ikatfabric

I received information about summer mini-courses at Brown University and was thinking of signing up for one (if I didn't miss the deadline, which would be weird, since I just got mail about it). The only problem is that neither my parents nor I can afford to spend thousands of dollars on the courses. Is there such a thing as financial aid for this? Probably not, right? Figures, as it'd be a nice extracurricular to have.

wolfmanjack

jerzgrlmom

Financial aid is available on a limited basis but in the past, it was all given out in Jan or Feb. Check with Summer@Brown office but I expect it's too late.

ikatfabric

Gah, that's rough. Hm, maybe there's a way I could still go...

But anyway, another question for anyone who reads it. I did read the last post about whether or not it boosts chances at Brown, and someone said it wouldn't. But would it boost chances at other schools? I don't really have interest in going to Brown University.

By other schools, I mean like NYU or Gettysburg. Not other Ivies.

wolfmanjack

It's not going to hurt you at any college and can only add. Why don't you want to come here? just wondering..

ikatfabric

Well, it's just kind of small and impossible for me to get into. I don't have a hard enough courseload, as I didn't start taking the hardest classes my school offers until junior/senior year. Also, my GPA is good but slightly low. I don't have many EC's or leadership positions...my chances of acceptance are awful. On top of that, it's small, and I've got no interest in Rhode Island. I'd like to go to a really big city.

As far as chances for admission into the summer program go, is it as selective as chances for admission into the school? Could a 3.77 and mostly honors/some AP's get me into one of the language portions? I've scored well on foreign language tests and have placed high in some German-speaking competitions.

Edit: Come to think of it, I wish someone would've told me in middle school that if I kept going at the rate I was at, I could get into Ivies. I was very studious back then and had either 99% or 100% in all of my classes in junior high. Then I got to high school and realized that I don't have to do homework for decent grades, so I settled for A-'s and B's. Bah, I'm very disappointed in myself now because I'd have gone for Columbia if I could do it again. End of unrelated rant.

jerzgrlmom

The summer program is not as selective as the undergrad program...

As for college, find a good "fit" where you can succeed, work hard like you did in middle school, and transfer to a more challenging undergrad program or apply to Columbia for grad school.

ikatfabric

How difficult are transfers and how good of a school do you have to go to in order to transfer? Or is it based on your college grades? The biggest reach school that I'm applying for is NYU, and my chances there depend a lot on the SATs I'm taking Saturday. If I get into NYU, I might not want to transfer out, unless it's for financial reasons, since Ivies offer better aid. If I get into a school like Gettysburg, though, which is still good, I think that'd be an option I'd want to consider.

wolfmanjack

You should peruse the Transfer forums on this website, you'll find plenty of info.

Also, straight A's don't give you automatic admission to selective schools (ie Columbia)

ikatfabric

Aye, but straight A's came from consistently doing homework, which meant that I was consistently using my brain, which meant that I probably wasn't forgetting the basics. A lot of basic skills are needed on the SATs, especially in the math section, which I'm probably not going to be doing so hot on.

And thanks for directing me to the Transfer forums. I get ahead of myself sometimes.

ankita220

hey,

my name is Ankita from Atlanta. anyone else attending 2A economics? or just 2A in general?

i'm excited for this thing! it better be fun!