2019 Brown ED Numbers Released

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~30% who apply are just as good as that group and could have gotten in if their application had been read on a different day or by a different person or if the reader’s kid made a different comment at breakfast, or if Lorenz’s butterfly flapped its wings 4 times instead of 5 the week before.

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<p>Would it be fair to conclude from this that at Brown, a single reader may deny an application? I would have thought there would be an escalation process and a committee system to try to avoid or minimize individual bias, inconsistency, mood swings and other arbitrary factors from affecting the evaluation process. I think this reflects very poorly on Brown… if it is really true…compared to Harvard, for example, based on the following description:</p>

<p><a href=“Stairway to Harvard | News | The Harvard Crimson”>http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2006/7/7/stairway-to-harvard-span-stylefont-style-italicthis/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>In fact, Brown describes its process this way:</p>

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We read each applicant’s file in its entirety. Every component of the application conveys important information, but your accomplishments as a high school student will have the most influence on our admission decision. The process is holistic: we want to see what you have accomplished, as well as evaluate your potential to thrive within the unique offerings of Brown University. Each application will be reviewed by more than one member of our admission committee, and then all decisions will be made collectively by the Board of Admission.

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