Getting recruited for rowing at Brown

wykehamist
Fri, 02 Feb 2018 04:31:27 +0000

If you just started rowing as a junior it will be hard to be formally recruited, as in getting a likely letter, unless you can quickly show some very strong erg times, and commitment to the sport.

But it’s not all or nothing - you’ve got good grades and test scores, so if you can put together a strong overall application (recommendations, and ECs prior to rowing), then you could get a letter of support from the coach that could make the difference with Admissions - at Brown, a letter should carry quite a bit of weight. As you can see from their roster, every year a good number of freshmen rowers join the team, even though they were not formally recruited.

So, if you’re really keen on Brown for reasons other than rowing, make sure you talk about that when you reach out to the Brown coaches (which you should do as soon as you’ve got some good times).

Even if your heart is set on Brown, you should also look at some other programs, as several of the other respondents mention, and lightweight programs, if that’s a possibility for you (bearing in mind that if you get really serious about rowing, you may find that you’re losing weight, even as you gain strength and speed).

Good luck!