Help compare Brown applicants??? Are grades enough??

js416256
Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:49:04 +0000

Well applicant 1 and 2 both are great students, but applicant 2 is more than just grades, they are just as involved outside of the classroom as they are inside the classroom. Remember with around 20,000 applicants, Brown has enough students with good grades and good test scores that they can focus on the other aspects of students i.e. EC’s, personality, background, etc. and the place that you really illuminate these intangible aspects of your application are the essays and the interview. Also I feel that Brown looks for students who would take advantage of the Open Curriculum i.e. intellectually curious students who want to learn a wide variety of topics outside of their major.

My opinion as an accepted student this year is that you really need to write great essays (even the Why Brown essay needs to be genuine) and make sure to do the interview because it is these incomparable elements that will set you apart in a sea of applicants who are all great students. Also don’t forget about your teacher recs!