i want to go to brown university?

Question

can anybody tell me what i will have to do to make sure i get in??????????

Answer 1

A Message from Jim Miller, Dean of Admission: (At Brown)

"As you will learn, admission practices at colleges vary in terms of how test scores or interviews or courses are evaluated, which is to say that the relative weight applied to these factors does not follow some common formula. Thus, the probability of admission differs from college to college.

With so much variation in the educational opportunities among secondary schools, from state to state and country to country, we cannot possibly or fairly apply a uniform standard for achievement. Rather, we attempt to treat each applicant individually and educate ourselves about the variety of experiences that students bring with them.

Each year the Board of Admission is thoroughly inspired by the many dimensions of excellence that our applicants present; however, we can admit relatively few of these individuals. Thus, you should make an effort to be realistic in estimating your chances of admission. The most important actions that you may take on your own behalf are to research your colleges well and to produce a thoughtful application. "

In non-wishy-washy, feel good "Everyone and Anyone can get into Brown!" bullshit: You'll need an outstanding GPA, be in the top 1 or 2 percent of your class, extremely high SAT or ACT scores- I'd say at least above 1350 on the verbal/math portion of the SAT (make sure you take about three SAT subject tests as well), excellent reccomendations from a few of your 11th or 12th grade teachers -so get to know yours, and a history of giving a great effort in the hardest classes offered at your school- that means take as many APs as you possibly can.

On top of all this, you'll have to be involved in your school and community in such a way as to make you stand out. Leadership is always good. Join two or three extracurricular clubs or sports and really excel at them. (Tip: Pick ones that have schedules in such a way as to not interfere. For example: Academic Decathlon in late fall/early spring semester and Track in late spring.) Also, do as much volunteer work as you can find time for- see if a local hospital or Boys and Girls Club or museum has any openings, and help out with a few annual events, like Walk For the Cure.

That's a lot of work, but the summer isn't going to be much easier. Instead of lazing around, make sure you do things that are interesting and keep you busy. Travel is good. Volunteering is good. lots of reading and research is good. Joining a summer camp or program is good. Hanging around on the beach and working on your tan, not so much.

Read and write constantly. Colleges like well read applicants as it often means the student is intelligent, open minded, and interested in theworld and learning in general. And many even have questions on their applications about what were your favorite books. Practicing your writing skills will, of course, help you on short answer and essay questions on the application. An outstanding, well written essay will do you wonders.

Also, make sure you know who your counselor is and he/she knows wo you are; they'll be responsible for a substantial part of your application.

Your high school class schedule is probably gonna want to look something like this:
4 years English
3-4 years Math starting with Algebra and going at least as high as Trig or Precal
2-4 years of a lab science in Biology, Chemistry, and/or Physics.
2-4 years of a foreign language
2-3 years of social science/history (World History, American history, and Government/Civics especially.)
1-3 years of a Visual/Performing Art (Drama, photo, painting/drawing/sculpture, etc)

And of course, you'll want as many of these as possible to be advanced.

Being a well-rounded student with excellent grades, excellent test scores, solid extracurriculars, and a killer essay may not ensure your acceptance into Brown (some amount of luck is always needed), but it will certainly vastly improve your chances.

Finally, check out some sites like Princeton Review or College Board and get an idea of the freshman profile for Brown students.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I went to Cornell which is a great school. It's very big though, so you can't be someone who has to be a big fish in a small pond. Ithaca is really a very nice place to go to school. That being said, I probably would have gone to Brown over Cornell if I got in there. Apply to all 3, see where you get in, and visit the campuses. If you're lucky enough to get into more than one, you can't really go wrong with whichever of the 3 you choose. Good luck!

Answer 3

I like the answer above, but here's more details:

1. Be a top student - say, in the top 3 or 4 kids in your school of 100 graduating seniors.
2. GPA of near 4.0
3. SATs of 2100 or higher
4. win several medals in state competition, or one or two medals in national competition in science, math, mock trial, debate, DECA or similar competition.
5. be a participant in arts events in your school
6. be a participant in sports events in your school.
7. read and write English perfectly.
8. be good in math, up to and including calculus
9. do a significant community service project - one that really makes a difference in the lives of people in your town.
10. be on great terms with your teachers so that they will write you wonderful letters of recommendation.

Then send in your application and realize that for every seat at Brown there are four other people applying who are just as qualified as you. Nearly 20,000 will apply, but only 1400 will enter. So, have a second choice ready.

Answer 4

Unless your family donates enough to have a building named after them, there's really nothing you can do to make sure you get in.

Brown is like all other top schools. Get excellent grades and scores, gushing letters of rec, and extracurricular activities that make you stand out (just being president of a club or joining a sports team doesn't cut it).