<p>Brown appears to be a really great school. I had always know about it but my attention got drawn to the school after I had a conversation with a senior friend of mine last week. One of the many great school’s this person is applying to is Brown btw. Anyway, I’m going to apply to the summer school program and if I like it, I will consider applying to the school for freshman admission. </p>
<p>Can you guys tell me more about the school?
Why do you like it? What draws you the school?
How are they in terms of admissions? I heard someone say they’re not REALLY about raw numbers. what exactly does that mean?
Also, I heard they are very flexible with education, as in you’re able to basically choose your own curriculum once your there. Is that true?
well, let me know your thoughts on Brown</p>
<p>Brown has an open curriculum, so there are no distribution or core requirements to fulfill, so students can basically take whatever subjects they're interested in and bypass others that they aren't so fond of.
I loved brown because it just kicks ass. (I could elaborate, but I doubt I could explain it very well)</p>
<p>I was skeptical about going to Brown at first, but now that I'm here, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
First of all, let me say that from what I've seen, Brown students are unique in that they tend to have a flair for everything they do. I can't really describe it, but it certainly is not the typical image of an ivy league student. You'll have to see it for yourself.
Brown's major selling point is its lack of an open curriculum. I must say, this is a great aspect if you feel like a core curriculum would hold you down. There are, of course, requirements for a degree, but other than those, you can take absolutely anything you want, and you can even take any and all of your classes S/NC (pass/fail). This is supposed to promote exploration, and it does. There is also a very lax add/drop policy. You can add a class during the first 15 days of the semester, and after that, it costs 15 bucks. You can, however, drop a class up until the last day of classes. (It's cool if you're doing really poorly in a class and don't want it to blemish your record). Um, you need to pass 30 classes to graduate, you can make your own major (under supervision), and I think that's about it for classes.
As far as everything else I like about Brown, the people are definitely high up on the list. My professors are very easy to approach and they are world-class (I'm taking a class with Nikita Khrushchev's son next fall). The people you share your day to day life with come from varied backgrounds but are admitted on the same standards as you; you won't find too many cookie cutter, valedictorian shut-in types here. Everybody is dynamic, and it makes for a very very fun and ambitious student body.
Well, admissions with any Ivy is a crapshoot, but here are some tips:
It can only help you to have high scores, but it's important to understand that your "raw numbers" ARE NOT everything. Your personality will be evaluated, as well as your character and extracurriculars. Be a dynamic person, someone who can positively contribute to Brown. These schools look for those kinds of people who will bring a good name to their school.<br>
I hope this helps. Brown is a wonderful school if you are the right type of person for it.</p>