<p>I live in Georgia(which might be an underrepresented state, I’m not sure) and my parents said I can move to whatever state I want. I’ve always wanted to live in Rhode Island, which is part of the reason why I want to go to Brown. So if I live in Rhode Island, will it increase my chances at getting in?
What areas/states are better for getting into a college like Brown, or does it not even matter at all?</p>
<p>You’re honestly going to move to a place just so that you have a better chance at getting into college?
I don’t think that Rhode Island would increase your chances at all.</p>
<p>No…
I said this in my first post, “I’ve always wanted to live in Rhode Island…”
I just wanted to know if it would help if I did live there though.</p>
<p>Yes, but you also asked which states would increase your chances, leading me to believe that you were planning on moving to a place that would give you an advantage.</p>
<p>Oh, I can see what you mean now.
I just thought it would be interesting to know.</p>
<p>I live in RI and there is a rumor that Brown takes all valedictorians. I don’t believe that is true but I do have a suspicion that Brown tries to get someone from all parts of RI. I remember our valedictorian did get into Brown.</p>
<p>@EngrTennis</p>
<p>I have heard that at several places also.
I’m currently ranked #1 in my class. Seems interesting, I’ll try and look more into it later.</p>
<p>The Dakotas. Admissions counselor’s love saying that they have people from all 50 states. Kids from the Dakotas are rare.</p>
<p>@EngrTennis
I know the valedictorian rumor is not true. I know that a few years back an RI valedictorian (at a very good school) did not get into Brown (but she was accepted by Harvard).</p>
<p>However, Brown is known for favoring Rhode Island students.
Copied from an email from Brown admissions last year:
“the admit rate for Rhode Island students is slightly higher than our overall admit rate that is around 13%”</p>
<p>Thanks ri1391, I always thought that was a rumor only. Interesting, would have thought that the exceptence rate for in-state is lower (always figured lots of RI’ers applied).</p>
<p>move to alaska 
you’ll definitely stand out</p>
<p>that’d stand out too:0</p>
<p>Or, like, Idaho.</p>
<p>I actually have two friends that moved to Alaska, but I’d rather not move there just to get an edge in admissions.</p>
<p>Omg they moved to Alaska to get an edge… Pathetic</p>
<p>it will really help if you move to california, massachusettes, or new jersey-- trust me</p>
<p>If it works, how is a minor and temporary inconveniance which might increase your chances from 12% to 13% (ie, a ~10% increase) pathetic?
Considering what useless junk other people do to increase their chances.</p>
<p>Or Hamilton, Ontario, Canada?</p>
<p>@Korean_dreamer
I was actually born near there.</p>
<p>@GAC1107
No, they didn’t move because of that.
They moved because their parents got a job there; they didn’t really want to move.</p>
<p>@ negru: you don’t find that pathetic? College isn’t everything. Besides this is undergrad. Not even as important than grad. If you don’t find that pathetic I wonder what pathetic things you did… And probably failed</p>