<p>@Trinidad As far as I know, Brown is need-blind, meaning however much you can pay does not affect your chances of being accepted. </p>
<p>Brown is only need-blind for first year US applicants. They are need-aware for international and transfer applicants. </p>
<p>I’m international, so the question stands 
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<p>@TrinidadJames22 </p>
<p>As an international student, Brown will take into account your financial need in making an admission decision. So it is going to affect you. </p>
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<p>You guys sure you wanna go to Brown? USC, Miami, UCLA etc… might be the better choice!</p>
<p>@arwarw
LOL!!!</p>
<p>Maybe its a good idea if all of you talented and spectacular students withdraw your applications to Brown because you all will get into better schools? Haha, I am just messing around.</p>
<p>So… what is all of that white stuff in that picture from Brown University? lol It’s 80 degrees today here in Tampa. What a difference a year could make. </p>
<p>Yeah, the weather’s been particularly bad this year. Since we came back from winter break a month ago, I can’t think of a period of more than 2 days when we haven’t had rain or snow. </p>
<p>Only 29 more days to go… but still - 29 more days. Ugh! At least UChicago announces mid-March. So that can break up the waiting period. And then 5 decisions all announced on March 27th. Good luck to all of you… with the wait and the decision.</p>
<p>I’m glad I’m not the only one that thinks the wait is frustrating.</p>
<p>It’s frustrating. But then again I kind of don’t want to find out either…</p>
<p>Yeah I know what you mean. Brown is my top choice, but I’d rather just know right away so I could move on sooner from the rejection, lol.</p>
<p>The wait is annoying as hell, but I really do appreciate the Interview Brown gave me. it helped ease the anxiety.</p>
<p>So have the ivy leagues released the date of when they’ll notify regular decision applicants? Is it for sure on the 27th?</p>
<p>Yes… they announced it as March 27th. I guess that it is possible that they may collectively decide to change the date before then… but I doubt that they will do so.</p>
<p>But let’s face it… BROWN is the new Black. </p>
<p>I actually agree with my Daughter’s assessment that Brown University is the best choice for her. It seems to be the best meeting point or melting point when creating a cross-section of key components for selecting a university… Open Curriculum + Ivy + Student Ratings, i.e. Happiness of student body + Quality of Undergrad Education + overall reputation + strength of her chosen program of study + opportunities in general - internships, study abroad, etc. + level of campus recruiting by employers + Buzz Factor… etc., etc. Princeton, Columbia and Stanford are all close, but Brown simply outweighs the others in too many key areas… at least for her. Emma Watson could have gone anywhere after all - but chose Brown.</p>
<p>I personally went to Hopkins but tried to transfer (unsuccessfully) to Brown. I learned too late about all that is Brown… or I would have made it my first choice back then too.</p>
<p>But it is now solidly my D’s first choice now. She is awaiting 13 decisions - with 2 safeties already in-hand, and I am quite sure that she will have some solid options to choose from, but there will be no escaping her disappointment if March 27th comes and goes without the positive news from Brown that she is hoping for… </p>
<p>I’m not sure it’s all that. It’s a great school, but one of hundreds of great schools. Most of the qualities you list can be found at many state universities and colleges. I really think success is ia result of 85% of what the kid brings to school and 15% of what the school has to offer. Two recent news stories: google actively seeks those who have succeeded w/o college and Wall Street recruiting less from the Ivy League and poaching more from high tech firms. Point being, College name prestige and ‘buzz’ may be becoming less and less important.</p>
<p>I will have to respectively disagree. I do not believe that it is accurate to say that there are 100s of great schools to choose from out there. That statement suggests that you or anyone can literally name at least 200 great schools. Personally, my list would include roughly 30 at best. There is no way that I could come up with a list of at least 200 great colleges or universities. But that is just me. Maybe you can or believe such to be true.</p>
<p>But moreover, my prior comment was not really designed to be an objective statement of fact. It was merely a subjective opinion held by my daughter and I. Brown is in our opinion the best overall fit for her. Could she be content and happy at a couple dozen other schools, sure - most likely. But we are still hoping for Brown. And even if you simply stop the list of schools by trying to find schools that meet the 1st two factors that I mentioned above… Open Curriculum + Ivy, then by definition, you are already down to one school. Or… if you comprised the list using Open Curriculum + Happiness of students based on student reviews, again you may only be able to locate a few schools. For us, Brown meets or exceeds all of the expectations and goals we outlined for a university. And there was no other school that met such. If not Brown, hopefully she will be able to select among Princeton, Columbia or Stanford. And if all four deny her admission, a new group fills the third tier.</p>
<p>Now clearly, I agree that Brown is not going to be everyone’s first choice. So your statement that it’s not all that clearly rings true for you and many others. And there are clearly other great schools. My daughter applied to a total of 16 schools, and I would realistically argue that 13 so qualify as great school choices. I clearly though do not believe that there are 200 or more great schools out there, but again, everyone is free to make their own lists.</p>
<p>I agree with you that success in college and beyond will chiefly be established by the qualities and efforts brought to the table by the student and not what the school alone offers. We still clearly hope that the school where my daughter will be able to apply herself and maximize her potential will be at Brown.</p>
<p>I rarely pipe up on these discussions, but considering that there are over 4000 institutions of higher learning in the U.S., I find it quite likely that there are at LEAST 200 great schools out there. Now the moniker “great” will be defined differently for different people. But even using the traditional standards of judgement, there are many, many fantastic options available outside of the Ivy League and even the top tier. </p>