<p>Hey, I’m new to this site but everyone seems very helpful and informative. Brown has been my dream school for the past few years. I love everything about it, the whole open atmosphere, its location, all the friendly students, etc. etc. I’m definitely ED’ing there, but I’m just wondering what Brown admissions really looks for. Like do they focus more on your grades/scores/numbers or are they more of the essay/personality/passion/ec type? Anyone’s input would be greatly appreciated =) Thank you!</p>
<p>More the latter than the former compared to comparable schools, although numbers certainly do count.</p>
<p>I think Brown looks for students who can handle the academic freedom-- and, even more, make productive use of it.</p>
<p>SBMom, out of curiosity, what do you mean by making use of it? Trying lots of new things? Delving into a subject one really loves? Does Brown expect a kid, for example, to take classes in lots of different fields? Do you think Brown looks at class choices in High School to help determine this quality? Cause I've kind of been taking all of my free opportunities to pursue my own academic interests (i.e. I've taken lots of extra humanities courses at a tech focused school). I have always liked to trace my own path academically and that is one reason why Brown appeals to me.</p>
<p>I guess it means almost anything <em>except</em> just coasting along, not challenging yourself, or wanting to be told what to do next. </p>
<p>It could be experimenting in many areas, delving deeply into one, doing two or three totally divergent things, doing something interdisciplinary, combining premed with a studio art major, innovating/creating your own course or major... really, whatever engages & electrifies you. :)</p>
<p>Write your essay about wanting to change the world or something activist and idealistic. For example, I wrote mine about the fact that I didn't deserve to go there, and that people like poor students in urban schools who had not had the opportunities I had do. They quoted the essay in my acceptance letter, and I got a handwritten notice from an adcom that she liked it, so it must have worked.</p>
<p>Important: it must be SINCERE. Brown adcoms are smarter than you, so they'll know if you're faking it.</p>
<p>That's very awesome, iwasnotatypo!</p>
<p>If i get in i hope to do a mixture of premed courses and philosophy courses....wooo IB ToK hehe =P</p>
<p>oh and what i think iwasnotatypo means is that it has to come from the heart (i kno that sounds corny).....if you can manage that, right iwasnotatypo¿¿</p>
<p>uhh how longcan the essay be? is it the personal statement? casue 500 words isnt very long...</p>
<p>one page single spaced... with a heading (they don't have time to count words, so neither should u)</p>
<p>no obnoxiously small fonts or borders.... easy for their eyes (after all, they're reading a ton of essays)</p>
<p>iwasnotatypo, did you honestly write that, and were you actually sincere? If so, why bother applying at all?</p>
<p>I'm sorry but "from the heart" is not quantifiable.</p>
<p>I did actually write that. I wrote in the last paragraph that I was applying only because, like many of my classmates, I hoped to use the education I received in college to solve many of the problems of the world that did <em>deserve</em> attention.</p>
<p>why is iwasatypo responding as if he were iwasnotatypo?</p>
<p>I keep getting kicked off by the administrator. I don't know why. So I have to re-register with slightly different names each time.</p>
<p>lol thats funny =P</p>