Letter from Ruth Simmons to interviewees

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brown University
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<p>Hi. Does anyone know how many kids who go to Brown for on campus interviews get a letter from the president asking them to apply.</p>

<p>The letter reads in part:</p>

<p>“Your record of accomplishment to date convinces us that you have the talent and initiative to be a very strong candidate for admission to Brown - and that you, in turn, would benefit significantly by attending the college with us here. I would like to invite you to consider the advantages of becoming a Brown student.”</p>

<p>Do they send this to everyone or is this an encouraging sign?</p>

<p>If the letters are selective, what percentage of kids receive them?</p>

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<p>Dunno, but sounds like a mass letter.</p>

3

<p>Brown doesn’t have on-campus interviews. </p>

<p>And this is the type of letter that is sent to kids with high SAT scores and strong GPAs.</p>

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<p>I got the same letter. Colleges do send out these types of letters to urge more people to apply, thus more people to deny making them more selective. I’m a minority so maybe this was sent out to targeted groups</p>