Brown 2025 ED Chance?

PikachuRocks15
Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:40:24 +0000

I’m an incoming First-Year at Brown who applied ED, was deferred, but ultimately accepted RD. I HIGHLY recommend applying ED if ALL of the following are true:

1. You LOVE Brown and would 110% attend if admitted.

2. You're extremely confident that you can present a well thought out and crafted application by the ED Deadline of November 1st.

3. You and your family can afford Brown if admitted (run the financial aid calculators if applicable.)

I had similar test scores to you, however, over the course of the college admissions process I’ve learned that while test scores/grades/courses will open the door, it’s up to the rest of your application (essays, letters, interview etc.) to get you through it. After admissions is confident that you can handle the coursework at Brown, they’re looking to see how you would take advantage of the resources at Brown and of the Open Curriculum (through your essays, yes, but also by how you’ve taken advantage of your high school’s resources,) and to determine what you’ll go on from Brown and to and if they would be proud to call you their alumni in the future.

Hope that helps! Good luck with admissions!