<p>I know different schools look at the application differently, and I was wondering what Brown looks most heavily upon (in your application). Also, is it worth going to summer@Brown? Of course I need to make connections, but will going there actually boost my chances? What are some tips you guys can give me in order to help me get accepted into Brown.
-Oh, and what is a general SAT score that they will consider average?</p>
<p>About me (in case this matters at all):
My school has around 2700 students
I’m African-American but i also am part Native American/Cherokee (in the process of being legally recognized with a tribal I.D.)
I’m a Junior in high school and I’ve taken 6 AP classes so far plus 3 years of Latin.
*I plan on applying ED</p>
<p>I am applying right now ED, so I cannot say with any certainty what they are looking for. However, from what I have heard and what I know about Brown as an institution, they want students who are genuinely (not just on paper) passionate about something, and people who really have and can make a difference. I like to think that if you are someone who fits Brown well, exceed academically, and bring something to the table that no one else (or very few others) could bring, then Brown will offer acceptance. From the people I know who have gone to Brown and are currently enrolled, Brown is not filled with “well rounded” students, it is filled with students are on the track to being the top in their field of study, and students who are very dedicated to something.
My relativley-unfounded advice is: Do what you love, be great at it, continue to excel in school, be unique (I am not referring to a “hook”, I am talking about being an inherently unique person) and make sure you get across that Brown is the only place for you.</p>
<p>Attending Summer@Brown says very little about your interest in Brown and very much about your ability to pay; from what I’ve heard, the financial aid for S@B is very limited and the demographic of students there is thus not very representative. I know many S@B students who were rejected from Brown.</p>
<p>Besides that, Jake’s advice is in the right direction. Brown is a school where there isn’t a “trick” to getting admitted. Here is a place for passionate students, as well as well-rounded students, who are interested in learning.</p>
<p>I want to echo what Bruno14 said, particularly about <a href=“mailto:Summer@Brown”>Summer@Brown</a>. When I went (which was a long time ago) the kids were not at all representative of Brown students.</p>
<p>That being said, def get that native american thing recognized, can’t deny that that will probably help a lot.</p>
<p>You sound like a great applicant. But don’t do Summer AT XYZ for application boosting anywhere. Do what you are interested in. It makes for a better resume and story.</p>
<p>Jake had some good points, but I think of my daughter as just a high level well rounded. However, she does come acros as ‘being an inherently unique person’ so he nailed that. She did have a very unique and in depth EC. And she expressed herself well in her application essay. There were positive remarks passed back to her GC from some schools. The foundation was a rigorous program, good SAT’s, good gpa. She gave up electives to do harder math and science programs, but did get 1-1/2 years of art in and 4 yrs language in at least.</p>