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Originally Posted by AGDee
I think his Brown supplemental essays are just about finalized. He's struggling with one line at this point- trying not to be cliche but trying to be honest about "Why Brown?" in less than 200 words. His list of what he likes about Brown is so long that narrowing it to 200 words while still being specific and not cliche is a major challenge. I'm pretty sure Hypo had 500 words for the same question! Most students who like Brown really like that they have an open curriculum. There are no standard core classes required. That means that all students in every class are in that class because they want to be there AND students have a lot of flexibility in designing a coursework plan that can meet their interests. So he's trying to come up with a way (in about 20 words or less) to explain exactly how he would use that open curriculum to explore his interests rather than just say "I like the open curriculum".
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Could he mention combining say, his love of neuroscience with an interest in a foreign language? There's been a massive expansion of the brain sciences divisions recently--maybe that will make it clear that he's doing his research? I remember interviewing kids (from the NYC area) who couldn't answer that question specifically! :-(
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