter: 86 Final exam was an 83 and i got and 88 averaged together

Global 9 1R: 1st quarter:81, 2nd quarter:83, 3rd quarter: 88, 4th quarter: 97 Final exam was an 86 and i got and 87 averaged together

Studio art:1st quarter:95, 2nd quarter:92, 3rd quarter: 93, 4th quarter: 92, i got 93 averaged together, always received the comment that i was naturally gifted.

Integrated Algebra:1st quarter:86, 2nd quarter:81, 3rd quarter: 81, 4th quarter: 75
Regents:76 and i got and 80 averaged together

Band: Clarinet. Always got that i was naturally gifted. I got a 97 1st quarter. 96 2nd quarter. 97 3rd quarter, 97 4th quarter. 96 was my final average. In band i went with a small group to play at a hospital.

Spanish 2R: 80 1st quarter. 80 2nd quarter 88 3rd quarter 83 4th quarter. 81 on my final exam. My average was an 83.

PE:1st:96. 2nd:96 3rd:95 4th:92. Average was a 95.

1st quarter Gpa was 88.00.
2nd quarter Gpa was 87.467
3rd quarter Gpa was 88.467
4th quarter Gpa was 88.00

18 absences due to illnesses.
7 tardys.

I did not make it on the honor roll my sophomore year.
I was very disappointed.

Clubs: Ski club,Concert Band. I wasn’t in many clubs that year because i was new to the school. I should have done more.

Sophmore year: Bad year . Downfall.

JV soccer: Forward. I got another varsity letter.
Band: I still play the clarinet.
Clubs: I was in Biology club and the concert Band.

Earth Science R: few Cs and some Bs final average low B. Regents was a 75
PE: 95 +
Band: In the 90s all year missed some lessons
Geometry R: all Bs final average B Regents passed.
Global R: 95 + in all quarters and final average was a 95 +. Regents failed. I retook it and I’m waiting for the results.
English R: Cs and Bs final quarter failed. Exam passed. I take regents next year.
Spanish 3R: Last year of taking spanish. This class makes me only focus on this its too much work and i still don’t do good. I got Bs and Cs. Failed Final quarter with a 64. wth. Now I’m academically ineligible for next year.
Health: Cs and Bs passed exam with a C.

Very Bad year
I know that i can do anything. Next year I really need to try hard.

I finished sophomore year. Im starting Junior year. Have any advice? Please help?

planned junior year.
I heard that colleges look at your junior year more because its your hardest year. is that true?

I want my junior year to be this
English 11R: 98-100
Chemistry R: 100 . Im thinking about becoming a pharmacist.
No more spanish. Just study hall.
Us global history R: 98-100
Alg2 Trig:100
Band:95-100
Drawing and Painting: 95-100
PE-95 −100

This will make it so I’m on the honor roll.
I will get these grades.
Im not doing soccer in the fall. Im doing spring soccer travel league.
I will also volunteer and get a job. I was to shadow a pharmacist and help animals. Maybe go on a church missionary trip during one of my breaks.
sats i want to be 1600-2400
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I want to be in track also.
I want to be in clubs such as concert band, possibly sadd, best buddies, I will be in national honor society senior year if i do well this year with my grades like that. Can you get into National honor society that way. I want to be in biology club and key club. I want to be in masterminds and possibly student senate. I also want to do ski club.

Next summer: people to people student ambassador trip to italy sicily and greece
and volunteering and i want a job. I also want to play soccer at Princeton university soccer camp. I want to start sailing. Maybe missionary trip for my church. I also want to take pre calc.

Senior year: I want to apply to Northeatern, Mcphs, albany school of pharmacy, Brown which i really want to get into, cornell, penn state, boston university, pharmacy school in providence ri.

I want to be a pharmacist but if i get accepted to any ivy league i would want to become a doctor at brown or cornell or penn state. I would like to be in the field of medicine.

Is there anything i should do.
Can you get accepted if you do good and have a bad year and do amazing your junior year.

