<p>Since I seem to be the only one who has checked so far, I’ll start this thread.</p>
<h2>I got rejected. Here’s what the letter says:</h2>
<p>The Brown Board of Admission has completed its evaluation of nearly 17,000 applications to the Class of 2009, and it is with real regret that I must inform you that your application has been denied. </p>
<p>The great majority of the young men and women who applied to Brown this year are very clearly capable of satisfactory academic performance and of making significant contributions to the college community in other ways. With nearly twelve candidates for every available space, the Board’s task in selecting the members of the Class of 2009 has been extremely difficult. </p>
<p>We acknowledge your accomplishments and want you to understand how much care we have taken in the admission process to get to know all of our applicants, and how much more painful it therefore is to deny so many. Although you may well be disappointed by our decision, remember that in the long run where you go to college is far less important than what you do with the opportunities you surely will have. </p>
<p>Your official admission decision letter has been mailed to you. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions that remain after reading that letter. You have our best wishes in the meantime. </p>
<p>Sincerely, </p>
<p>Michael Goldberger </p>
<h2>Director of Admission </h2>
<p>While a little upset, I’m not letting it get to me too much. I didn’t think I would get in, but I would have loved to go to Brown. Oh well, I suppose those who “deserve” it more than me, got it.</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: Above 1500</li>
<li>SAT IIs: All 760 or better</li>
<li>GPA: 4.0 UW 5.0 W</li>
<li>Rank: 1/400</li>
<li>Other stats: Physics Rotary Award, Health Rotary Award, Top Japanese Award, IB Math SL 7, Unofficial World Record Rubik's Cube Speed/Blindfold solving</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: I thought they could have been better</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: The teachers I asked were the ones that knew me best</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Best possible</li>
<li>Hook (if any): First generation</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Oregon</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: White</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
<li>major strength/weakness: Strength: Grades, scores Weakness: ECs, Essays</li>
<li>why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: No idea! But I am so happy!</li>
</ul>
<p>rejected.....oh well...brown seems like a great school and congrats to everyone who got in....I've been accepted to duke, penn, and uchicago in the last 24 hrs so I can't get too greedy.</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1540
SAT IIs: 800/800/800/780/770
GPA: 4.0. uw, 4.6 w
Rank: 1/150
Other stats:
Subjective:
Essays: good I thought
Teacher Recs: very good
Counselor Rec: very good
Hook (if any): dunno
Location/Person:
State or Country: FL
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
major strength/weakness: ECs, recs
why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: I think Brown appreciated my essays, which were pretty far from the asian-girl stereotype. Also, the fact that while I was strong in science, I wanted to major in French...fits into the whole "quirky" applicant thing that Brown likes.
Other Factors: I never in a million years would have thought that I'd get into Brown PLME.</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: 1500 (800V)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 790 Lit 740 W 700 IIC</li>
<li>GPA: 4.0 UW 4.4W</li>
<li>Rank: 1/213</li>
<li>Other stats: CA Arts Scholar for Vocal Music, State Honor Choir, NFL with high distinction, Voice of Democracy, AP with distinction, AMC Finalist, etc.</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: Probably the reason I was accepted, actually.<br></li>
<li>Teacher Recs: One was amazing, other was very average</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: No idea, but couldn't have been that great</li>
<li>Hook (if any): Very rural school with below 900 SAT averages, no one has applied/heard of brown other than me for at least 10 years, probably a lot more.<br></li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Del Norte, CA</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: White</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
<li>major strength/weakness: Strength: Very politically active, member of Demo. Central Committee Weakness: no sports, no national recognition for EC's, no student gov. </li>
<li>why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I work almost full-time? They wanted some back-country hicks? Maybe they wanted more girls with pageant titles? I don't know! YAY! But I will probably not be able to afford it...so good luck waiting list people.</li>
</ul>
<p>not too disappointed, actually rather suprized since i wrote my essays the day i sent in my application, probably not going to stay on the list because i have gotten in a few other schools which i would rather go to</p>
<p>3.9 uw gpa, top 10% but no further rank available</p>
<p>Great essay, pretty good interview, pretty good ECs.</p>
<p>I got rejected from Yale, my top choice. I am very shocked about Brown, though, because I wasn't expecting to get in at all. I'm really excited. The problem with Brown, though, is that I don't like its courses that much in my areas of interest, and I might prefer Vassar to Brown.</p>
<p>I'm really disappointed ... I want to go to Brown so bad.</p>
<p>All well, I have to believe things happen for a reason ... and I'll try again via transfer app (that is, if i don't fall in love with whatever school I'm going to ...).</p>
<p>Congrats to everyone who got in! I hope you all realize what a great school Brown is ... and to everyone who was waitlisted ... don't give up!!! I'll be praying for you... :)</p>
<p>Grace, I'm really sorry to hear that. You're not only brilliant but a lovely person as well. I was really looking forward to seeing you next year, but I know that you'll do wonderful things no matter where you go (which will, of course, be an incredible school.)</p>