<p>I have never done this kind of program before, so I don’t know much about it.
Has anyone ever done this?
It says that I have to fill out an application. Is it going to be hard getting in? Also, for those who have ANY experiences, is this helpful or beneficial when you apply/go to college?</p>
<p>Thanks!!</p>
<p>Its beneficial as it shows interest to Brown. Also, its what you make of it. When you go to Brown for the summer, you will most likely be taking a 2-3 college level courses in which you will meet Brown Professors. Make sure you get to know them and stay in touch with them as they can help you with your application process. </p>
<p>Its not as difficult to get in as the real undergraduate program.</p>
<p>Summer@Brown is relatively easy to get into. Leadership at Brown is slightly more difficult, but still very manageable. I’d say Summer@Brown admits maybe 90% and Leadership admits 50% because you have an extra essay… That’s just a guess though I don’t know what the numbers are.</p>
<p>I have done 2 Summer@Brown programs (and loved them btw!), and honestly I think it’s rather easy to get into. Leadership is more difficult to get into, but I don’t know exact figures. It is an awesome experience, have fun OP :)</p>
<p>My D just was accepted to Summer at Brown. Should she take two courses? Do they charge more if you take two courses? She is, BTW, a 3.96 unweighted. I read somewhere on these pages that if you have a 3.8 you are in…</p>
<p>For the most part, if you can pay you are accepted. Summer@Brown is not a competitive program. </p>
<p>What it tells admissions is that you can afford to pay for summer school. It does NOT tell admissions that you have interest in Brown. It does not help with admissions, with a few exceptions. Those exceptions might be a student who gets a good recommendation from a professor. </p>
<p>If your ONLY reason to do Summer@Brown is for admissions to Brown, don’t do it.</p>
<p>It’s pretty easy to get into. I don’t recommend doing it because you want to GET INTO BROWN because of it, but rather if you know you’re interested and want to find out more firsthand. I did it last summer and I ABSOLUTELY LOVED it :). It’s almost like a real college experience… wayy different from a HS environment</p>
<p>Thansks, so what if I’m not really interested in Brown but just want to get a feel for ivy college experience? If I apply for some other colleges and put this on my resume, what will they say?</p>
<p>suhstacy, 9 times out of 10 they will say “this person has the money to go to an expensive summer program.”</p>
<p>If you have an experience there – have an intellectual experience that is revelatory and changes your life or explains what you want to study in college or what you want to do as a career – and then you write an essay about it that impresses an admissions committee, it then adds something to your application.</p>
<p>I think it’s fine if you’re going just to get more experience seeing as it won’t help for much else. When I went I didn’t even get a Brown professor; she was from a different not very reputable university in Boston</p>
<p>We are using it as an opportunity to tour a number of Ivy and other schools in the East Coast, which is the principal reason for doing it. Plus, having been through this once before, I know actually visiting a school is a plus. If it comes down to you and another equally qualified candidate and you visited/spent time at the campus and the other student did not, most of the admissions counselors will say you win because you showed that “extra interest.” Moreover, most of these types of campuses want to see that you actually did something with your summer… not sat around and watched t.v./played video games. That question was asked over and over of my other D on her college applications. But that something can be local. It can be working or summer school, so you don’t have to spend this kind of money. Seriously, though, do you think a h.s. would teach a course called “sex, drugs and rock and roll?” I think not. Doing a program like this gives you a taste of how liberating college can be, which is very refreshing and helps you get through the annoyance that is the last two years of h.s.</p>
<p>suhstacy, if you’re really not interested in Brown, then I almost feel as if this is a summer camp to you, which is totally fine. I just don’t know if I would spend tht money for something that i wasnt passionate for. idk. it doesnt help in admissions anywhere (it shows interest to an extent. Not to the same degree as regular visits do. That’s why there’s a “Why Brown” essay). idk. i would say do it if you want to learn more about Brown, even if you’re on the fence just to get to know the area. If you have no interest, go to a program at another school that you’re more interested in.</p>
<p>I’m not sure how many are offered, but Brown offers need-based scholarships on a first-come first-serve basis for <a href=“mailto:Summer@Brown”>Summer@Brown</a>. My roommate there was on a full scholarship…</p>
<p>My friend was there on a scholarship too! They’re pretty good with scholarships.</p>
<p>I would definitely recommend doing Summer@Brown; it was by far one of the best experiences of my life. I met the most amazing people and had such a great time living on my own away from home. While it may not directly influence your chances of admission at Brown, I think taking a summer course in a subject area that is of interest to you can help you show your dedication. I think you can put it down for an extracurricular activity on your application as well; I did.</p>
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Inaccurate in both its particulars.
