Demonstrated interest?

<p>How important is demonstrated interest?</p>

<p>Very, just look at the Common Data Sheet.</p>

<p>mmm, and what exactly is meant by “demonstrated interest?” </p>

<p>(sorry, i’m REALLY new to all of this, bear with me :P)</p>

<p>basically can you prove your really want to go to Brown/ know about the school. Make sure your Why Brown? is good. All in all DEMONSTRATE you INTEREST in Brown</p>

<p>have MANY explicit reason why you want to attend Brown</p>

<p>Okay, so it doesn’t necessarily mean a campus visit, right? 'Cause I don’t have the means to travel that far. :-p Should I bother contacting a regional rep, or someone of the like?</p>

<p>I’m not positive, but I don’t think they track your visits? Emailing your regional rep is a good idea though! If you have legitimate questions that can’t be answered on the Brown website, ask him/her.</p>

<p>We don’t keep track of people who visit.</p>

<p>In your essays and interview, show that you know the school, that you’ve done your research, that you’re not applying to Brown just because it’s a prestigious university in the top 20. That’s how you demonstrate interest.</p>