@Seirien Yeah, I was thinking that too. Thanks!
anyone else applying ea to uchicago or michigan?
@allima nope lol. I will always see UChicago as the school where “fun hoes to die.” I’m applying EA to NEU though.
@allima I am, to UMich 
Guys how do you create a thread?
@zach666 if you’re on your phone it’s the pencil icon in the bottom right corner. On your computer, there’s a button on the top of forums that says create new thread or post or something like that.
@ap012199 I got it thank you
I was wondering if there are data anywhere with acceptance rates for ED that are broken out by intended major?? I’m most interested in those indicating an interest in engineering right on the application. Anybody know where to get this information?
@profdad2021 I do not believe Brown gives out info about that since it is not an admit-by-college university.
Hmm. Any best guesses out there? I was imagining that, perhaps, acceptance rates at Brown for highly qualified STEM applicants (particularly those expressing interest in engineering) might actually be greater than the university’s average since Brown is not as well known as other Ivy League schools for engineering. Thoughts?
^i’ve heard from lots of people that brown is actually at the top in engineering among harvard & cornell
for any stem concentrators, how are you handling the “Tell us about a skill or concept related to your anticipated area of study, that you found challenging and rewarding to learn.” question? Is it supposed to be more straightforward, or more creative like the others?
I’m not a STEM concentrator, but do you guys think more applicants are STEM concentrators than are humanities concentrators? I can probably find out the answer online lol…
@ap012199 I would predict there’s more STEM concentrators, even though Brown developed the reputation of an “artsy” school. When I was looking at the brochure from Brown, I think most people were physical science concentrators, followed by social science, and then life sciences. Then, I think humanities came next? And then other? Not 100% sure but I did remember the first 3 most popular fields of study they stated. Though social sciences aren’t really considered “STEM,” I would guess the physical sciences and life sciences distribution % is higher than the arts and humanities. My memory may be wrong though.
I’m learning more and I think it is a matter of what you are looking for. Cornell’s engineering program is huge and very highly ranked nationally. Brown’s is smaller, more intimate, and more flexible in that it permits more interdisciplinary study. And both campuses look absolutely lovely in the fall!
@allima I’m applying EA to UChicago too. The extended essay tho… lol
I didn’t know that Brown would be considered more STEM than non-STEM. Learn something new every day!
anyone else applying for philo?
Brown students over the last 10 years have been more STEM focused, which is partly due to a national trend in that direction. After years of trying to accept more STEM folks, admissions realized last year that the balance had shifted too much and made a concerted effort to accept more humanities and social science people.
profdad2021, I’ve seen data like that, but about 10 years ago. The acceptance rate for STEM majors was definitely higher by a few percentage points (like, 17% vs 14%). But that was back when Brown wasn’t getting as many STEM applicants. That’s changed so the numbers might be different now.
I’m wracking the brain trying to remember where I saw this data, but it was just too long ago.