Too ambitious for Brown?

<p>Someone please tell me something good…(be harsh if needed, I can take the criticism)
URM: Full Peruvian (did not come to U.S. until I was 7) - main language: Spanish</p>

<p>$30,000 - $35,000 (2010) (4 people)</p>

<p>Academics
SAT I: March 2011 (Reading – 520, Math – 680, Writing – 580) (Total: 1780)
October 2011 (retaking…will get a 2000)
ACT w/Writing: September 2011 (English – 28, Mathematics – 31, Reading – 35, Science – 25, Combined English/Writing – 26, Composite – 30)
SAT II: May 2011 (U.S. History – 690, Spanish – 780)
Unweighted GPA: 3.99/4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.21
Class Rank: 3/38 (top 10%)
AP Scores: AP U.S. History (5) AP Calculus AB ( ) AP Literature ( ) AP Spanish ( ) AP Chemistry ( ) (still don’t know)
Senior Year Course Load: (3 AP Classes – school only offers 5) AP Chemistry, AP Literature, AP Calculus AB, Criminal Justice, Economics, Mass Communications, Public Speaking
Intended Major/Minor: History/Film Studies</p>

<p>Accomplishments
Recipient of Union League of Philadelphia’s Citizenship Award (11th Grade)
Biology Award (10th Grade)
Named Vice President of Senior Class
Highest GPA in all French classes (10th Grade)
Earned Honor Roll status eleven consecutive times (9th Grade to 11th Grade)
Extra Effort list 12 consecutive times out of 12 marking periods
Citizenship Award for the 11th Grade
Awarded 2nd place for academic excellence with an average of 96.3 (10th grade)
Accepted into the National Honors Society in May 2010 (10th Grade)
National Honors Society Officer (12th Grade)
Graduated from the National Student Leadership Conference (Mastering Leadership) in July 2010
Received Honors Plaque (since 9th Grade)
Named Class Representative (10th Grade and 11th Grade)
Qualified for DECA (Marketing) National Competition in Entrepreneurship Written Event (4th place in State Competition) (11th Grade)
Volunteered over 500+ hours at local church (since 9th Grade)</p>

<p>Activities
Member of Greystock News (school newspaper) (since 9th Grade)
Dormitory Prefect (Assistant) (12th Grade)
Editor-in-Chief of Greystock News (11th and 12th Grade)
Member of Student Congress (since 10th Grade)
Model UN Member (12th Grade)
JV Soccer (9th Grade)
Varsity Soccer (since 10th Grade)
JV Wrestling (10th Grade)
Member of Ethical Leadership Committee (since 11th Grade)
Track and Field (9th Grade)
Youth Group Leader at Local Church (since 9th Grade)
Student Tour Guide (since 9th Grade)
JV Tennis (11th Grade)
Member of the Church Farm School Ambassador Program (since 11th Grade)
Member of the National Honors Society (since 11th Grade)
Member of the Conduct Review Board (since 11th Grade)
Co-founder of a Bible Study Program (in 10th Grade)
Teacher Assistant (to Mr. Eric Fulmer) (12th Grade)
Peer Tutor at school’s Learning Center (12th Grade)
DECA Member (Marketing Club) (11th Grade)
DECA Officer (Head of Communications) (12th Grade)
Participated in Chester County ¶ Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Program (11th Grade and 12th Grade)
Member of Chapel Council (since 10th Grade)
Sunday School Teacher (since 9th Grade)
Pre-Calculus class through Middlesex Community College (July 2011 to August 2011)
Church Video Engineer (since 9th Grade)</p>

<p>Interests
Soccer, Latin America History, Film Editing/Directing, Journalism, Apologetics, Marketing (Business), Entrepreneurship, Baseball History, Church, Teaching (studies/classes), Poetry</p>

<p>+++I have personal letter of recommendation letter from the MAYOR of my town, and from my church++++(very legit)+++my regular recs from teachers/counselors</p>

<p>Don’t doubt my essays, I lived 3 years of my life in a single room when I came to America with my fam…it was a crazy story of how we overcame and how I got a scholarship to go to a private boarding school hundreds of miles away from home…</p>

<p>I am from NJ soo thats it…</p>

<p>Gracias y que Dios los Bendiga…</p>

<p>P.S. I am undocumented, but the residency papers are in progress…</p>

<p>I think your numbers are a little low…Your SAT is very low you need to aim for 2100+. Also you just have a mishmash of EC’s nothing really showing a passion from the looks of it</p>

<p>@BernieMadoff I understand, Thanks Bernie…</p>

<p>Are you asking if it’s too ambitious for you to apply to Brown or if you are too ambitious (which I would read as you’re trying to say you’re “too good”) for Brown? No one is “too good” for Brown.</p>

<p>If its too ambitious to apply to Brown (I know…nobody is “too good” for Brown)</p>

<p>Your numbers are too low as of right now … sorry … You still have a chance though! I think your ECs are great and your accomplishments look solid! If Brown is your dream, apply! There’s no harm in applying!</p>

<p>2200+ to say you have a chance :frowning:
It’s just a tough school academically. You might like the school, but the work would be tough.</p>