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[quote=Anonymous]^^I worked on Brown's admission commitee for a couple of years and don't agree.  Maybe the small liberal arts colleges aren't interested in alum input on applications, just public relations services, but some of the Ivies are.  For better or worse, Brown takes the highest percentage of legacy kids in the Ivy League (close to 1/3, Harvard is down to around 20%), so is obviously more alum-minded than some other highly competitive colleges/universities.  I come from W. Massachusetts, where the term "Little Ivy" for Williams and Amherst has been used for generations.

What I observed in my work was that alum interivews could swing a decision, but only in borderline cases.  If Brown really wanted a kid, e.g. a Siemens prize winner or finalist, admissions officers would ignore the relevant on-line report.  If they weren't so sure, they'd read the report carefully. And I agree that doing work demonstrating academic wattage outside a high school's standard offerings can boost a kid's chances.  Top colleges are looking for strong signs of intellectual curiosity and promise beyond grades and scores.  Taking an AP test or two after self prep, and being able to explain why in an interview, is a really good idea.

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