<p>jk just saw it…</p>
<p>I’m asking this question way too late in the game, but was a guidance counselor rec absolutely required? Of course I mean a rec apart from the document where they assess the difficulty of your course load, etc. etc. I thought I had everything in place until I looked over the Class of 2018 ED results and saw that pretty much everyone, accepted or not, mentioned one. I never saw a place on the common app to send a counselor rec, never mind language in the Brown Guide to Applying that suggested it was imperative.</p>
<p>Can someone assuage my fears? Pretty please?</p>
<p>Best: Teacher recss, personal statement, extra curriculars, contacted a professor at Brown, interview
Worst: SAT scores, class rank (Top 10% of 400), California (626) livin’</p>
<p>Aight: Counselor rec, course load, supplements…and Using the word “Aight” just now</p>
<p>I feel very trepidatious right now…Would worshipping Cthulhu help me at this point? </p>
<p>Best: SAT, courseload, GPA, fairly uncommon ECs, interview and one pretty kick ass rec (i think)
Worst: my essays were pretty average. heartfelt, but average. also white and from NJ but what can ya do…
in the end, who really knows what it is that determines acceptance?</p>
<p>@camminatore if ur guidance stuff on common app says submitted you’re allllllll gooood.</p>
<p>Best: ECs, recommendation letters from two prominent Brown Alum who I worked with, essays, interview, teacher recs</p>
<p>Worst: SAT score :/, personal statement (it’s pretty generic), average GPA (3.7)</p>
<p>@camminatore also, I believe that you couldn’t have submitted your common app if your guidance counselor had not sent in a letter 
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<p>Best: Why Brown, difficulty of course load, teacher recs, EC’s are hella strong~, first-gen, ACT
Worst: Class rank/GPA (IB killed my transcript ugh), counselor rec (literally have no idea what she said), white/Texas</p>
<p>Best: Unusually interesting ECs, rockin essay (i heart my essay and supplements), awesomely awesome teacher/counselor recs, african american female, first generation, interview (MAYBE. i really couldn’t tell because of the guy’s monotony but i think it went well!)
Worst: literally everything else (average SAT, GPA, below Brown-average class rank), applying for FA</p>
<p>i am FREAKING. OUT. about this. but no matter where we end up, guys, know that we have worked so hard and will truly do great at whatever we do.
good news: we have each other to lean on for D-Day!</p>
<p>@camminatore If they submitted the school report online, there is a place for them to put additional comments (which is where they can upload/paste a letter of rec). If they submitted it on paper, there are directions for them to attach a letter of rec/additional comments. Most counselors have a generic one where they just insert key details about the student, so I’m sure your counselor at least put something!</p>
<p>Best: Recommendation from Brown Professor, Interview, Hook (Gay in a Catholic School), Test Scores, EC’s
Worst: Class rank (Top 10th in a class of 180…), GPA</p>
<p>Best: Recommendations, Art Portfolio, Interview, Course Load, EC’s, Mexican, 1st Generation, South Texas (Don’t know if that’s good or not), Essays were pretty nice, Interest in Art/Science
Worst: Class Rank, GPA, Average SAT Scores, Counselor Rec (My school made me switched counselors in September, so she barely knew me)</p>
<p>I’d like to go to Brown, but idk. Seems unlikely 
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<p>Best: Traumatic Brain Injury nearly killed me when I was younger (killer essay topic if done properly), brought my GPA from a 2.6 freshman year to 4.43 senior year, Rec from Brown Professor, Interview, test scores, ec’s,
Worst: Cummulative GPA, white/californian, class rank (placed fifth out of 125), no family legacy</p>
<p>Eight days!</p>
<p>Best: Sat scores, Brown knows my school (like they come make presentations and stuff), essay, well rounded (gymnastics, internship, job, community service…)</p>
<p>Worst: I’m from france so I can’t do that many ECs especially not during the whole year, can’t choose classes, white, counselor rec not sure if she liked me or not ^^</p>
<p>Best: Rank, GPA, essays (or at least to me lol), black female,
sibling legacy (if that’s a thing)</p>
<p>Worst: ACT score is average for Brown I guess, recs (didn’t get
to read them but I’ll guess they’re good enough), maybe
ECs</p>
<p>I’m. So. Nervous.</p>
<p>Best: supplements and essays, SAT scores, recommendation(?)
Worst: didn’t get 800 on SAT II Math(?), bad GPA ( barely top 10% in a highly competitive private school), Asian (more specifically Chinese), international (Canada), 2 other strong ED applicants from my school (?)…</p>
<p>Prepared for the worst </p>
<p>Good luck to all of you!!</p>
<p>Best: gpa, recommendation, essay(maybe?), why brown, recs, and that I’m international and part hispanic (maybe? idk, seriously there is nothing as confusing as the american system)
worst: EC’s and test scores</p>
<p>Thank you for the reassurance @lifeaquatic @WishesBe and @epancotti! I guess I’m totally overthinking everything at this point, haha.</p>
<p>Best: essays, ECs (MUN is life), ACT, GPA/rank, a rec from my AP lang teacher (honestly made me cry happy tears), my interview lasted two hours
Worst: SAT II’s are nothing special/didn’t take Math 2, from NJ, intended IR concentration</p>
<p>I’m sending good vibes to every lovely soul in this thread! xx</p>
<p>Meh…</p>
<p>Best: EC’s, unique rewards, course load difficulty
Middle: SAT, GPA, Recommendations…
Worst: Essays probably… </p>
<p>Expecting a deferral~ :-" </p>
<p>No problem, @camminatore, glad to help! </p>