<p>Yeah, I get what you’re saying, smeagz.
I think if you applied ED it would show Brown that it’s your top choice (which it is) and that might help, especially because the “level of applicant’s interest” is a “very important admission factor.” Since it’s your dream school, I’d say to give ED a shot. Like smeagz said, if you get rejected the GPA boost probably wouldn’t have mattered significantly, and if you get deferred they’ll see that boost with the Common App’s Midyear Report. </p>
<p>To be honest, I don’t think you’d get rejected if you applied ED, since they give outright rejections to relatively few early applicants. And since you’re obviously passionate about music, that’s good too. </p>
<p>Brown actually does let you send in supplementary materials, like a music recording. Here’s the link for the requirements: [Brown</a> Admission: About the Application](<a href=“Undergraduate Admission | Brown University”>Undergraduate Admission | Brown University) hope this helps!</p>