<p>So now that it’s summer, I want to start composing my Why Brown essay. I’ve narrowed the possible topics that I feel strongly about.
1)4 years of ASB. (class presidents, then ASB president). How I’ve done it to change the culture and reputation of my high school.
2)Growing up in a conservative town, under conservative parents, working even in a Christian restaurant, while learning about my own beliefs and acknowledging that I’m atheist. I know it’s a cliche topic, but this one rings really true and I feel strongly about it. </p>
<p>The essay would be about either of these two different experiences and how they’ve helped shape me into a prospective Brown student. </p>
<p>I’m leaning towards the latter topic, but in your opinion, would it be too much of a cliche Brown essay? Would it even be a good idea to mention my beliefs in it?</p>
<p>I don’t think you’ve grasped what they Why Brown essay is. It’s not very long. 500 characters if I remember correctly. Maybe 1000, but still that’s not much. You’ve got to be very direct and be like this is why I want to go to Brown! There’s only so much to say when looking at Brown with the naked eye. Admissions are looking for unique essays that show the applicant’s passion for the school. If you really love the school, you’ll find a way to make the essay show your true reason for wanting to go to Brown.</p>
<p>Why Brown’s seem to be generally pretty generic in theme. I mean, there’s many reasons to like us, but only a few that truly make us unique. And that’s what is needed: you need to show why BROWN, and not some other liberal school, is the best school for you. Why can’t you see yourself anywhere else, and why does Brown need YOU to come to its campus? (How is the symbiotic relationship going to work?) But the more unique your essay is, especially with such a generic theme as Why Brown, the better it will catch your reader’s eye (generic essays do not, necessarily, have to be bland nor overdone).</p>
<p>I agree with the above posters. Your ideas sound great for the regular essay (I personally like #2), but not the “Why Brown” essay which is why you particularly like Brown.</p>
<p>Actually, the point of the Why Brown essay is not only to describe why Brown is the perfect school for you. It’s to convince the admissions officers that Brown would be a better place if you were there.</p>