<p>I am a sophomore,
I have a gpa of 93 but have improved from a 90 to a 97.
If I continue my highest will be a 94.6 percent.
I started and planned an art show that raised money for a service trip to africa.
I also have over 140 service hours and am a leader in my schools amnesty international program.
I planned and started a service trip to Honduras.
I also am in sailing and am in the medical club.
I want to major in Biology/pre med in college.
I know there is a very low chance for me to get into brown,
but if I take a mini course in epidemiology or neuroscience in the summer at brown and maybe take a full summer school course for seven weeks the next summer at brown does it increase my chances of getting in.</p>
<p>It seems like Brown will be a reach for you, I don’t know how much of a reach (will your SAT’s be >2100?)</p>
<p>But here’s my theory on summer programs @ colleges (even the one’s ur applying to). </p>
<p>It wont help your chances BC you went to a summer program specifically from the school ur applying. However, it might help if you build a relationship with a professor at Brown and get a recommendation from him. So TRY to do that if you chose to attend a summer session.</p>
<p>I took a mini course from summer@Brown 2006, and while it was quite educational and fun, I doubt it helps my chance of admissions very much besides demonstrating that I have interest in the school. Not everybody can afford to attend these sorts of programs, so it would be quite a poor indication of how qualified a student is to attend Brown. Also, the selection process is hardly strict at all; more or less everybody who turns in an “application” is admitted.</p>
<p>Also, sometimes the course instructors aren’t full-time professors at Brown; mine was a postdoctoral person who only taught a lab or two, but nonetheless was an great teacher.</p>
<p>That being said, I think being at Brown last summer was a great experience, and would strongly encourage it if you are interested!</p>
<p>My son spent 2 summers at Brown. He received great letters from his profs each year but “forgot” to use them when he was applying to colleges. He remembered them in springtime and mailed a few out. Whether those helped or not, who knows? I will say they were well written, with specific examples of his work, work ethic and passion for learning… My son was accepted to Brown PLME. I think his summers at Brown helped him write his essays. He KNEW Brown was right for him and it was easy to show that in his essays.</p>