<p>Hi guys!
I’m a current student that absolutely LOVES brown and would love to answer any questions you might have. I’m also an international (from Hong Kong and India). I’m a current first year who’s taken classes in 6 different departments (CS, POLS, MCM, LITR, CLPS, HIAA) already and might concentrate in CS (or MCM or something, who knows…) I’m also a CS TA, involved in theatre, community service and mock trial and am going to Europe over the summer to teach kids in villages (Romania, Croatia, Hungary). Also I LOVE BROWN. I’ll probably be running around excitedly during ADOCH if you wanna meet me. Let me know if you have any questions!</p>
<p>Hi! I’m going to apply to Brown next year (it’s my dream school and I definitely see why you love it!) and I was wondering what you believe helped you get accepted? Also, what is your work load like? How many hours per day do you typically study?</p>
<p>YAY! You should definitely apply. I think I demonstrated significant interest - I sent them a letter explaining why Brown was the best fit for me and why I was the best fit for Brown (I was deferred ED and got in RD). Other than that, I had decent stats and recommendations and ECs and stuff. The work load 100% depends on you, Brown is one of those schools that gives you absolute freedom and you make what you want with it. Last semester I did computer science which was alone around 20 hours per week, plus my other classes. This semester I’m taking 5 classes which total to about 25 hours per week but I’ve piled up on my ECs so I’ve still got a busy schedule though it’s not all academics-related. Maybe if you told me what you were considering studying I could tell you about the work load (ie engineering and CS kids have a really intense schedule). Check out criticalreview dot org.</p>
<p>Is there grade deflation at Brown? Meaning, professors don’t want to give As or Bs?</p>
<p>Not at all. Some classes are curved (mostly in the Econ department) but for the most part if you put in a reasonable amount of work you’ll get an A.</p>
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<li><p>“Some classes are curved (mostly in the Econ department)” - Many classes outside of Econ curve as well.</p></li>
<li><p>“for the most part if you put in a reasonable amount of work you’ll get an A” - Sweeping generalization which strikes me as false.</p></li>
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<p>I also disagree with the “reasonable amount of work” statement. Just putting in the work won’t guarantee you an A at Brown.</p>
<p>However, you can take every class P/F (seriously-- though it’s not really recommended) and still end up a productive member of society.</p>
<p>Hi, I’ve been accepted to Brown and plan to study CS. Do you know about job/internship opportunities for Brown CS students? Thanks!</p>
<p>Hi! I was recently accepted and I was looking to major in CS too. I also got into UC Berkeley though, which, by rankings, is rated really high for its CS program. How would you say Brown’s computer science program is as a whole? Like the teachers, research opportunities, and grad school and jobs (how do CS graduates fare in the job market after graduating)?</p>
<p>I’m not a CS concentrator, but I do know that they fare <em>extremely</em> well in the job market. All of the CS concentrators I know have gotten great summer internships with whoever they wanted (Microsoft, Google, Facebook, etc) and they do just as well with jobs.</p>
<p>Bruno14, what do you think helped you get accepted? What are some things i should emphasize in my application?<br>
Thanks in advance!</p>
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<p>Your self-directed opportunities. Because Brown’s open curriculum allows maximum flexibility, it’s not for everyone: It’s a great school for those who already have a strong idea of what they want, like to get away from the well-beaten path, and don’t need or want a lot of handholding along the way. It’s not so good for those who are still largely followers, unsure of what to do and willing to take the “package tour” of standardized opportunities.</p>
<p>A couple years ago I created and ran my own booth about outdoor cooking (I love to cook) at a local summer exposition, is that a good example?</p>
<p>Hi! Got into Brown but now questioning if smart or intellectual enough. SAT around 2250.
Are most kids over 2300? With 50% valedictorian, will I fit in? I know you need to be self-directed (which I am), but how else would you characterize a “Brown” student?</p>
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<p>I think that has real potential. It’s off-beat, definitely not cookie-cutter and shows your passion. Can you do more with the cooking theme before you apply? Showing ongoing leadership is a big plus for all the elite schools. Maybe start a cooking club at school? Or provide a community service, such as holding Saturday healthy tasty cooking classes for the poor, who tend to not make the best food choices?</p>
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<p>Eclectic. Happily eclectic. :)</p>
<p>If Brown admitted you, rest assured you have the chops to do the work: 95% percent of the students who are admitted graduate from there. You should not, however, expect to get straight A’s all the time, especially not in math and science classes, even if you work hard. Because students only take those classes they want to take, rather than have to take, everyone in each of your classes will also likely be working hard.</p>
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<p>Here are overall admissions stats by category:
<a href=“Undergraduate Admission | Brown University”>Undergraduate Admission | Brown University;
<p>Thanks for getting back to me…my concern now is it seems that the Economics department may be grading on a curve and if there are no B+ and you are “average,” it is possible you could end up with close to a 3.0 average. If want to go into business and companies do have cut-offs to even look at your resume, that could kill you. Maybe should look elsewhere if want to go into business that works with +/- if grade on a curve…Do you agree?</p>
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<p>I do recall that the econ department was looking into grading on a curve, but I think that only applied to the intro class or classes.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that at Brown you can take any or all classes S/NC (pass/fail). In the intro economics classes, you may well get a fair number of students with only a casual interest in econ who have opted for S/NC and who will “absorb” the lower grades without consequence. If econ is your passion, you also have the option of focusing primarily on your core courses and taking non-core classes S/NC to reduce the potential time commitment. </p>
<p>Brown also offers several dual-concentration economics degrees:</p>
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<p>[Economics</a> at Brown University | Undergraduate Program](<a href=“Economics | Brown University”>Economics | Brown University)</p>
<p>If you intend to pursue a graduate degree, you would be better off starting with a more challenging set of courses and stretching your abilities from Day One, rather than going elsewhere where the initial challenges will be less and you might get lulled into a sense of complacency and over-confidence, only to be disadvantaged at the next level.</p>
<p>You are so helpful LoremIpsum! Thanks!</p>