Tricks(more like tips) to Admissions

Jake2012
Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:04:35 +0000

I am applying right now ED, so I cannot say with any certainty what they are looking for. However, from what I have heard and what I know about Brown as an institution, they want students who are genuinely (not just on paper) passionate about something, and people who really have and can make a difference. I like to think that if you are someone who fits Brown well, exceed academically, and bring something to the table that no one else (or very few others) could bring, then Brown will offer acceptance. From the people I know who have gone to Brown and are currently enrolled, Brown is not filled with “well rounded” students, it is filled with students are on the track to being the top in their field of study, and students who are very dedicated to something.
My relativley-unfounded advice is: Do what you love, be great at it, continue to excel in school, be unique (I am not referring to a “hook”, I am talking about being an inherently unique person) and make sure you get across that Brown is the only place for you.