Should I even consider Brown? Stats WAY below average

youliveandlearn
Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:22:30 +0000

Ok, I am aware that this a far, far, far, far, far, far, stretch for me. Should I completely cross it off a hopeful list and not even consider it? I’m aware my gpa, class rank, and stats are way below Brown’s average. I’m currently a junior in North Carolina.

I would plan to major in economics or entrepreneurship at Brown.

Estimated senior year gpa: 3.4 UW 4.4 W
October SAT scores: CR - 730 Math- 690 Writing - 750 Total: 2170
Class Rank: Top 30%

NOTE ABOUT GPA: I did really bad freshmen and sophomore year. (2.7, 2.9) I was going through some familial problems and was not motivated to study or do any work. However, I am trying my best now and I aim to get all A’s this year and next year no matter how much effort I will need to put in.

---- By the way, I got a D in regular Algebra 2 and Honors Chemistry, but I retook the classes online to get a higher grade and I received A’s would Brown still view me negatively, or would they see that I tried to improve? Would I be immediatley denied because of the two D’s on my transcript? Also, I have taken Spanish 1-4 and got C’s as final grades in Spanish 1-3, but received an A in Spanish 4. I am currently learning Mandarin now and I am doing well in it. How would Brown see my Spanish and Mandarin classes? -------

AP classes:
APUSH (junior year)
APES (junior year)
AP English (junior year)
AP Biology (senior year)
AP Stat (senior year)
AP English (senior year)
AP Gov. & Pol. (senior year)
AP Psych (senior year)

The senior year AP classes listed above are classes I’m taking for sure next year. I want to try to take AP Macro and Micro Econ online, and possibly AP Geo or AP Euro, but I don’t know if that will be too much.

Honors Classes:
English (9th and 10th)
Chem.
Bio.
Geometry
Civics & Econ.
World History
Pre-calc
Holocaust & Genocide
Strategic Marketing
Law & Justice
Spanish 3
Spanish 4

Extracurriculars:
National Technical Honors Society
DECA (aiming to win this year at states!)
Science Olympiad (aiming to win!)
Started a club sophomore year, lasted only that year
Town teen council
Volunteer at senior center
I’m an Indian learning Mandarin
Over 150 volunteer hours
Teaching myself piano

Posibble Hooks? : Indian, first in family to go to college in U.S. Father dropped out of high school.

----My mom is a single mother who juggles a lot of things. Thus, I haven’t been able to participate in sports or many clubs afterschool that meet weekly. -------

Please be brutally honest. I think Brown is a great school but if there is no way I would be considered even for a second, I would not want to waste my time applying there senior year.

I would also greatly appreciate it if someone could look at the list of some other schools I’m applying too and could advice me on them. It’s under my profile. Thank you for taking the time to read this!