My shots at Brown?

emg41
Fri, 01 Jul 2016 04:03:18 +0000

Hello, I am a 16 year old soon to be junior. I have huge aspirations to attend Brown for Pre Med. I’ve done quite a bit of research on the school and it really seems to fit everything that I want. I have heard that it is much more flexible than some of the other ivies, yet I know it is still extremely rigorous. I need some advice on whether or not my credentials so far are good enough, and what I can do to possibly improve my chances.

I am 5th in my class (out of roughly 360) at a public school. I take all AP/honors classes besides math. I am quite average in math even though I work hard. I get low 90s on my final exams but 100s in the classes all year (this concerns me for my SAT). My weighted final average for each semester is usually around 102. Science is by far my strongest subject. Chemistry was literally the easiest class for me, I got a 100 on nearly every test and missed 2 questions on the final. I am also a chem tutor, and received many awards for it (including other sciences). I will be taking AP Chem and AP Bio next year (still tutoring as well), and I’m hoping to start independent study in one of the 2. I’m also a very strong writer, so I know that writing an essay for my app would not be too difficult. I have written essays to attend “camps” at my local medical school in the summer and received full scholarships for them. I attend these camps every year. I plan on getting a tutor this year to help me prepare for the SAT/ACT (especially math) and I also will take the PSAT this fall.

As far as other extracurriculars besides camps and tutoring, I volunteer at local hospitals when I can and help out with the cystic fibrosis foundation fundraising in my city. I just recently got my first job as a barista, and am involved in Latin club, Student Council, National Honor Society, and Key Club. I formerly ran xc and track since 8th grade, but an injury has put a sad end to my running career. I understand that without my SAT and ACT scores it may be hard to determine my success but I am paranoid. I absolutely want to do everything to be the best that I can be. How can I make myself stand out more? Any input or tips will be immensely appreciated. I feel like I must sound so average on here.