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Could you please evaluate my chances:
Prestigious Boston School (Harvard admits 30 students from my school every year)
GPA 3.61/4.0W top 20%
SAT 660V/740M (1400)
SAT 2
Writing 730
Physics 760
Math IIc 750
PSAT 95%
AP US History (5), Biology (5), World History (3)
Senior Classes
APES (Environmental Science)
AP Computer A
AP Calulus A
AP Economics
Chinese 5 Honors
English 12

Awards
AIME 111.5, 109.5
MAML (Top 100 Math Students in MA)
National Latin Exam (Maxima cum Laude 03-04, Magna cum Laude 02-03)
Southeast Senior Districts (01-04)
Level 5 Theory (Music from Royal Schools of Music)


ECs
President Chinese Chess Club (04-05)
President Chamber Orchestra (04-05)
VP Science Olympiad (03-05)
VP Pingpong Club (03-05)
Math Team (Member) (01-05)
SchoolNewspaper(A&E Staff Writer)Published(02-05)
Secretary Chess Club (01-02)

Internships/Jobs/Summer
TA Bay State String Camp (Violin Instructor)01-05
Museum of Science (Intern)03-04
BU School of Medicine (Intern, TF) 02-03
Harvard Summer School Physics 04, (B-)

Sports
Varsity XC Fall 03-04
Varsity Indoor Track Winter 03-04

Music
New England Conservatory Theory Level II& III
New Eng Conservatory Youth Symphony Orch 03-05
New England Conservatory Baroque Chamber 02-04
New England Conservatory Private Lessons 02-05

Good Essays and Recs!

Do you think I have a chance ED?

By Hlcows (Hlcows) on Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 03:28 pm: Edit

bump...please give me advice...and be brutally honest

By Travisd (Travisd) on Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 06:43 pm: Edit

Send in a tape with your app. I had very similar stats/ECs, and I applied RD and was waitlisted... I sent a tape of me playing violin [3 movements of different stuff] because a few people advised me to. Didn't help as far as the waitlist, but you seem pretty established in violin [YS is awesome, even though I tend to favor GBYSO :-P] and it's a great way to differentiate yourself. ED might give you the push you need, which is why I'm kicking myself for not considering ED more closely. But good luck, work on those essays.

By Deerhunter (Deerhunter) on Sunday, October 03, 2004 - 05:55 pm: Edit

Academically you're a three (though the fact that your school is prestigious certainly helps), extracurricular-wise you're a high two, and personality-wise, well, I don't know since the information you've provided is rather limited. Keep in mind though that Brown likes keeps with distinct personalities.

By Hlcows (Hlcows) on Sunday, October 03, 2004 - 07:20 pm: Edit

thanks for the post but what does a three or a high two stand for?

By Deerhunter (Deerhunter) on Sunday, October 03, 2004 - 07:37 pm: Edit

Most colleges, including the Ivies, grade students on a 1-5 scale (one being the highest, 5 the lowest) in three areas: academics, extracurriculars, personality. Good luck with your app.

By Argilospsychi (Argilospsychi) on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 01:40 am: Edit

travisd -- does ED really help that much?

where are you now

I was waitlisted too. now at tulane. considering a transfer still.

By Wo4567 (Wo4567) on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 01:48 am: Edit

geez why don't you go to harvard then. nobody here cares about prestige. it's funny... a friend of mine here has a friend at harvard who knows every single person's test scores in the entire dorm. nobody gives a crap about that here. brown likes round characters (in the literary sense.) do you think you fit that? it's impossible to tell whether you're fit for brown by making a laundry list of accomplishments/statistics. brown is soo much more than any of that crap. please don't stress anymore about college. it'll work out in the end and you will be accepted to a place in which you fit it and it fits you. good luck and please enjoy your senior year. you'll really regret it if you don't.

By Hlcows (Hlcows) on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 09:52 pm: Edit

i only mentioned prestige because there are many schools in the greater boston area. btw...are you at brown? could anyone from brown give me their sns? and does anyone know how to fill out the activities list or have a sample or example i could use?