Brown

[Anonymous]

Our school students seem to shotgun all or most of pick ones for specific reasons and only apply to a couple. Backup Ivy is kid of a silly term, any unhooked kid should be so lucky to get in any.

Princeton, Yale and Brown are most popular it seems.

[Anonymous]

Brown is having a moment, and I honestly think it's moving up. Rankings will take a long time to indicate this (things move very slowly on that front), but perception is trending upward now, and that is the predictor. Their choice to eliminate TO first among the Ivies will only help that, because it hurts the old "easy Ivy" reputation. While I know lots of kids shotgun the Ivies, the kid that truly wants and will succeed at Brown is different than those who want and will succeed at the others, and the AOs do look for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Brown is having a moment, and I honestly think it's moving up. Rankings will take a long time to indicate this (things move very slowly on that front), but perception is trending upward now, and that is the predictor. Their choice to eliminate TO first among the Ivies will only help that, because it hurts the old "easy Ivy" reputation. While I know lots of kids shotgun the Ivies, the kid that truly wants and will succeed at Brown is different than those who want and will succeed at the others, and the AOs do look for it.

I don’t know about “moving up,” but Brown is the only Ivy either of my kids was/is interested in. Both found the open curriculum, high-achieving-but-non-competitive culture, and location unique/appealing. I really think the location piece is underrated—a true campus in the middle of a charming city is pretty unusual.

[Anonymous]

They went from 9 last year to 13 based on the whims of the US news methodology, but no doubt it’s popular with students any which way. I think the open curriculum schools resonate with a lot of ambitious students that have many interests and want time to explore them deeply.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Brown is having a moment, and I honestly think it's moving up. Rankings will take a long time to indicate this (things move very slowly on that front), but perception is trending upward now, and that is the predictor. Their choice to eliminate TO first among the Ivies will only help that, because it hurts the old "easy Ivy" reputation. While I know lots of kids shotgun the Ivies, the kid that truly wants and will succeed at Brown is different than those who want and will succeed at the others, and the AOs do look for it.

I don’t know about “moving up,” but Brown is the only Ivy either of my kids was/is interested in. Both found the open curriculum, high-achieving-but-non-competitive culture, and location unique/appealing. I really think the location piece is underrated—a true campus in the middle of a charming city is pretty unusual.

I think people that diss on Providence haven’t been in awhile. I think it’s pretty ideal in about every way. Perfect size, walkable to train, close to beach and Boston, enough going on to be interesting but not distracting and take away from school community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Brown is having a moment, and I honestly think it's moving up. Rankings will take a long time to indicate this (things move very slowly on that front), but perception is trending upward now, and that is the predictor. Their choice to eliminate TO first among the Ivies will only help that, because it hurts the old "easy Ivy" reputation. While I know lots of kids shotgun the Ivies, the kid that truly wants and will succeed at Brown is different than those who want and will succeed at the others, and the AOs do look for it.

I think Dartmouth was the first to go back to test required.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Brown is having a moment, and I honestly think it's moving up. Rankings will take a long time to indicate this (things move very slowly on that front), but perception is trending upward now, and that is the predictor. Their choice to eliminate TO first among the Ivies will only help that, because it hurts the old "easy Ivy" reputation. While I know lots of kids shotgun the Ivies, the kid that truly wants and will succeed at Brown is different than those who want and will succeed at the others, and the AOs do look for it.

I think Dartmouth was the first to go back to test required.

My bad, you're right. But doing it still helps them fight against the easy Ivy/happy Ivy rep. They may want students to enjoy their time there, but that doesn't mean they're not strategic about who they admit. I think Brown has happily held its own place over the years, partly because it seems to handle political winds well. Haters can't find much to hate. It's not fighting the HYP hate, and it's also never dealt with the "bottom of the Ivies" or "pre-professional" inferiority complex of others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They went from 9 last year to 13 based on the whims of the US news methodology, but no doubt it’s popular with students any which way. I think the open curriculum schools resonate with a lot of ambitious students that have many interests and want time to explore them deeply.

All of this talk of some pps is crazy. An unhooked kid getting into Brown is going to have a lot of options. My kid chose it over Hopkins, Duke and Cornell. A non-stem major interest—though some cross. Open curriculum was a huge draw and location.

People fail to realize practically the same handful of kids getting admitted to the Ivies/T10s- a small number. And many apply ED so not sure how binding ED is anyone’s back up. Only on DCUM. FFS lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Brown is having a moment, and I honestly think it's moving up. Rankings will take a long time to indicate this (things move very slowly on that front), but perception is trending upward now, and that is the predictor. Their choice to eliminate TO first among the Ivies will only help that, because it hurts the old "easy Ivy" reputation. While I know lots of kids shotgun the Ivies, the kid that truly wants and will succeed at Brown is different than those who want and will succeed at the others, and the AOs do look for it.

I don’t know about “moving up,” but Brown is the only Ivy either of my kids was/is interested in. Both found the open curriculum, high-achieving-but-non-competitive culture, and location unique/appealing. I really think the location piece is underrated—a true campus in the middle of a charming city is pretty unusual.

