The Sunday morning lunch rush always attracts the most interesting crowd. First, the same group of twelve from Valley Forge Baptist Church comes in, and we always end up discussing whatever topic I’m learning about in my AP U.S. History Class until my dad yells at me to get back to work. Next comes a music teacher at a nearby college with his wife and son, and I give them quick Greek lessons every time I pass by...

I was first drawn to Brown by the Open Curriculum. I was fascinated by the fact that I could completely design my own course of study without being restricted by general education courses or distribution requirements. This academic freedom will not only improve my college experience but will also give me a sense of independence that cannot be found at other schools. Brown is also one of the relatively few schools that has a department and degree program for applied...

My goal has always been to pursue a career in business, but when one of my friends told me that she was interested in becoming an actuary, I soon became intrigued by the profession. I educated myself on the actuarial exam process and managed to pass Exam P on my first try this past summer after six months of self-studying the material, not having taken any calculus-based statistics classes. I plan to pass Exam FM next summer, and ultimately would...

I have lived in the same neighborhood just outside of Philadelphia for the past eleven years. On the surface, it may seem to be a cookie-cutter suburban community, but in reality, it’s a microcosm of the world. I have grown up going to Diwali parties at the Mehtas’, getting yelled at for not using my chopsticks correctly at dinner with the Yangs and fighting with my brothers over the last piece of my Ethiopian neighbor’s injera. These experiences...

Brown loves the idea of fostering a diverse learning community. In your essay, make sure you demonstrate that you can contribute to this environment.

I did use a private admissions counselor. I found them helpful in identifying schools to which I was a competitive applicant and that I would enjoy attending. I...

Definitely try to have at least one teacher that you interact with both in the classroom and during an extracurricular activity. This will give you someone who can provide a very...

Don't get too bogged down thinking about your career after college. I went in to undergrad 100% certain about what my career would look like, but I ended up switching my...