<p>you are not alone…</p>
<p>OK. Should have quoted maybe. Another poster has stated:</p>
<p>“What the lower yield rates (at least compared to Harvard, for example) shows is that the accepted # is at least quite a bit higher than the admitted #… and that does allow a lucky few to be among those getting that choice among a handful of top schools.”</p>
<p>I have stated:</p>
<p>“The fact that many students apply to more than one school, and that each student’s “yield” has the number “1” in the numerator is the proximate cause of what allows some students to have a choice among schools, I think.” </p>
<p>Not a big deal. One person thinks some kids have choices because schools accept more than they admit (l think accept=admit, but I’ll regard that as a typo), the other person thinks kids have choices because they apply to multiple schools. Not a big deal, just cart and horse I think.</p>
<p>@daswagnation: the other possibility is your friend is a Questbridge match and finalist.</p>
<p>The only three options right now are ED admits, QBridge matches and seats held for Likely Letter recipients. Possibly, there are some kids who took a year off but were admitted last year but will enter this Sept as Freshmen. No one else is “in” at this point.</p>
<p>Does Brown look for Geographical diversity? I’m pretty sure I’m the best applicant from my country, possibly the entire Caribbean region. Would that give me a slight advantage? Or am I up against those geniuses from China and such.</p>
<p>I do believe that Brown and similar elite colleges look to admit applicants from as many geographic jurisdictions as practical. </p>
<p>Here are the highlights of Brown University’s admitted Class of 2014:</p>
<p>Geographic Diversity: Admitted students hail from all 50 states. The states with the highest number of accepted students are: California (424), New York (360), Massachusetts (260), and Illinois (142). International students were admitted from 81 countries. The nations with the highest number of admitted students were from China (49), Canada (34), India (29), United Kingdom (28), Korea (22), and Singapore (20).</p>
<p>The fact that they keep track of such and advertise it accordingly clearly shows that they take geographic diversity very seriously.</p>
<p>Good Luck</p>
<p>In terms of geographic diversity, do you guys think being a Germasian (Asian born and raised in Germany) is something positive or negative or completely irrelevant? I am just curious. </p>
<p>Having been born and raised in Germany is relevant. Being Asian is not unless you make it relevant through your essays.</p>
<p>I think it’s a good thing. If I recall correctly, the Asian “antihook” is irrelevant for international applicants.</p>
<p>Thank you 
I actually did make it relevant through my essays.
I have read about being Asian as an “antihook” but to be honest, I don’t feel like getting into it because antihook or not, it’s not like I can change my race and wouldn’t want to either. </p>
<p>Just received a likely letter from Brown! I am not an athlete so I don’t know why I received it but I am ecstatic nonetheless 
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<p>@awesomeness101 What is your major? Was it in the snail mail or via email? What date is it postmarked? Are you a URM?</p>
<p>awesomeness101: Congrats! Why do you think you received one then? What do you believe set you apart?</p>
<p>@awesomeness101 Congratulations! When was your letter dated? What does it say??</p>
<p>@awesomeness101
Congrats!</p>
<p>@awesomeness101 Congrats to you! If you don’t mind me asking (out of vain hope that mine might be in the mail but taking a while to get here because of geography), where do you live (general region)? </p>
<p>Congrats, awesomeness! That’s really cool. Do you have any other sort of hook, such as being a double legacy or URM? </p>
<p>Hey guys, yes I am a URM and am majoring in physics. Also I am on the West Coast. And I got a likely letter from Yale as well and the admissions officer there basically said that the admissions committee thought I was very well rounded and they liked how I have pursued my passions and excelled in them, etc. </p>
<p>wow! Congrats @awesomeness101!! Where do you think you will go?</p>
<p>We got a letter from Brown today… but for my other daughter - a freshman. They certainly start communicating early these days… But for my daughter - the current applicant - it seems like we have entered a quiet period… no more interviews to schedule, etc. Only 41 more days to wait…</p>
<p>Are applications from those needing Financial Aid and those not needing financial aid assessed differently? Does someone not requiring financial aid have an advantage over someone who does?</p>