seriously now, how much of an edge do we really have?

the.pfenix
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:10:56 +0000

My 3.85 put me safely in the top 5% at app time.

If you and I are extremely similar in the eyes of admissions, then you should know that you have an extremely high chance of being admitted. After a 3 year upward trend, my grades fell considerably in the first semester of senior year- but I still made it into the final 50 spots on the waitlist (note: last year, because the yield was high and they knew they would only select a hadful of students from the waitlist, Yale cut a lot of candidates off and left 50 students on the list for consideration.) When I called my admissions officer in May, she stressed that they needed to see my second semester grades before making a final decision- however, my grades were even worse in the spring, so I didn’t make it. I’m thrilled to be at Brown and realize that in many ways it’s a better fit for me personally, but I can’t help regretting the choices I made last year (because I came so close!) Don’t make my mistake. Make sure your academic and extracurricular performance stays strong. Good luck!