<p>I guess this is early but I think I might try for Brown 2013. So I looked at the applications firsthand (after finding out Brown has their own app and does NOT accept Common App) and was wondering…</p>
<p>For the teacher recommendations, do they have to be from my secondary school? Can it be a professor from a community college or aa summer camp?
And I see that there are limited spaces for SATII (5 spaces) and AP scores (4 spaces). Do you just write more of them beside, even though it migjht look untidy? Also can you not reveal your low AP scores or do they already know all the scores?</p>
<p>I was kind of surprised how short the app was. And only one essay (excluding the EC one)? The app doesn’t even say to send any other extra teacher recommendations or essays.</p>
<p>Teacher recs (2 of them) should be from an academic teacher you had in 11th or 12th grade. You self-report your scores, but College Board or ACT must officially send your scores directly to the schools. You do not have to report the APs. You can decide to report them. Those scores do not count toward admission, only toward placement and sometimes toward granting credit. Many students take APs in their senior year, so those scores don't even get to the schools, if they are reported, until the summer before enrollment, long after decisions have been made. There is no reason to take more than 3 SAT IIs, because that is the most any school will ask you for (Princeton, for example, Stanford, too, I think). Brown asks that you take two SAT IIs, as do the other Ivies and other top-tier schools. Don't take more than that. ALL SAT and SAT II scores are reported to schools-- you can't choose which ones to send. I believe there are three essays. The application is in two parts. You complete the first one and after you have submitted that, and paid the fee, you have access to or are sent (can't remember the process) the second part. Don't send more recs than two; the admissions committee does not really want to read more than they already have to! You can send art or music or theatre supplements, and instructions for that are in the application.</p>
<p>You mean 3 essays for PLME or RISD dual applicants? I see only one essay in the app, the personal statement. If you count the part where you have to describe your EC; unlike common app, it has lines not spaces. (Brown</a> Admission: Application Forms)</p>
<p>Sorry for the bombardment of questions but... for the SAT II's, I thought the rule was "the more the better", since they'll be able to see how smart you are. And is it just Brown that does not take heed to the AP scores? I thought every colleges examine AP score since it's an important part of the admission process.</p>
<p>Actually, the Brown representative told my school that they're going to be joining the common app next year, so that's one less thing to worry about.</p>
<p>I went to the information session at Brown when I was there. I spoke with the counselor after the info session and he also told me they will be joining the Common App next year.</p>
<p>If you go to the website's Application Process, it's written "Click here if you wish to download paper copies of our application forms for the Fall of 2008." So I guess you're allowed choose the Common App or their app?</p>
<p>Not this year, Monkey! You have the choice of applying online or in paper, but either way it's through Brown's own set of forms. Maybe by the time you apply, though, they'll replace those with a supplement to the Common App. :]</p>
<p>So I didn't waste peper printing 30 pages of Brown app. :) Am I the only who thinks the app is surprisingly short? I wonder how they reject thousands of students by following this format. BTW does anybody know the answer to my last question?</p>
<p>Your last question seems to be "So I guess you're allowed choose the Common App or their app?" </p>
<p>No, you can't choose the Common app at this point. If the above posters heard that Brown is switching to the Common app at a later date, then, maybe you can use either one. Right now and until they officially do switch, you need to use their app. Yes, I suppose all the applications are too short to do justice to wonderful applicants. But since everyone uses the same one (or two, if and when possible) forms, with slight variations like supplemental performing or visual art portfolios, they act pretty much as equalizers.</p>
<p>I tried to answer your SAT II and AP question above, in my post number 2. If that is not sufficient, please rephrase your question and we can always try again! :)</p>