<p>My question is pretty simple. I'm really into science but I know I have no real shot at MIT or the likes...they're a far fetched dream. Should I also consider Brown University? I'm really getting a good vibe from it and I'm not sure if I should apply there or not. Is it renown for science? Btw you can check out my stats here <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/621227-all-suggestions-welcome.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/621227-all-suggestions-welcome.html</a></p>
<p>Friend of S2 is currently a freshman in college. She was an Intel Semi-finalist, Salutatorian, took and did well in about 10 AP classes, did research one summer at Brown, graduated with a weighted average of 100+, Varsity sports, leadership positions, community service, and was rejected by Brown. In other words, Brown is not much easier to get into than MIT. Choose your college list wisely.</p>
<p>My college list is still in the pondering stages... and I never stated that getting into Brown would be a walk in the park, it just seems very humanities oriented. Hence why I'm unsure of even applying there.</p>
<p>Check out Colby. S2's friend that I referred to above chose Colby.</p>
<p>Brown, while strong in all areas, is a liberal arts based type college. Therefore, it will have some great science classes but you'd have to be okay with being in the relative minority.</p>
<p>Well, some liberal arts schools are known for science (like Carleton, where I think the most popular major is biology).</p>
<p>Brown is just as selective as MIT. Its acceptance rate (13%) is one of the lowest in the entire country.</p>
<p>Brown is fairly good in the sciences. Geology, often overlooked, is easily Brown's best science department. Biology, particularly neuroscience, human biology, and marine biology, is also excellent. The physics and chemistry departments are slightly weaker but still very good, particularly at the undergraduate level. Don't let Brown's reputation as a humanities school throw you. According to Brown's OIR, roughly 32% of the 2008 graduating seniors were science majors.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for the input. I'll apply!!</p>