Can some Brown University accepted students give us applicants some tips/ tricks for applying?

bonenz
Wed, 07 Sep 2016 11:30:48 +0000

I can’t disagree with all of these points, but I’d suggest, in high school, depending where you are, try to have activities and experiences that don’t necessarily make you ‘sound interesting,’ but genuinely broaden your perspectives or give you greater insight into existing interests. I know everyone says ‘be authentic,’ and that is not bad advice, but the more thoughtful and insightful the ‘authentic’ you is, the more chance you have of being an attractive candidate. One other point I have made in the past is that, in this effort, it is better to follow your own interests, etc. than just try to cram everything you can or everything you think might ‘appear’ interesting into your resume. If you follow your own path, but with some vigor, whether it is working a minimum wage job to help pay for college or family needs, or trekking the world to pursue some arcane interest, if it affects your perspective, that will be apparent in your application. And that is not to say to try to be ‘different’ for the sake of being different or unique. I just think that following genuine interest rather than working on ‘resume building’ bears more fruit. Good luck.