<p>Senior year, I’m seriously starting to think of applying to Brown EA/ED (At first, I thought it was hopeless) ;</p>
<p>So. What would you call the BARE MINIMUM requirements, as an average student applying to Brown, to have any hope whatsoever of getting in?</p>
<p>For instance, the average GPA/SAT/SATIIs/#community service hours… or whatever you can think of.</p>
<p>4.5 out of a 5.0 GPA and at least 1425-1450 on SAT with high 700s on SAT2. Just for the record, we have a great high school with a magnet program for my kids. No one got into Brown from our high school with less than 1500 on SAT1. I don't know what you would need if you were African American or were Hispanic. I also think that if you were a g</p>
<p>4.5 out of a 5.0 GPA and at least 1425-1450 on SAT with high 700s on SAT2. Just for the record, we have a great high school with a magnet program for my kids. No one got into Brown from our high school with less than 1500 on SAT1. I don't know what you would need if you were African American or were Hispanic. I also think that if you were a girl applying for a major that is not traditionally female oriented such as physics, you would have a slight edge. </p>
<p>Keep in mind that Brown is one of the harder Ivys to get accepted into. Cornell is much easier for example.</p>
<p>All of the above is not necessarily true. I know of people who have gotten into Brown with a 1300 something, because they were personable, intelligent, involved in the community, etc. Brown doesn't rely on SAT scores to calculate the value of a person's character, which is one of its greatest concerns.</p>
<p>I can't really say what the average this or that is. If you feel like you would have a good chance if you applied, go ahead! It's not like you really have to sacrifice anything, so you may as well try, right?</p>
<p>well actually they would have to sacrifice the option of applying anywhere else if they applied ed and got accepted</p>
<p>Well yea, but it would be silly of someone to apply ED to any school that they weren't sure about. Or maybe I just wouldn't do it. </p>
<p>And Hanae, Brown has ED, so if you are accepted you are bound to attend.</p>
<p>It's rumored Brown may switch to EA though. </p>
<p>Anyway, yeah, people get into Brown with much lower stats than the ones taxguy mentioned. The last two students to get accepted to Brown from my school didn't break 1400, and one wasn't in the top 10%. But they were both awesome people,with more personality than they knew what to do with.</p>
<p>Didn't they try EA, but then they switched back to ED?</p>
<p>I think so. Not sure. We need some dcircle action on this.</p>
<p>Yea, I'm thinking they had EA and then switched to ED, which is probably more advantageous to the schools, so I can't think of a reason why they would switch back.</p>
<p>4.5/5 seems pretty high to me</p>
<p>I agree astroalex. I heard having EA was hurting their statistics.</p>
<p>This was on Princeton's site. Actually their requirements are a bit lower than some in their league.
Statistics
Enrollment: 5,772
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 29
Student Faculty Ratio: 9:1
This on collegeboard:
Very important admission factors:
Character/Personal Qualities
Secondary School Record
Talent/Ability
Important admission factors:
Class Rank
Essay
Extracurricular Activities
Recommendations
Considered:
Alumni/AE Relation
Geographical Residence
Interview
Minority Status
Standardized Test Scores
State Residency
Volunteer Work
Work Experience
I told my son to give it a shot. You never know. He didn't get to take his SAT/ACT yet, but if they are around 1350-up, it can't hurt to try. They like the "non-preppy" kids too and try to diversify more than most.</p>
<p>That's why I love Brown, "character/personal qualities" is a very important factor, while "Standardized Test Scores" are considered</p>
<p>pton's app is the most personal of all =P</p>
<p>Isn't pton just the common app with a supplement?</p>
<p>now it is, but it use to be a crazy personal app</p>
<p>A Brown rep told us when he visited my school that Brown accepted more kids from our school that year than (almost?) any other school in the U.S., and I knew most of the kids who went.</p>
<p>Besides good grades, an amazing SAT score and kickass ECs, I think the most important thing is a hook. Find something completely unique (or just really cool) about yourself and play it up. Brown also wants to know how interested and serious you are about them. You need to be flavorful, make sure your essay reflects that, don't blow it off!</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>the pton supplement is very personal. it has like 10 favorites questions =P whoo!!!</p>
<p>I am glad I didn't apply to Pton. I had to do so many essays for Brown considering that I applied PLME that I was considering not applying(for a second only, I promise). I do know kids at my school who decided not to apply to Brown because it wasn't on common app.</p>