<p>How much will it hurt my application (if at all) if I don’t fullfill all the recommended units (only 3 yrs of foreign language, 3 yrs of science). It seems like a LOT of classes, especially the 4 years of foreign language bit. Not many people at my school take it after Junior year.</p>
<p>Also, the other day I found out that my school apparently has a really awful record with Brown. More people get into HYP than Brown, and there were several years in which about 20 people p/yr applied and not one got in, even though all their scores were 4.0+, 1500+</p>
<p>Is there anyway I can “get around” this (ED, contacting them)? Because I’m not sure what Brown has against my school, even though it’s one of the best in my state.</p>
<p>I got in and I only had 3 yrs. of both German and science. I think the keyword is recommended. I'm pretty sure they just want to make sure you aren't taking stuff like home ec or fashion marketing instead of an academic class! For instance, this year I took AP Euro instead of AP Physics C.</p>
<p>That is an interesting question; have you asked your headmaster or GC what Brown might 'have against' the school? Did someone snake out of an ED committment to Brown once upon a time? Did a behavior problem get hidden by a GC? One hears how this sort of thing can come back to haunt the HS-- I have no idea whether or not it is true, though. </p>
<p>As for the units-- take as close to the recommended load as you can. If you have a good reason for forgoing a recommended class, at least fill the space with something of value. The idea is, don't have a senior schedule where you sleep in each am and finish by lunch, ;)</p>
<p>At an info session I went to, the Brown admissions rep said that since they don't require Brown students to be well rounded, they like to see that they have had a good base in high school.</p>
<p>I took three years of science and three years of foreign language and I got in.</p>
<p>But then again, my school didn't offer Latin IV/AP Latin, and I chose intermediate television productions over physics (which I'm taking this year as a senior).</p>
<p>My school has an awful record with Brown... or any top tier school.</p>
<p>i seriously hope the "highschool diploma required, g.e.d. not accepted" thing on that collegeboard site is wrong. i was accepted ed, and i'm pretty sure i made it clear i'd be getting neither of them...</p>
<p>i was officially homeschooled through 10th grade... and stopped sending in progress reports to the city after that, officially becoming a high school dropout (because my city stopped giving home schoolers diplomas two years ago anyway). i do however have nearly an undergraduate's degree worth of credit from harvard extension school, so it's not like i don't have any credentials... but yes... no diploma or g.e.d.</p>
<p>What did you provide with your application, a homeschool transcript perhaps, with Harvard Extension showing their courses on an official transcript? If you provide the same for the final transcript, I can't see a problem.</p>
<p>Are you sure you are officially a dropout? Even if your city doesn't give homeschooler diplomas, is there anything preventing you from having a homeschool one? How did you explain your educational status on your application? If it is just a problem of not sending in reports, heck, you could send them in now for that matter!</p>
<p>A diploma need not be from an accredited school. My daughter is at Brown without one -- but she does have a diploma from a home study umbrella (I think I could have given her one too and it would have worked).</p>
<p>I'm not sure how financial aid works in your situation, but perhaps this isn't a concern. </p>
<p>If you want to participate in intercollegiate athletics, you would need a homeschool transcript and a demonstration that you complied with state law. But this might not be a concern either.</p>
<p>I only took 3 years of science and I got in as well (ED). As long as you're challenging yourself, that's all that matters. Plus, why take classes that you're not interested in? I hate science so that's why I stopped at 3 years.</p>