<p>Hmm. I don’t think so. They know that most people change their major anyway so I don’t think much emphasis is on planned majors in the admissions process. To make sure, you could email the Biology departments at some schools you want to attend and see what they say.</p>
<p>Do you even have to mention your major on the Brown app?</p>
<p>^ There’s an essay question asking you to talk about what you want to study and your reasons for choosing Brown.</p>
<p>A) most people change their major,true.</p>
<p>B) that question is better answered talking about what’s different about brown rather than what’s similar. saying ‘you have an excellent bio department’ is pretty much the same as not even having a sentence there to start with. name me one ivy that doesn’t have a good bio department. it’s better answered talking about the brown spirit or the flexibility or whatever else you glimpse in that school.</p>
<p>C) if you’re so concerned, then just take the bio paper. you still have time to go. if you’re intending to be a bio major at brown, i’m guessing your bio is good enough to ace the SAT subject test.</p>
<p>Oh I have absolutely no problem saying ‘why Brown’ for me, don’t worry :)</p>
<p>Haha, then there you go. You’re set for Brown. But I’m just wondering, are you going to Brown for its culture and the flexibility and whatnot or are you going for some other reasons. It’s not everyday that I see an Asian international with Brown as first choice. You wouldn’t think that being laid-back, flexible etc fits in too well with Asian ideals. (not that I don’t love brown and everything it stand for, but just had to ask)</p>
<p>I’m going for it’s laid-back atmosphere, academic flexibility and the independent ideals it stands for. I’m not a very typical Asian in terms of mindset :).</p>
<p>Btw, I decided against taking the third SAT 2 so life’s goooooooood :p</p>
<p>Brown may be the most laid-back school in the Ivy League but it’s definitely one of the most rigorous schools in the country.</p>
<p>Also, aren’t you applying to Princeton? I’m pretty sure they require 3 SAT 2s.</p>
<p>True dat (about Brown).</p>
<p>No, I decided against Princeton. Relatively bucolic locations do NOT jive with me.</p>
<p>You decided your college list then?</p>
<p>Relatively bucolic locations…there are so many awesome things to do on the Princeton campus that its location shouldn’t be that much of a turn-off. At any rate, it’s good that you’ve found your match in Brown. Where else are the others on this thread applying?</p>
<p>In the process Quasi, in the process. I have to change a lot of things because I never realized I’d be so anti-rural locations.</p>
<p>@srrinath: It’s all personal, I guess :)</p>
<p>Isn’t half your list sort of rural?! </p>
<p>I’m struggling with deleting Dartmouth from my list. I’ve liked it since I was a kid and feel ridiculously crappy about not really thinking it’s a fit for me anymore.</p>
<p>I visited Dartmouth, it isn’t that bad because it’s surrounded by other towns in either direction.</p>
<p>Nah not half my list, about 3-4 places…one third</p>
<p>I also guess I have a bit of personal bias against Princeton…have heard not-too-flattering things abot it from friends/relatives…oh well, to each his/her own</p>
<p>Yeah? What was Dartmouth like, location aside?</p>
<p>Next up is Tufts. Nice and urban :)</p>
<p>actually yes, i’d like to hear about dartmouth too.</p>
<p>Ok…I shall quote tetris…she said it was whiter than it projects itself to be, preppy, science programs are awesome, it’s a really cute new england town, and she’s convinced of its greatness enough to apply there.</p>