<p>Hi guys, I’m currently a junior in high school, and I’m interested in the Brown-RISD dual enrollment program, but I’d like to know a little more about it.</p>
<p>Would admission officers lessen the concentration on grades if you apply to the dual degree program?
Is there a box that you check off if you’re applying to the dual enrollment program, or does each school look at your application completely separate of each other?
Can you declare a major in art when you’re applying to Brown?
(And this is a little silly, but could anyone who got in briefly list stats? I (oh my gosh) want so badly to get into the program, but I’m afraid my stats aren’t good enough :P)</p>
<p>I can answer some, but not all of your questions.</p>
<p>Grades: I doubt they would put less emphasis on grades. You still need to be a competitive student for Brown.</p>
<p>As far as I’ve heard, each school looks at your application separately, and if they both choose to accept you, then your dual-degree essays get looked at. I have a friend who was accepted to both RISD and Brown, but rejected from the dual-degree program. He chose Brown instead.</p>
<p>Art: you probably could concentrate in art at Brown, but it wouldn’t make much sense as Brown’s art program is less strong than RISD’s. I know dual-degree students concentrating in English, Literary Arts, Music, and History of Art/Architecture, among other things.</p>
<p>normally I would agree, but if you’re doing the combined RISD-Brown program, the visual arts degree at Brown is definitely weak compared to the training you’re getting at RISD.</p>
<p>I agree with I<em>wanna</em>be_Brown; the visual arts degree at Brown is great, but if you’re already studying art at RISD, I would study something else at Brown because it just can’t compare to the RISD art program.</p>
<p>I can help! I got into the dual degree program c/o 2016. Wanting to major in biochem or human biology @ Brown and illustration @ RISD. Here’s a brief summary of my stats:</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0/4.0 unweighted, 4.9/4.9 weighted
Rank: 2/250, “Student of the Year” @ High School
SAT: 2260
SAT II Math: 740, SAT II Chem: 720, APUSH: 4, AP Chem: 4
National Merit Finalist
Coca-Cola Scholar
AP Scholar
Biomedical/Cancer research 3 yrs/ Intel International Science Fair 2011 Finalist, Siemens National Science Competition Semifinalist, JSHS Competitive Presenter
Recognized in “USA Today” for cancer research
Bertie Green National Spanish Exam/Spanish Honor Society Junior Travel Award to Mexico</p>
<p>US Congressional Art Competition- LA Best of Show, 2 years-Art hung in capitol for 2 yrs
ArtBreak, South’s Largest Student Arts Festival, Best of Show, 2 years
Youth Art Council of America-LA Best of Show, 3 years
Founded year-long Art Therapy Organization for the mentally handicapped & indigent families in community, ~150 hours total
4-year student in weekly after-school 3-hour studio art class
Designer/Producer of school art and literary magazines
AP Studio Art: 5</p>
<p>Key Club Officer 4 yrs, NHS Officer 3 yrs, Spanish Club President 2 years, Senior Class Secretary, Red Cross/Salvation Army member 3 yrs
Piano student 10 years, 8-year “Superior” Award at local College</p>
<p>Feel free to e-mail me if any of you have any questions!</p>
<p>I also got into Class of 2016, here’s a brief stats. I’m sure I forget something obvious, so feel free to message me if you have questions. I’m interested in Neuro at Brown and Illustration at RISD.</p>
<p>White
Female
SAT I superscore: Math (800) Writing (790) Reading (740)
SAT II: Lit (740) Bio (790)
GPA: 95%
AP Physics B (4) AP American (5)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Bio, AP English, AP Art (2 portfolios submitted: Drawing and Painting and 2D) Chinese 5, Creative Writing, American Film, Sociology (At a local college)</p>
<p>Major Awards: Suzi Oppenheimer Community Service Award, Bryn Marr book award, National Women’s Association book award, national honor society, exemplary illustration student, several school-wide art contests </p>
<p>Extracurriculars: Head editor of school’s lit magazine, contributor to newspaper
Founder and current board member/webmaster for community service club to africa</p>
<p>Jobs: Intern at a local art gallery, run personal art/logo commission business,
Run prominant art blog and founded self published art magazine (head editor, layout, etc.)
Community service camp counselor over the summer</p>
<p>Other nonsense: Piano, loads of babysitting, letterpress printing in my basement, generally wrote crazy essays.</p>
How are you liking the program? Do you agree with what other people say that you don’t tend to get the best of both universities and actually feel shortchanged? How did you cope the first year in RISD, then moving and starting all over again in Brown on your 2nd year?
My son is an international student and was accepted into the program. He is supposed to start Sept 2016.