They won’t mind at all. In fact, there are “professional” summer session kids who go to Hopkins one summer and Yale the next and Brown the next.
That’s a question better addressed to Summer@Brown, but yes, the cost has to do with which session-length you’re buying how many courses.
No. It’s a revenue stream for Brown and the other summer programs. The aim is to keep the dorms filled year round. Very few are rejected.
Most summer programs don’t use professors. They use grad students, adjuncts, etc. The exception at Brown is the undergrad summer term, which does accept highschoolers, who take the course alongside Brown kids. Those full-length courses are occasionally taught by Brown junior faculty.
The usual happy experience. Most everyone loves it.
But academically you get out of it what you put in. Some kids ignore the coursework. I have spoken to an instructor who had some of her summer students texting, with their backs to the blackboard, just bored with school, while other kids in the front seats were totally engaged.
It’s the latter group that has a chance for Brown, LOL.
It confers almost no advantage at all in the admissions process (unless you get very lucky with a professorial encounter and arrange a laboratory internship or the like).
On the other hand, it can work negatively if you misbehave. Yes, Summer@Brown kids do get expelled for breaking the rules, and the University has the record of that.
So steer clear of the delinquents in your dorm.</p>
<p>I attended the Leadership Institute at Summer@Brown for two summers and absolutely loved it. It was an amazing intellectual experience for me, as well as a great way to meet people from all around the world. If you are going to do a Summ@Brown program, I would recommend the Leadership Institute over the regular classes. Kids in the regular classes only have class for a maximum of 3 hours per day, and just spend the rest of their day fooling around. The regular Summer@Brown classes are kind of a joke, unless you are taking an 8 week college credit course. Leadership students, on the other hand, have class for 6 hours per day, and a bit of homework, so they actually have to DO something valuable while they are at Brown. Also, the resources that the Leadership Institute offers are amazing. If you are interested in social service, it is a great program.</p>
<p>HOWEVER - I caution you, if you don’t have a passion for leadership and social service, then do NOT do this program. There was one girl who was in my class this past summer who had no interest whatsoever in social justice, and she had an awful time. Only apply to a class if you are genuinely interested in the topic. Otherwise, it just looks like application fluff.</p>
<p>While this would not be the topmost reason I would want to go to a <a href=“mailto:Summer@Brown”>Summer@Brown</a>… Does doing the “So You Want to Be a Doctor” course at Summer@Brown look good on the application of a student applying to NYU for biology? The NYU application has a section for summer activities…</p>
<p>My “S” did Summer@Brown 2009. A 4wk writing program in Non-fiction writing since his interests are in History/Literature.</p>
<p>What a “wonderful program” for him. Agree it’s not too selective, but my son did have to submit a graded writing sample and a separate essay for the writing program. He was fortunate to have his section leader an actual Brown instructor. Most had visiting professors or grad students. The 4wk program offered no college credit, but the 7wk programs do.</p>
<p>While my “S” may be applying to Brown, I agree that the summer program does not significantly influence an admission decision, but does show “demonstrated interest”. The students are specifically told that the teachers are not allowed to write letters. The students do receive an evaluation after course completion.</p>
<p>If your goal is a wonderful, educational, residential summer activity where costs are not of concern then by all means consider Brown’s. NOT as a way to gain admission.</p>
<p>By the way - he considered and was accepted to Columbia’s and Harvard’s summer programs, but picked Brown since it was specifically directed towards “high-school” students - Harvard’s was essentially taking summer school along side Harvard students - A little intimidating.</p>
<p>Check out Summer@Brown’s website for all the details inclding the wonderful extra-curricular things they offer - weekend trips to Boston, Newport etc. As a parent - worth every penny to see the independance, growth, and skills improvement in only 4 wks!</p>
<p>I have all the same questions that have been asked above – i.e., how hard is it to get into (should one really get one’s application in as early as possible), is it worth it, what’s the experience like, etc. – about the TheaterBridge summer program. Can anyone tell me about it?</p>