Celebs at Brown

js416256
Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:21:59 +0000

Brunoian2010, I was in no way trying to sound elitist and arrogant in my comments about celebrity children. I think Brown is one of the most amazing universities and it just saddens and angers me when people marginalize Brown for admitting these celebs making it seem as though the university is, as one source called it, a “Hollywood U”. I know I’m making the assumption that these students are underqualified and yes that is a bit ignorant of me. Yet it just bugs me that Brown has this false reputation amongst many people but I guess it’s inevitable because of the way many people perceive the Open Curriculum.

It was this article that started to get me thinking about this whole situation: http://web.cornell.edu/higherednews/?p=39. It doesn’t provide sources and I’m not sure about the background of the writer and his credibility in college admissions. But you might want to check it out, it’s nothing new about Ivy League admissions but it got me thinking about this thread a bit more.

*To your second post, most people believe celebs are attracted to Brown because it is easier to coast through the 4 years given the lack of requirements. I understand where they are coming from but I believe at most universities you can pretty much coast through.