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I asked this question in the Chances thread but got no replies
So I figured I'd ask here
Anyway, there are about 5 people applying to Brown next year from my school, which isn't an ivy-feeder school to begin with (although a girl got into Yale and another into Cornell this year). Would Brown pit us head-to-head to limit the number of students from my school since it's lack of recognition or evaluate us as complete individuals?
I really don't think it matters and i am pretty sure they evaluate you as an individual. I come from a big public school in LA and we got 6 people into Brown; 5 of which are matriculating.
Apparently, it doesn't matter. Brown has, I think, accepted around 1 or 2 kids a year from our school. This year, 5 kids applied from our school, and only 2 got in.
While there are no "quotas" for individual schools, the answer to your question really depends on your school. At magnet schools like Stuyvesant in NYC or prep schools like Harvard Westlake in LA, multiple kids will be accepted. From a small rural HS or a high school they know little about -- the chances of more than one getting in is very very slim. First, just look at the percentages -- Brown accepted just 13 percent this year. If it accepted one of the five applying from your HS, that already is 20%, or higher than average.
And yes, Brown does compare students from the same high school. That doesn't necessarily mean that the one with the highest GPA/SATs will get in -- it all depends on what admissions is looking for.
Please don't take this as my saying you shouldn't apply. I just want you to have your eyes open to the reality. The more kids who apply from your HS, the tougher it is for you. Just write the best application you can, and make sure you apply to a range of safeties and matches.
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