Senior year:
I wanted to take college english 121 or mythology & folklore or public speaking or creative writing for english

For science I wanted to take adv biology and Physics R

For social studies I wanted to takes economics, government, sociology, or psychology

I was wondering if should take a business class

For math if i couldn’t take pre calc that summer i would take it that year. If not i would take calc.

I will continue band.

For art i wanted to take Advanced art or photography

I will continue PE

Maybe I will skip lunch to fit that class.

If i continue great grades and volunteering and extracurriculars will i get accepted into brown or any of the other schools I’ve mentioned. I would become a pharmacist if i didn’t get accepted into brown. But it would be nice to get into ivy league.

Do you have any suggestions or opinions on what i should do.

How could i be unique from other applicants?

I am willing to work really hard to achieve this. I will do anything. Tell me if i do not have a chance or if i do.

Im worried. Please help. Thank you!

Kei-o-lei · August 23, 2011, 10:00am

You prrofile fits 2 groups of Brown applicants
1- those that are accepted
2- those that are not

Maybe you will get into Brown; maybe not. Brown routinely says no to 80-90 of highly qualfiied candidates like yourself, so it’s a crapshoot for almost everyone (e.g., 79% of Valedictorians, 84% of Salutatorians, and 85% of those with a 750-790 on SAT Critical Reading get a “no”.)

If Brown is really your heart’s desire apply Early Decision " . . . a plan under which first-year applicants to Brown may apply for admission in the fall of their senior year and receive an admission decision in mid-December. Early Decision is intended for students who consider Brown their top choice."

There is no magic formula for getting in: interesting essays, depth in ECs; high grades and SATs all play a role. Depth and commitment seem to matter more than many many ECs, so concentrate on what you are passionate about rather than try to psyche out the Admissions Office by doing ECs that you think might matter to them.

Uroogla · August 23, 2011, 10:17am

Generally, but not always a good idea - if financial aid is required/desired, it’s useful to compare offers from different schools, and if the student feels senior fall grades will demonstrate an upward trend, then waiting to apply RD may make one a stronger candidate.

Either way, once grades/scores/etc. are at a certain point, what seems to be most important at Brown (but certainly not a sure-fire way to get in) is to demonstrate excellently “Why is Brown the best fit for me?” and “Why am I an exceptional student for Brown?”

vonlost · August 23, 2011, 2:08pm

Applying ED needing financial aid is reasonable ONLY when you have that one dream school above all others, when your only question is: Can I afford it? Otherwise, as many say, you should apply RD so you can compare FA offers.

But when you DO have that dream school, applying ED increases your chances of acceptance at least somewhat at most schools, and gets the stress over early. And if your dream school does not offer you enough FA to make attendance possible, you (sadly) say thanks but no thanks, and apply RD to other schools, as if ED never happened.

Brown1616 · August 23, 2011, 4:10pm

Can I go to my dream school brown university or any pharmacy school if I had a bad sophomore year and I would make it up with a good junior and senior, volunteer, leadership, etc. Any suggestions are appreciated.

Uroogla · August 23, 2011, 4:55pm

I’m not sure I understand how Brown and pharmacy schools are related, but…it’s possible that you could get into Brown, but remember that you’re competing against numerous candidates who did not struggle sophomore year - you’ll certainly be at a disadvantage.

Brown1616 · August 24, 2011, 12:12am

Is there anything that could increase my chances of getting in?

vonlost · August 24, 2011, 12:26am

A rising trend in all areas will help. :)

Brown1616 · August 24, 2011, 6:41pm

What are the requirements of getting into brown?

Uroogla · August 24, 2011, 7:41pm

Requirements probably isn’t the right word. High grades, test scores, a rigorous schedule, excellent essays and LoRs, plus good ECs are generally seen as vital, though. With admissions as competitive as they are, it’d really be beneficial to have exceptional reasons why Brown is the school for you and why you’re an excellent fit for Brown. With that said, none of those are technically requirements.

Do i have a chance?! to get into BROWN U or any other universities i have mentioned

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