I wrote names of some current Brown students and one Brown faculty I knew from a summer program. We used to be very close but it’s been one or two years now. I wonder how much will this add on the application and what’s this actually for? Are they genuinely ask us how we get to know Brown? Or are they going to ask those people what person I am?
I am not afraid if they will go ask them. We had a great time. Just out of curiosity, and know better I should put on the list.
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I can’t say with any real certainty but I would be very surprised to hear that they contacted the people you mention. The point of every question on the application is to show something about yourself. People you’ve met is a perfect answer - but the key is why. Why do you know about Brown because of those people? What do you know about Brown because of them? Why does that all that mean you want to go to Brown?
If Brown wasn’t looking for that info, the question would be a drop down menu where you could select options like “family” “friends” “teacher” etc without providing any of your own words. Unless the question has changed - that’s not how it’s set up.
Oh that makes sense. Thanks a lot!!!