RD Applicant Holds Out Hope Despite All Odds

fireandrain
Thu, 04 Dec 2014 14:22:08 +0000

I agree with T26E4. Let’s put your application into perspective.

Your SATs, SAT IIs and AP scores are outstanding. Pat yourself on the back – you have amazing scores that you should be uber proud of. I’m not joking. Seriously. (If you really think your SAT II scores are low, you need a reality check.)

Your GPA is very strong. Your rank is what is weak, but given your educational history (having attending two schools with different weighting systems), I don’t think your rank is relevant. Most important, you seem to have taken a very rigorous course load.

Your ECs seem strong.

You are a strong candidate. That doesn’t mean you’ll get accepted, because it’s tough to get into Brown. The only people with an easy acceptance are recruited athletes and development cases ($$$). Instead of tearing yourself down, recognize your strengths. Most kids would kill to have a resume like yours, and when you talk about despair and rescinding your application – imagine how they feel.

And I’m really responding to you because of everyone else who is reading this and thinking, “If s/he is in despair, I may as well jump off a bridge because my scores, GPA and ECs are even worse.”