5--You "personal feelings" are interesting, but actual data proves otherwise. Marginal students, including those who were given special admission status/treatment, attend schools far above their GPA/SAT/ACT. They then have to compete with their peers. Statistically and objectively, these marginal students struggle at schools like Brown.
Are there exceptions? Of course.
So what happens when these marginal students arrive a school like Brown and feel they have to keep up with the other students? Some suffer from anxiety and mental disorders. (By way of example, last year Rice University had between 50-60 students withdraw for at least one semester due to mental disorders. http://www.ricethresher.org/article/2017/11/michael-lu-involuntary-medical-leave-v2 ) Many others start taking stimulants, such as Adderall, in order to keep up with the other students. http://www.cosmopolitan.com/college/a61827/ivy-league-addiction/
Encouraging a marginal student to consider schools like Brown leads to the absence of self-assessment. And, if they are admitted, potential future issues.
This student asked for our opinions on whether she is a suitable candidate for Brown. I answered her question–which, of course, she already knew the answer to.