<p>So almost all of these forums are about getting in from high school or transferring from a 4 year school, I was wondering if anyone knew the chances of getting in from a CC. I’m currently at a CC and have a 4.0. I’m in a seminar that the President of the school teaches, and we’re about to start a program to help the community. I didn’t take the SAT or ACT because my school doesn’t require you to, but it says it’s okay on the Brown website if your school didn’t require it, so I’m hoping it’s alright.</p>
<p>I think your likelihood of getting into Brown from a CC as a transfer would be nil to none. However if you are 6 years out of HS and a strong student, you might qualify to apply as RUE. See [Resumed</a> Undergraduate Education (RUE)](<a href=“http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Dean_of_the_College/advising/rue.php]Resumed”>http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Dean_of_the_College/advising/rue.php). Alternatively, if you can get into a “near Brown” academically level college (and maybe with sophomore standing, do a year there and then transfer to Brown, that might be another shot.</p>
<p>I don’t know much about transfer admissions, but why do you think it’s nil to none, BrownAlumParent? I know a few transfers here from CC, and they’ve all done quite well. One was my age but started as junior transfer when I was a freshman, and the others, if I remember correctly, were well within the typical college age range.</p>
<p>@thefunnything, do you know if they did anything different from applicants that attended four-year schools?</p>
<p>It seems nil to none because the college wants to see your ability in handling difficult coursework. Not to say that your local college isn’t difficult, but the majority of transfers usually come from top notch schools or ranked state universities that provide much more difficult coursework. A transcript from those schools would let Brown know how you handle the load of work and if you’d be successful at the university. </p>
<p>The fact that you didn’t take your SAT/ACT doesn’t help your chances because that’s one more aspect of your application they can’t see of yours. The community college aspect might have been overshadowed had you had decent to strong test scores. </p>
<p>If you are wanting to go to Brown period, I’d just transfer to a higher ranked state university for the remaining two years, and then try to transfer to Brown for graduate/law/med school.</p>
<p>Just my thoughts. Good luck with everything and make sure to write a killer essay!</p>
<p>There are plenty of comm college students who are accepted to Brown as transfers and who can certainly handle the work. Not everyone can afford to go to a fancier or bigger public college/university before applying to Brown; it doesn’t mean that they’re any less capable or intelligent. You should talk to a Brown adcom or email them.</p>
<p>It wasn’t meant to be about capability or intelligence, cardinalred.
Many others and I have considered that option, but I also wouldn’t say “plenty” of comm college students are accepted to Brown. It will be harder, that’s all. </p>
<p>Around 1600 applicants applied as transfers last year and 175 them were admitted. It’s hard for anyone to be admitted. All I am doing is giving the user my opinion through case studies of cc kids from my area who have done the same thing. I wouldn’t have posted just to demean the user.</p>
<p>Brown has a VERY low transfer acceptance rate. They only take something like 150 transfers every year. Basically, if you don’t get in as a freshman, you probably won’t be going there at all as an undergraduate.</p>
<p>If you really wanna transfer to Brown, give it a try. You know better than any of us your credentials, etc…and you don’t want to be left wondering “what if.” If put a lot of work into it and its meant to be, it’ll happen 
I know someone who transferred from a cc. Don’t be discouraged!</p>
<p>I agree with JFVollegirl27!
If you don’t apply, you’ll never know. It’s definitely worth giving it a try.</p>
<p>This thread has so much misinformation it’s crazy! Better to cut my losses than try to sift through all this BS.</p>
<p>Yes, seriously. I’m not part of the adcom. None of us know exactly how these admissions processes work.</p>
<p>Be careful with the advice you dispense (and information you gather) on this site. If you’re not a student here and/or if you’re not a student here who knows or is part of the transfer community, please be mindful of what you say. There’s a lot that happens at Brown that isn’t reflected in admissions statistics.</p>
<p>Just talk to the admissions office. They’re more helpful than any of us can be.</p>
<p>I currently attend Suffolk County Community College on Long Island and I want to submit a transfer application to Brown. I spent my freshman year at Vassar College, withdrew the fall semester of my sophmore year, spent 2 years out of school, and resumed studies last semester at community college. When applying to Brown and listing my currently matriculated college as a community college, will the adcom consider the fact that I attended Vassar freshman year and had a 3.45 GPA from Vassar (which, admittedly, isn’t that high of a GPA to transfer into Brown with but I think I have a compelling essay).</p>
<p>If you have good college grades (at least an A-), have something unique about yourself to brag about, and can write a kick-butt awesome essay, and have a definite reason to attend Brown, then go for it. Otherwise, don’t waste your time.</p>
<p>It’s not impossible. I was accepted for fall from a community college and will be attending. If applying from an Alabama CC wasn’t enough to make Brown a reach for me, I also applied with the pretty low score of 26 on my ACT. Everything was working against me but I got in, and if I can do it you can. In my experience, great essays and recs are a must.</p>
<p>*I’m not an URM.</p>
<p>I knew at least one student who transferred from CC while I was at Brown. There’s another right here on this forum.</p>
<p>It definitely happens. Hard to say if the lack of frequency is due as much to lack of applicants as it is lack of interest in accepting those applicants. Your best bet for good advice on this topic is to talk to Brown admissions directly. They, of course, won’t be able to tell you anything specific about your situation, but I’m sure they can talk to you about how common or uncommon CC students come to Brown in general terms and may be able to best recommend a path (via traditional transfer or RUE) based upon your experience.</p>
<p>I am reading a lot about the same topic.I read about guy who made it to Harvard,yes that Harvard,and one who went to UPenn from CC.I know the rates are really low,for Harvard it might be like 3 transfers from CC,and I am searching for the Brown’s rate.Would like to do the same,still not decided if I should start with CC or regular 4-year college.Good luck to anyone who gives it a try!!!</p>
<p>I have been considering applying to Brown University as an international transfer student before the March 2013 deadline. I understand that, as an Ivy League school, the admissions process is exceptionally selective (11%). This is one of the reasons why many of my peers and advisors have discouraged me from submitting a transfer application.</p>
<p>Based on my stats below, do you think that I stand a chance of becoming an undergraduate student at Brown University?</p>
<p>Graduated with Honors from a Community College (2012)
College GPA: 3.94
SAT Superscore: 2050/2400, 1400/1600
Intended Major: Physics
Phi Theta Kappa member
Volunteer at local hospital
Work experience
First generation college student</p>
<p>While your scores are great, I’m concerned that your grade point average is not straight A, but that might depend on what courses you are taking and where. You might find that in a physics concentration you may have to repeat some/ many courses to be at level for more advanced courses. Also Brown tends to be very limited in financial aid to foreign students. That said, if YOU think it worth the application effort and $, what have you to lose by trying?</p>