Do I have a chance?

cro_magnon
Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:59:22 +0000

Hiii! I’m applying ED to Brown, do you think I can get in? thanks!


SAT I: 2250 (780M, 750CR, 720W, 11E)
SAT II: Literature (720), Biology-M (790), World History (720)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.86
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 20%
AP (place score in parenthesis): Biology (5), Government (4), English Language (5), World History (5), Calculus AB (5)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC/Multivariable, AP Lit, AP Music Theory, Band, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish 5, Food & Nutrition Technology
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Energy Scholar, National AP Scholar with Distinction, “Premio de Excelencia” for achievement on National Spanish Exam


*Extracurriculars: School’s Home Energy Audit Team, Jewish Organization for Local Teens (President/Co-founder), National Art Honor Society (Senior Board member), Spanish Club (presidente), Junior Statesmen of America (public relations officer), Ecology club, FBLA, alot of Clarinet/music stuff, chamber groups, school music program Youth orchestra at prestigious local conservatory (principal clarinet)

*Job/Work Experience: Interned over the summer at the United States department of Energy in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, was a teachers aide at Synagogue’s religious school

*Volunteer/Community service: Home energy audit team (we go into the community and evaluate how energy efficient homes are, and give tips on how to improve/save money/lower carbon footprint), helped lead various community service projects within synagogue

*Summer Activities: Summer@Brown- Music Theory/Performance Course (2007)
Interlochen Arts Camp-Clarinet and Drawing/painting major (2006)

*Essays: I think they’re pretty good!

*Teacher Recommendations: one from my 11th grade english teacher, one from my AP world history teacher
*Counselor Rec: i think it should be pretty good


State (if domestic applicant): Maryland
School Type: Competitive Public
Ethnicity: Half Chinese, specified as “Mixed” on applications
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Middle Class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nooo :(