<p>It’s not jealousy. Where I’m from, going to an ivy means diddly squat to most people. I didn’t even consider Brown until my junior year, because I simply didn’t know about it. When 90% of the employers have the experience from our local state schools, it actually can be a disadvantage (if I wanted to stay here) to go to an ivy league. How can I relate to the frat parties, living downtown, trying to hunt for houses, etc. when I’m going to this rich-kid, liberal east-coast school. Most people live in an America where just going to college is an impressive feat (note, fewer than 40% of us over 25 have at least a 2-year college degree: [Educational</a> Attainment in the United States: 2009 - Detailed Tables - U.S. Census Bureau](<a href=“http://www.census.gov/hhes/socdemo/education/data/cps/2009/tables.html]Educational”>http://www.census.gov/hhes/socdemo/education/data/cps/2009/tables.html)), let alone graduating and doing something with your degree.</p>
<p>I go to an ivy league school, and your attitude towards people who do and don’t go to an elite school (when you haven’t even started the application process) is off-putting. If you put forth your best, honest effort in your college applications, you’ve done an admirable thing, and provided you apply to safeties you’ll enjoy, you should end up somewhere you belong, regardless of whether you can wow your mom and dad’s friends.</p>
<p>Thanks. I just want to go there for myself b/c I know that a high quality education can bring success in the future. It doesnt hurt that I’m liberal and hardworking either.</p>
<p>Renegade, I assure you that the admin assistant at my first job was anything but jealous of my Ivy League diploma. Jealousy had nothing to do with it. She had a stereotype in her head that someone who goes to an expensive school is snotty, snobby, privileged, etc. She made an assumption about my past and my personality and my bank account based solely on my education, and treated me horribly.</p>
<p>People arent always happy for your success lol. But I live on the east coast and I know a lot of intelligent people who go to or have went to expensive and elite schools, so I’m not exactly worried about them thinking I am a snob…</p>
<p>I don’t base my success on the fact I have an Ivy League diploma.
And my first job was in a city on the East Coast.
What I learned from that experience, and others, was that to be a success in life, you have to get along with a lot of different types of people, and a lot of the time the most valuable people at your workplace never went to college.</p>
<p>If theres a school that I totally love more than Brown I would definetly go. However, the only school I am going to apply that I would consider taking over Brown would be Upenn. But getting into either school would be a total stretch for someone like me who doesnt have a 4.0 GPA, 400 community service hours, or anything worth merit.</p>
<p>Btw, where would I be applying at brown if I wanted to do a Biology major?</p>
<p>“If theres a school that I totally love more than Brown I would definetly go. However, the only school I am going to apply that I would consider taking over Brown would be Upenn. But getting into either school would be a total stretch for someone like me who doesnt have a 4.0 GPA, 400 community service hours, or anything worth merit.”</p>
<p>I’m in the minority when I say this, but I honestly don’t care about GPA. I care more about the grades. If your school does not weight your GPA then it’s not a problem, but for some schools that do, students tend to agonize over GPA (and thus which classes to take that would boost the GPA) than the grades (and there are some who unnecessarily agonize over both. Poor folks). In short, don’t fret if you don’t have a 4.0 GPA. 400 community service hours is excessive. And I’m sure you have something worthy to display or talk about. Are you comparing yourself to other people all the time? Don’t. The hardest advice you can give to people is “be yourself,” which I’m trying to do, but it is always an uphill battle. </p>
<p>“Btw, where would I be applying at brown if I wanted to do a Biology major?”</p>
<p>I don’t remember if you said you were a senior or junior (senior, I think), but on the Brown supplement, there’s a section where you list a four-letter code of your preferred academic concentration at the time of applying. I don’t remember what the Biology code is.</p>
<p>I’m a junior, which is why I am asking so many questions lol. I dont want to be in my senior year and have a lot of unanswered questions. My school weights GPA, and it doesnt report unweighted GPA or class rank. Yet 4 people out of 10 applied got into Brown last year.</p>
<p>I was wondering if I should schedule a college visit and or interview at Brown. I’ve read a couple college guide books that say college visits and interviews are “considered” when I thought they should be “important” b/c I’ve heard of people at Brown who have made really good impressions with their interviewers and that really helped them get in.</p>
<p>“I was wondering if I should schedule a college visit and or interview at Brown. I’ve read a couple college guide books that say college visits and interviews are “considered” when I thought they should be “important” b/c I’ve heard of people at Brown who have made really good impressions with their interviewers and that really helped them get in.”</p>
<p>Every case is situational…</p>
<p>Due to the sheer number of campus visitors, Brown does not conduct on-campus interviews. When you apply, I think Brown assigns an alum to you (if possible), and if one of them contacts you, you will be notified of the date and time of interview. </p>
<p>Have you read fireandrain’s interview FAQ and tips? It would definitely help. My apologies for thinking you are a senior. Hi five for juniors!</p>
<p>If you can, visiting is a really good idea. You’ll get a much better sense of the feel of the campus and you’ll be able to talk about more in your “Why Brown?” essay and during your interview. What’s best is to make it a college-visiting trip - since Brown is so close to Boston, you can visit schools there as well.</p>
<p>I don’t live near Providence but I don’t mind taking a trip up during the summer to visit the area, and a visit would definitely help me write my essay. I dont know if I would want to go to school in Boston, especially since there is no way on earth that I would get into Harvard or MIT unless I created a cure for AIDS or something between now and my senior year. Boston College looks great and I’ve heard good things about Tufts too.</p>
My apologies for thinking you are a senior. Hi five for juniors!</p>