An interesting discussion, but I question whether the OP has a genuine interest in Brown. The OP has already said in past threads that Brown is not an academic powerhouse and it’s academic departments are not highly regarded and that Brown students “can make up their major–no need to sweat any sort of requirements beyond a made up major. Brown’s certainly a good school for someone whose major interest is maintaining a particular GPA.”
I think you’re misinformed, but if you’re a prospective parent or student, and Brown’s ‘new curriculum’ and grading polices concern you, by all means scratch Brown from consideration and move on. It works for some (I think Brown had three Rhodes Scholars in 2014) and not for others.
There are so many great US colleges to consider, it’s not worth worrying about.
Best of luck in your college search!