Anyone have a miracle to share?

floatingriver
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:42:50 +0000

I think floatingriver was making some jumps in logic that were completely based on guesswork to begin with.



In the unspecified world of Admissions, we are all operating on guesswork. I do agree that I may not have the same level of authority as you or fireandrain, but I respectfully disagree. The notion that you have to be motivated all throughout high school clearly is not true. And I’m not just talking about extremely hooked applicants. Yes, you do need some type of hook to get in with a lower GPA, but you also need to convince Brown that you will succeed academically at their school. All other things equal, Brown will always take someone with a higher GPA. But slightly hooked candidates with 3.7’s can best convince Brown they can succeed academically by earning the best grades possible Junior and Senior year. This is when we take the most difficult courses. An A in AP Junior English tells Brown a lot more about a student than a B in Sophomore English. People mature at different times. Brown would really be missing out if it did not take this into account.