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Hey guys, this is my first time posting, so here it goes:
Based on my stats (I am a rising senior), what do u think my chances of acceptance are at Brown? Thanks for the help.
Stats:
White/Public School/Long Island, New York

(AP=advanced placement, H= honors, HH= high honors)

9th grade
French 2H: 99
Law Core: 98
PE: 96
Multimedia: 100
Band: 97
Earth Science High Honors: 95
Science Research: 98
Math B (2H): 100 (teacher's second 100 in 17 years)
Global History 9H: 99
English 9H: 98
Highest course load offered
UW average: around 97.8
W average: around 107.8

10th grade
Band: 99
Chemistry High Honors: 98
Research second level: 98
Foundations of law: 99
Math B second level: 98
PE: 96
English 10H: 98
French 3H: 100
AP World History: 100
Highest course load offered
UW average: around 98.5
W average: around 109
AP history exam-5
SAT II history: 790
SAT II chemistry: 730

11th grade
AP English Lang: 95
AP Physics: 99
AP American history: 99
College level french (AP not offered): 100
Pre-calculus: 98
Research (third level/highest level): 99
PE: 97
Forensics and Criminology: 99
Band: 99
Highest course load offered
UW average: around 98.35
W average: around 111
AP Physics- 5
AP American- 5
AP English- 5
AP statistics (self taught)- 5
SAT II Math IIC: 780
SAT II Writing: 770
SAT II physics: 750
SAT II american history: 780
SAT I: 800 M, 760 V =1560 (first try)

Expecting to be valedictorian (1 out of 425)

Senior year classes:
AP Biology
AP Calculus BC
AP English lit
AP Government
French 5H (highest level school offers---taking AP exam on own)
PE
Band
Health
AP Psychology/College-level accounting (haven’t decided)

Will have great teacher and counselor recs and great essay (will post when finished)

Summer experiences:
after 9th: Johns Hopkins CTY-college level genetics (3 weeks)
independent research at Miami Children's Hospital (2.5 weeks)

after 10th: UPENN Summer Science Academy (4 weeks)
Independent research at Columbia (Institute for Cancer Genetics)-4 weeks during summer, continued throughout year

after 11th: Columbia University independent research again, planning to enter Intel (both ISEF and ISTS this year)

Awards/Achievements:

9th grade:
New York State School Music Association Award for receiving an "A" on a level 6 (highest level) piano audition
Interscholastic mathematics competition: 3rd place
Long Island Science Congress: Countywide achievement award
JV tennis team: best singles record on team
International Library of Poetry National Editor's choice award

10th grade:
New York City Columbus Day Parade marching band-1st place
National Museum of Natural History, Young Naturalist Award- national semi-finalist
New York State Biology Teacher's Association award: state merit award
Science Olympiads: Placed countywide for cell biology test
Nominated to attend National Youth Leadership Forums, National Youth Leadership Forum in Law, and National Youth Leadership Forum in Medicine
Long Island Math Fair: bronze medal
American Mathematics Competition- 3rd place
Toshiba Exploravision science award: National Honorable Mention Award for research concerning cochlear implants
New York State School Music Association award: level 6 "A" for piano, and "A" for trumpet
National French Contest: 10th nationally
FBLA Intro to Business—3rd place in the county
FBLA Business Math---4th place in the state

11th grade:
same NYSSMA award as 9th and 10th grade
Nassau County Interscholastic Mathematics League: silver medal
Bausch and Lomb Science Award and scholarship
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Math and Science Award
University of Rochester Humanities/Social science award
George Washington University Engineering Medal
The Dartmouth College Book Award
National Merit Semifinalist/Finalist (anticipated)
Long Island Science Congress County WINNER, admitted to ISEF for next year
Long Island Math Fair: silver medal
National French Exam: 8th nationally
Toshiba Exploravision Award: National Honorable Mention Award
New York State Biology Teacher's Association Award: State finalist
Young Naturalist Award: national semifinalist
All County Jazz Trumpet
All County trumpet (regular)

EC's/ Leadership positions---I'm not going to post everything I've done with these clubs, but I am extremely active in all of the ones I am mentioning:

Future Business Leaders of America 4 yrs (treasurer, VP, Pres)
Tri-M Music Honor Society 3 yrs (council representative, VP)
Science National Honor Society 2 yrs (co-founder, Pres)
National Honor Society 2 yrs (Junior board position, Pres)
French National Honor Society 2 yrs (junior board position, Pres)
NOTE: for all honor societies besides music, u cannot enter until 11th grade
School newspaper 4 yrs (staff writer, news editor, assistant editor-in-chief)
South Shore Y JCC teen council 4yrs (treasurer, fundraising VP)
Key Club 4 yrs
Science Olympiads 4yrs
SADD 4 yrs
School tennis team 4 yrs (JV as a freshman, varsity other three years)

Other things:

Columbia University Science Honors program (highly selective program) 11th/12th grade
Entering Intel this year with original cancer genetics research
Piano 12 yrs
Trumpet 8 yrs
Tons of community service, including performing on piano at concerts in nursing homes (free admission, obviously)
Hebrew high school: 3 hours per week
Tutoring math and science, free of charge
Helping at local soup kitchens on my own and through World Hunger Action Club

***In 6th, 7th, and 8th grade, I was my school winner for the National Geography Bee, and in 7th grade, I was selected as a state competitor and was #1 on Long Island---I was also selected for states in 8th, but could not go due to intervening circumstances


That's all I can remember off the top of my head, thanks for the help

By Deerhunter (Deerhunter) on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 09:39 pm: Edit

See below.

By Deerhunter (Deerhunter) on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 09:48 pm: Edit

"this is my first time posting"--the OP

End the chaos. This is NOT your first time posting. More like the 11th. Trouble is, you've only posted one message...on 11 different boards.

Give it a rest buddy.

By Skistar1800 (Skistar1800) on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 10:48 pm: Edit

I meant that it was my first time posting on the Brown board, not in general. Sorry for the confusion.

By Ra2000a (Ra2000a) on Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 12:23 am: Edit

impresssivve

By Skistar1800 (Skistar1800) on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 09:59 pm: Edit

bump

By Imapaki102 (Imapaki102) on Monday, August 23, 2004 - 03:02 pm: Edit

definately under qualified. maybe if you got a girlfriend or two you'd stand a chance.

By Knightmare (Knightmare) on Monday, August 23, 2004 - 09:01 pm: Edit

So would a girlfriend go under awards or extracurriculars?

By Cognitio (Cognitio) on Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 11:03 pm: Edit

A girlfriend goes under "jobs" ;)