I think people that diss on Providence haven’t been in awhile. I think it’s pretty ideal in about every way. Perfect size, walkable to train, close to beach and Boston, enough going on to be interesting but not distracting and take away from school community.

Not everyone is going to like what you like.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Brown is having a moment, and I honestly think it's moving up. Rankings will take a long time to indicate this (things move very slowly on that front), but perception is trending upward now, and that is the predictor. Their choice to eliminate TO first among the Ivies will only help that, because it hurts the old "easy Ivy" reputation. While I know lots of kids shotgun the Ivies, the kid that truly wants and will succeed at Brown is different than those who want and will succeed at the others, and the AOs do look for it.

I don’t know about “moving up,” but Brown is the only Ivy either of my kids was/is interested in. Both found the open curriculum, high-achieving-but-non-competitive culture, and location unique/appealing. I really think the location piece is underrated—a true campus in the middle of a charming city is pretty unusual.

I think people that diss on Providence haven’t been in awhile. I think it’s pretty ideal in about every way. Perfect size, walkable to train, close to beach and Boston, enough going on to be interesting but not distracting and take away from school community.

Not everyone is going to like what you like.

Obviously. Columbia and Dartmouth have a lot to offer the right kid in terms of location, Brown is just a very safe bet on most liking for Ivies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Brown is having a moment, and I honestly think it's moving up. Rankings will take a long time to indicate this (things move very slowly on that front), but perception is trending upward now, and that is the predictor. Their choice to eliminate TO first among the Ivies will only help that, because it hurts the old "easy Ivy" reputation. While I know lots of kids shotgun the Ivies, the kid that truly wants and will succeed at Brown is different than those who want and will succeed at the others, and the AOs do look for it.

I don’t know about “moving up,” but Brown is the only Ivy either of my kids was/is interested in. Both found the open curriculum, high-achieving-but-non-competitive culture, and location unique/appealing. I really think the location piece is underrated—a true campus in the middle of a charming city is pretty unusual.

I think people that diss on Providence haven’t been in awhile. I think it’s pretty ideal in about every way. Perfect size, walkable to train, close to beach and Boston, enough going on to be interesting but not distracting and take away from school community.

Not everyone is going to like what you like.

Obviously. Columbia and Dartmouth have a lot to offer the right kid in terms of location, Brown is just a very safe bet on most liking for Ivies.

Most kids I know like the campus and are meh on the city. Many more kids interested in Columbia, because it is actually in a very nice city.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Brown is having a moment, and I honestly think it's moving up. Rankings will take a long time to indicate this (things move very slowly on that front), but perception is trending upward now, and that is the predictor. Their choice to eliminate TO first among the Ivies will only help that, because it hurts the old "easy Ivy" reputation. While I know lots of kids shotgun the Ivies, the kid that truly wants and will succeed at Brown is different than those who want and will succeed at the others, and the AOs do look for it.

I don’t know about “moving up,” but Brown is the only Ivy either of my kids was/is interested in. Both found the open curriculum, high-achieving-but-non-competitive culture, and location unique/appealing. I really think the location piece is underrated—a true campus in the middle of a charming city is pretty unusual.

I think people that diss on Providence haven’t been in awhile. I think it’s pretty ideal in about every way. Perfect size, walkable to train, close to beach and Boston, enough going on to be interesting but not distracting and take away from school community.

Not everyone is going to like what you like.

Obviously. Columbia and Dartmouth have a lot to offer the right kid in terms of location, Brown is just a very safe bet on most liking for Ivies.

Most kids I know like the campus and are meh on the city. Many more kids interested in Columbia, because it is actually in a very nice city.

Haven’t followed but for the last few years, not as many applying to Columbia at our school for some reason. Something for everyone…sort of, most won’t get in either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Brown is having a moment, and I honestly think it's moving up. Rankings will take a long time to indicate this (things move very slowly on that front), but perception is trending upward now, and that is the predictor. Their choice to eliminate TO first among the Ivies will only help that, because it hurts the old "easy Ivy" reputation. While I know lots of kids shotgun the Ivies, the kid that truly wants and will succeed at Brown is different than those who want and will succeed at the others, and the AOs do look for it.

I don’t know about “moving up,” but Brown is the only Ivy either of my kids was/is interested in. Both found the open curriculum, high-achieving-but-non-competitive culture, and location unique/appealing. I really think the location piece is underrated—a true campus in the middle of a charming city is pretty unusual.

DP.

I have to agree with the PPP. Brown seems to be moving up. I hear words like "vibe" and "fit" being used like never before and even if you don't actually "fit" at brown, everyone want s to think they do.

The open curriculum is pretty attractive these days.

My kid would have gone to HMS is he got in but would choose brown over yale/princeton (not that he was given that choice).

[Anonymous]

parents here are making their own kool-aid and drinking it.

here from the current students:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/1hldz7u/why_are_browns_career_fairs_so_bad_compared_to/

[Anonymous]

Brown is need blind for internationals for the first time this year. That itself will result in a deluge in apps.