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College Admissions Info

AlexBrown
Brown University, ‘18
BA, Music, Mathematics, Environmental Studies
BA, Music, Mathematics, Environmental Studies
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Profile Overview
Profile contains
- Test Scores
- High School Performance
- Extracurriculars & Awards
- Personal statement
- 1 supplemental essays
- 2 advice topics
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Student Background
Brown University Class of 2018
From:
Waxhaw , North Carolina
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White Non-Hispanic
Legacy: No
Admission: Regular Decision
Applied To: 8 schools
Accepted At: Brown, Clemson, Duke, WashU, UC Berkeley, UNC
Denied At:
Waitlisted At:
Withdrew From:
Is English First Language: Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken: Spanish
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Test Scores
34
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High School Performance
Top 5%
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Academic Performance in High School: Steady
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Extracurriculars & Awards
Extracurricular Activities: Local Orchestra / Symphony / Band, Marching Band, National Honor Society, Tutoring/Mentoring, School Band, Community Cleanup / Service
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College Application Essays
Personal Statement:
Challenged a belief,
Story central to identity
625 Words
Roadblocks
“Why can’t you just drop it already,” my good friend Sam yelled at me. “Lily’s dead.”
It wasn’t the first time I had heard this. Give up, they all said: friends, strangers and pessimists alike. But I just could not stop.
What else was I supposed to do? Do nothing? It was as if one day, she was just gone. And nothing I could ever do was going to bring her back. In the aftermath of...


















Supplemental Essay: Unique question posed by school
168 Words
2. What concept in your anticipated major were you most proud of mastering?
What is the single-most useful tool to understanding calculus? Oreos.
In single variable calculus, there is a focus on finding areas of real objects using integrals of numerous lines that make a shape. The most common form is called disc integration, and it uses calculus to find the area of a curve and then rotate it finding the “solid of revolution”. To me, mastering this skill was incredibly...




Additional Essay Details:
104 Words
With Brown, they asked specific questions. I was applying as a potential math major so they asked specific questions in essays about concepts I had mastered and classes I had taken to prep me for being a math major. In addition, they asked me things about what led me to this. I took this opportunity to write about BOTH music and math. Brown is all about the Open Curriculum which is quite famous and unique to the school. If you...


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College Admissions Advice
How to increase chances at my school
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Brown loves you showing independence and responsibility, especially in the face of...



What might make for a good “Why Us” essay topic at my school
50 Words
Brown is big on the "Open Curriculum" which is really unique to the school. Research...



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