**Brown Class of 2020 RD applicant thread**

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brown University
1141

Last Name S
USA (Ohio)
No LL
Decision at 5:30
It’s probably to protect server, and honestly I think we will all get it at about the same time, they are maybe just hoping that by telling half the applicants 5:30 they will check later

1142

Yea guys, if you look at last year’s thread the same thing happened. I don’t think any correlation was found between the time in the email and the decision. Mine says 5PM.

1143

Last Name: S, Decision Timing: 5:30.

Would everyone who received the email please state, for the purposes of curiosity and nothing more:

  • Whether they got a LL.
  • Nation of Residence.
  • Last Name, First Letter.

Mine:

  • No LL.
  • Pakistan.
  • Last name letter is S.

From what we know right now, this is most likely “a strategy to protect their server” - @collegebound1915 and “doesn’t seem to mean anything” - @miwo331.

1144

Has anyone received any emails from Brown since they applied except for the interview email?

1145

@miwo331 Thank you for the link! It was informative.
I think it’s nothing more than a strategy to protect the server. Let’s not give ourselves extra anxiety.

1146

5:00
No LL
USA
O.

1147

I legit think everyones overthinking this…I understand the stress but no one should worry about something as simple as brown making an attempt to save their server haha

1148
  • 5:00pm ET
  • Yes, LL.
  • USA
  • Last name letter is C.
1149

@RiverYew @mihirt19 my bet is that it’s because of geographical location. I’m from the UK and got 5:30

1150
  • 5:30PM ET
  • No LL
  • Dubai but American
  • T
1151

You know you’re among a bunch of over-achievers when we’re trying to analyze a computer-generated email about decision times.

1152

seems like overseas is 5:30 , US is 5 ?? no?
B, 5PM east coast…

and since only at best 10% will be accepted anything that’s not 9:1 means time means nothing

1153

I am in the U.S. and mine says 5:30. I live very far on the west coast, though, if that matters.

1154

5:30
LL Recipient
West Coast US
Last name: Y

1155

5:00
No LL
East Coast US
Last name: T

1156

Ok so in contrast to @mybarra

5:00
LL Recipient
East Coast US
Last name: C

1157

mid west, 5:30

1158

5:30
No LL
Egypt
Last name letter is B

1159

mid west, 5:30

1160

@LucasKovacs hey, another UK applicant! Surprised I haven’t seen as many on CC…