Strong chance?

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<p>Just Wondering :smiley: Able to provide any other needed info</p>

<p>Academics: </p>

<p>SAT- (2150 total) 680 M, 760 CR, 710 W (one sitting, taking again in October)
ACT- 33 Composite, 29 M, 35 E, 36 R, 30 S, Essay 10
SAT II- 730 Lit, 760 US History, 780 World History
Unweighted GPA- 3.83
Weighted- 4.04
Rank: Top 10%
AP’s- World (5), US History (5), English Lang (5), Calc AB (4)
Senior Year Courses- AP Physics C, AP Comp Politics, AP Lit, AP Econ, AP Gov, Peer Tutor, Theater, Yoga</p>

<p>EC’s:
Thespian Society President (3 Years)
Academic League Varsity Co-Captain (4 Years)
Freshman MVP, Junior Varsity MVP
Founder of Players Club, a club for student written/produced plays
Moderator/Organizer of The Forum, where students, teachers and admin come together to discuss school-wide issues.
Member of Homeroom Olympics committee, a school-spirit organization for school-wide competitive events
Link Crew member, Leader of Freshman Orientation (3 Years)
Speech/Debate (1 Years)
Finalist at several regional tournaments, Octofinalist at state-wide Berkeley tournament</p>

<p>Volunteer Experience:
Local Library, as a tutor and as a shelver of books.
Positive Action Through Community Theater, an organization that integrates teens and adults on the autistic spectrum with volunteers to produce theatrical productions.</p>

<p>Other:
12+ Years of theater work around the community.
School: Suburban Public in a highly-regarded district in southern CA
Hopeful major: International Relations</p>

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<p>I’d think that you will be competitive, but not particularly strong. I have seen applicants from our local high schools (nationally ranked, for whatever it is worth) with similar qualifications got accepted/rejected.</p>

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<p>You most certainly do not have a “strong chance.” The vast majority of accepted students rank #1 or #2 in their class or have done something rare and notable that really makes them stand out. So what makes YOU stand out from a sea of other students with similar or better stats? If you can identify that and write about it passionately you may have a shot at “selling yourself” to the admissions committee.</p>

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<p>so which of my EC’s would be interesting to focus on in an essay?</p>

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<p>The one that you’re most passionate about or that you can tell the best story about. This may not be the most prestigious EC, but talk about what you’ve enjoyed.</p>

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<p>Brown University is consistently ranked #3 in the world, so no, you’re stats are only middling.</p>

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<p>Bruno is right. Brown really likes students with passion and self-initiative. Write about something that drives you, something that you did that’s not just a cookie-cutter opportunity you took on because your high school offered it and you figured it might look good on a college app.</p>

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<p>Thank you all for the advice! The thing is, all of my activities are mine because they drove me, none were taken as an app-booster. I was just wondering if any seemed unique, or particularly interesting as a topic.</p>

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<p>Also I’m well aware of my academic stats and where they place me. I’m working towards an SAT above 2200.</p>

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<p>Where exactly do you get this?</p>

<p>According to this-
[Admission</a> Facts | Undergraduate Admission](<a href=“Undergraduate Admission | Brown University”>Undergraduate Admission | Brown University)</p>

<p>462 were val or sal.</p>

<p>Out of over 1,500 accepted with rank information.</p>

<p>For the data given, at least, looks like being #1 gives you a reasonably significant bump, number 2 not so much.</p>

<p>Of course the vast majority of high schools don’t even report rank according to this. So I take it you have some sort of insider statistics?</p>