Official Early Decision Results Thread

[glycerine19]

omg i got accepted!!! im so happy i cant really type more than that rite now....

[arslankhan90]

yea im proud to be the only one rejected here. im gonna suck it up and live on. but i had to let u guys kno =)

[Ailey]

mountains, at most schools that defer the large majority of the ED applicants, it is indeed the case that while a few will be admitted, it's often even lower odds for deferred EDs than for RDs. I don't know about Brown specifically, but that is the case at most, (though not all) highly selective schools.

As a mother myself, I would not raise your son's hopes at this point, but stick more or less to your original message. If he gets in, it will be a nice surprise, but it's most important that he move on emotionally and focus on his other choices, rather than staying unduly invested in Brown.

We haven't yet heard from my daughter's early school, but if deferred, that will be my msg to her, although her early school has the unusual policy of denying 60% of their early pool, since their stated goal is to provide a final answer as much as possible. But that will still be my message.

[laika]

accepted & i'm in disbelief

[glycerine19]

does any1 kno when the actual package comes with the stuff?

[modestmelody]

I've met many who are deferred who get in. It happens, I don't know anything numbers wise, but I've run across more than a handful of those students. I've ran into at least 3-4 who came off the waitlist.

So yes, there is hope, as far as I'm concerned.

[deathlyhollows]

that's kind of reassuring

[april&may]

Deferred students: my son was deferred ED a year ago and then waitlisted. But he was then accepted off the waitlist and is as happy as can be at Brown. In between the deferral and acceptance he worked very hard on his other applications but kept in touch with the admissions office at Brown. He sent updates about his classes and EC's, sent an additional writing sample, and stated each time that Brown was his first choice and would attend if admitted. Obviously, they can't admit all who are in this situation, but if Brown is your first choice do all you can to remind them of your interest.

[mountains]

Ailey, I am definitely doing what you suggested. We told him to keep an open mind about all the other colleges on his list and it'll be icing on the cake if he gets in to Brown. Things do happen for a reason unbeknownst to us.

[djlobo]

deferred

no time to post the stats now...

thing that sucks is i havent started any other apps......so yeah im going to be scrambling

does anyone know if i have shot at making it RD? (not me in particular, but are we EDer's viewed along with everyone from RD or do we get a special priority?)

[yujovi]

Decision: Accepted to Brown and the PLME!!!

Stats:
-SAT: M800/V760/W710
-SAT IIs: Math IC - 780/Chem - 790/Bio M - 770
-GPA: 4.516 Weighted
-Rank: 1/180
-Other stats: Maxed out of available high school curriculum junior year, so currently taking classes at local colleges and a few independent study classes at school. Taken nine AP exams, with 5's on all nine, will have at least eleven AP's at end of senior year. Taken a total of 5 college classes to date, one at Brown (not a summer class, a real class).

Subjective:
-Essays: Awesome? Started writing them back in April, finished them by June, and edited them up until application was sent in.
-Teacher Recs: No idea, but they got me in...
-Counselor Rec: Again, no clue.
-Hook (if any): First from school to apply to program, probably first in school for all academic honors. Legacy (though, only a graduate school alumnus).

Location/Person:
-School Type: Public
-Ethnicity: Chinese
-Gender: M

Other Factors: Personally sought out internships, and ended up gaining experience in three separate ones with a pediatrician, allergist, and in a hematology lab. Dunno how many hours total. Siemens Award for Advanced Placement, National AP Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction. National Merit Semi. NHS VP. Competitive swimming freshmen to junior year. Bunch of state awards.

General Comments: Happy beyond words.

[kro25]

Decision: Accepted!!

Stats:

* SAT: V680-M800-W740(10) - 1480/2220
* SAT IIs: 790 Math Level 2, 720 US History, 650 Biology
* GPA: 97.0 on 100 scale (only do weighted)
* Rank: School doesn't rank, but would be around 8-10%
* ACT: 33 Composite (34-33-32-32)

Subjective:

* Personal Statement: Very Good
* Why Brown?: Amazing... this is what got me in, no doubt in my mind.
* Teacher Recs: 1 very good, 1 unbelievable
* Counselor Rec: Great
* Hook (if any): Sister class of '08, Cousin class of '09, Applied as Computer Science Major and completed supplement, Sent Music Recording to music department as supplement

EC's:

* Varsity Baseball
* President of Model UN
* President of Political Science Club
* Co-Creator of National History Club
* Marching Band and Wind Ensemble on French Horn
* Few others but those are main points

Location/Person:

* State or Country: Long Island, New York
* School Type: Large public (581 in class)
* Ethnicity: Caucasian
* Gender: Male

General Comments: Could NOT be happier!!! best of luck to everyone in RD im sure a lot of you will get in!

[Stern]

Decision: Accepted

Stats:

* SAT: 2290 (760/780/750 - verbal/math/writing)
* SAT IIs: 800 Physics, 800 Math 2
* GPA: 4.30 (weighted). Have an A average. One B+ final grade on transcript.
* Rank: Not sent. Don't know.
* Other stats: AP Physics B - 5; AP Calculus AB - 5; AP Language - 4

Subjective:

* Essays: A lot of people REALLY liked my essay. It was one of those really different essays that probably appeal to a different college like Brown.
* Teacher Recs: Don't know, probably both very good.
* Counselor Rec: Absolutely no idea.
* ECs: In school Band, Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, Pep Band, Choir, A Cappella Choir. Leader of student-run A Cappella group. Worked past 2 summers at a genetics lab. Got an INCREDIBLE recommendation from my boss. He said "would be a perfect addition to any academic community." Good interview, IMO.
* Hook (if any): Applied for Comp Sci, and have deep interests in Music and Genetics (not very normal for a Comp Sci major).

Location/Person:

* State or Country: New Jersey
* School Type: Public
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: Male

[laurenarielle]

deferred.
the worst part is gunna be waiting till march to hear again from brown and from everywhere else.

[hotboyhaha]

Decision: Accepted

Stats:

• SAT:2200 (700 Reading, 730 Math, 770 Writing)
• SAT IIs: 750 (Chem), 790 (IIC)
• GPA:3.93
• Rank:top 10%
• Other stats:AP Calc 5, AP Stats 5, AP Lang 5, AP Chem 5, AP Micro 5, AP Macro 5
  

Subjective:

• Essays: unique.
• Teacher Recs:nice
• Counselor Rec: derno
• EC's: Council president, Yearbook editor in chief, president of other clubs...some awards in forensics, math and essay writing.
• Hook (if any): none.
  

Location/Person:

• State or Country:Korea
• School Type: Private
• Ethnicity: Asian-American
• Gender: male

Other Factors:none
General Comments: excited !!