Help Chance Me--Class of 2016

Colleges & Universities Brown University
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<p>It would be a huge help if you could reply to let me know what my chances for getting into Brown are.</p>

<p>Class Rank=1/200
(no GPA)</p>

<p>SAT 1= 2100
SAT 2 LIT=760
SAT 2 US HISTORY=780</p>

<p>IB Diploma Grade=42 (out of 42)
IB Higher Levels: 7/7/7 History/Biology/English A1
IB Standard Levels: 7/7/7 Human Rights/Math/Spanish B</p>

<p>AP Scores:
US History=5
US Government=5
Comparative Government and Politics=5</p>

<p>I have been to 5 high schools:

  1. My middle school went through 9th grade. I was valedictorian.
  2. Public High School in Vermont, Honor Student, top 10% of the class
  3. JR YEAR, I wanted something more challenging, I went to two highly selective semester programs (all classes were taught at the AP/Honors level): The Mountain School of Milton Academy and the School for Ethics and Global Leadership. I was an honor student at both.
  4. I am currently a student at Red Cross Nordic United World College in NORWAY, a highly selective college for 200 kids from 84 different countries who are all chosen to represent their countries for 2 years while studying the IB diploma. I am here on a full merit scholarship which will carry over to university.</p>

<p>I was a Page in the US House of Representatives, nominated by Rep. Peter Welch, working for Speaker Pelosi. While I was serving I attended the Page School and received an A in every subject.</p>

<p>Extra-Curricular’s:

  1. I founded and run an organization that brings military families to a ski town for an all expenses paid ski vacation weekend. It is hugely successful and now three years old. I have over 200 volunteers working for me and have won the following awards as a result:
    -President’s Community Service Award
    -Middlebury Union High School Community Service Award
    -Prudential Spirit of Community Service Award
    -AFP-NNE Demont Scholarship Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy (10,000$ Scholarship)
  2. I founded and run a literary magazine for middle school age children. I founded it 7 years ago. I have had submissions from 37 states and 6 countries and have been featured in major publications and on television as a result.
  3. I founded an organization that teaches and promotes adaptive skiing (skiing for disabled people) that has been hugely successful.
  4. I have been elected to the Student Council of my school.
  5. I am the editor of my schools newspaper.
  6. I work at a Norwegian Refugee camp.
  7. I was nominated by my teachers to be a Peer Tutor.
  8. In the US, I was on the following Varsity athletic teams:
    -Nordic Skiing
    -Track and Field
    -Ultimate Frisbee (Captain)
  9. I was nominated to the Vermont Elite Ski Team
  10. I was a Page in the House of Representatives
  11. I spent a summer in India working for 350.org, a global climate change awareness organization.
  12. I was a long term volunteer for Obama for America
  13. I am a lifeguard
  14. I was a member of the Arabic Club.
  15. I was a member of Model UN.</p>

<p>Paid Work Experience:

  1. I was a waitress
  2. I was a writer of environmental essays for Patagonia.com
  3. I was a cook and waitress and cleaner (“hut girl”) at Johns Brook Lodge for the Adirondack Mountain Club</p>
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<p>I think you have a great chance at making it into Brown. You’re incredibly unique and we can see that you’re intellectually curious as well. You’re academically powerful. Maybe your SAT score could be improved, but overall I’d say that, with killer essays, there’s little reason for Brown not to accept you next year.</p>

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<p>Since you haven’t taken all your exams yet, I wouldnt send any predicted IB scores. It won’t really help you (since anyone could say they have a predicted 7 on everything for common app). Are you #1 at the Norwegian school? I guess I’m a little confused on how they can rank students that have only been there for 2 years. Seems like there would be many many ties in class rank. I also don’t know if I would put all the ECs (though they are all very impressive!!!). Put the ones that you were the most dedicated to. Arabic club, but taking Spanish? Ya, not necessary. Weirdly enough, I kind of think Brown likes Ultimate Frisbee players. It’s SOOOOOOOOOO popular around campus lol.</p>

<p>That being said, I think you stand a decent chance. In this scenario, the only concern I would have are recommendations, considering you haven’t been at any school for too long. You have strong stats, but your essays and recommendations will probably make or break you.</p>

<p>Good Luck!!! I’m actually excited to see your decision next year after seeing these stats :)</p>

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<p>ALL IB students apply with predicted grades, thats just how it works since we don’t get our results until August 2012. However, the predicted grades come on an official school transcript, and since the school I’m at is a very famous IB school that sends many kids to Ivy’s, the admissions officers should take them seriously. The predicted grades are based on achieved grades, first year exams, and mock IB exams. </p>

<p>As for the recommendations: that is the part of my application I am least worried about. I’ve been really lucky and am quite close to many of my teachers. I think that part is going to be wonderful.</p>

<p>haha I’m glad that Brown likes ultimate!</p>