<p>I received a flyer today in the mail from Brown University advertising their summer program. I've been looking into programs recently (mainly NYU's precollege and University of Chicago's summer programs) and I was just wondering if anyone could give me a brief overview of what Brown's is like, what they offer, housing, and other essential information. For someone who is an excellent history and English student (slightly above average in science subjects and foreign languages) but not great at math, would it be a good program?</p>
<p>Also, my mother was saying that it's great that Brown sent <em>me</em> something, as opposed to requesting information on my own. Is that accurate or is it more of a promotional thing?</p>
<p>More then likely a promo based on your PSAT/SAT scores that they bought from the college board. And it’s not that they think you could necessarily go to Brown, your score just puts you in their summer program target market. If a program comes to you and it’s free, go with it. If it comes to you and is over 1k, it’s marketing. You’d be better off to find a program you like and pay for it vs fall for marketing. Brown pre-college is a massive revenue generator for the University. Do your homework (it sounds like you are!) and if you think it’s a good fit, go for it. Other wise google pre-college programs and see shat else comes up! Good luck!!!</p>
<p>I agree with jake747… definitely don’t go for a summer program because you think it’ll give you a better chance at admission there or something.</p>
<p>I actually am going to Summer@Brown, but because I’m really interested in the course that I’m taking and want to learn more about whether that’d be a good career option for me. I’m really excited to attend and it sounds like a great experience :)</p>
<p>You basically have classes for about three hours a day and the homework depends what class you take. I’ve heard that the science classes have more homework than some of the other ones… when you’re not in class all the activities are optional but you want to make the most of them! They have stuff like seminars, workshops, college fairs, and trips.</p>
<p>You have roommates and I believe there’s someone on your floor who coordinates activities for your group and all of that. </p>
<p>You can either choose to eat at their dining hall or go to a street nearby and eat there with your friends or something.</p>
<p>The cost depends on how many weeks you’re going and if you’re residential or commuter. I know a three week residential course at Brown is around $5,200.</p>