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hecp5cg

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pvildz/what_are_your_favorite_student_traditions_both/hecp5cg/

Iconic!

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hecnhzf

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pvildz/what_are_your_favorite_student_traditions_both/hecnhzf/

midnight organ recitals, not stepping on the seal in new Pembroke

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hecng3l

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pvildz/what_are_your_favorite_student_traditions_both/hecng3l/

4/20 is pretty wild

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heclrk7

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pvta66/class_cutoff/heclrk7/

There are caps on class size for some classes, but no concentration caps (you can concentrate in whatever you want), and Brown is pretty good about having enough relevant classes offered in each concentration that if one class is capped out, you don't lose a whole semester.

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heazsut

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pvildz/what_are_your_favorite_student_traditions_both/heazsut/

scili challenge

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heav38d

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pvildz/what_are_your_favorite_student_traditions_both/heav38d/

For those who don't know, this is the naked donut run.

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heaklv2

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pvildz/what_are_your_favorite_student_traditions_both/heaklv2/

Josiah Carberry day

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headp03

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pvildz/what_are_your_favorite_student_traditions_both/headp03/

NDR.

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he8di7w

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/puqd9t/who_is_going_to_the_brown_vs_harvard_football/he8di7w/

we have a football team?

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he7tz0n

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psughx/what_was_your_second_choice_to_brown_and_why_did/he7tz0n/

Honestly, I liked that Brown was so close to home (half a mile away from my front door on foot). I also liked some of the academic options Brown had over Union (Assyriology, for one). Also I thought the professors were better at Brown.

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he0v3j4

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pu4p0z/investment_banking_associate_shares_best_tips_for/he0v3j4/

If I could redo my Brown Education, I would’ve went into investment banking. I’d be earning x5-10 what I’m making now, and I’d have invested it well. Early retirement > all. That’s okay though because I love my job (teacher). At that young age I was idealistic and underestimated how important money is to well being.

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hduzxwl

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psyhzp/1_year_mpa_at_watson/hduzxwl/

Absolutely, anytime, I’m more than happy to!

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hduzfky

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psyhzp/1_year_mpa_at_watson/hduzfky/

This is probably the best response Ive received on the public policy grad school topic in general and is a great insight into Watson, thank you. Could I ask some follow ups in the DMs?

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hdurtq5

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psyhzp/1_year_mpa_at_watson/hdurtq5/

Long answer (the part on just Brown’s MPA program is at the end): Take some time to get to know the different professional degree, public sector programs out there. There are primarily three different forms. First, there is a Master of Public Administration (we’ll call this MPA 1), which the “oldest”, more traditional type; Think kind of like a public sector equivalent of an MBA. Second there is an a Master of Public Policy (MPP), which gets into a different kind of quantitative analysis of policy, rather than just the financial management of an organization; generally, MPPs are often considered to be more quant heavy than MPA 1’s, but this isn’t always the case. Third, you have Master of Public Affairs (we’ll call this MPA 2), which is basically a hybrid of the two other programs. This categorization, of course, gets all jumbled, as there are programs that call themselves MPPs, but are much more of an MPA 1, etc. which makes rankings extremely difficult to understand, and sometimes pointless. In other words, when deciding on a public sector advanced degree program, you really need to do your homework, and realize, this really is a case of choose the program that best fits your needs! With that important caveat, there are some top programs, that if you can get in/pay, will assist you in your career advancement. 1. Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (formally “Woodrow Wilson School of…”). This is an MPA 2, but has been around for a really long time. This is a phenomenal program AND is fully funded. This equation makes it the most competitive to get into and leaves little hope, with an acceptance rate of 6-8/9% depending on the year. 2. Kennedy School of Government. A lot of different programs, but I believe the main one you are looking for is the MPP. The cost is exorbitant, but, because it is Harvard, it is still very competitive and hard to get into. 3. McCourt School of Public Policy (Georgetown). This is a classic MPP, heavier amount of quant. This is a good program, I don’t want to discount it, but the difficulty of getting in is derived from its location and strong connections to DC. Name recognition helps too. Very expensive program with not much help usually! 4. Sanford School of Public Policy (Duke). Classic MPP. They place well with contractors that will often pay back the full cost of one of your two years of tuition. These are some top/“elite” programs, primarily based on the competitive (low) acceptance rates. You can throw others in here, like SIPA, etc.. There are also other top programs according to rankings that you probably won’t find appealing (not sexy in name like Ivy schools carry), but are phenomenal and much cheaper like SPEA (at Indiana) and Maxwell (at Syracuse). One needed clarification are the class sizes of different programs. Often they are broken into two sizes, those with about 150-200 a year and those with 60-80. Each of these provide different opportunities. The larger ones have systematic processes to their programs and consistently bring in stable recruitment; however, they are more of a “mill.” The smaller ones you usually have a more unique program and you build personal relationships with professors, etc.; but sometimes placements are less stable. Lastly, onto Watson MPA 2. Unbiased assessment: Very boutique. It recently, in 2016 went through an identity change, from a 2-year classic MPP program to a 1-year MPA, and has one of the smallest class sizes each year in public sector advance degrees. The program is truly a hybrid. I don’t know if it still does have it, but it was the only program that had a mandatory international study component. Mandatory “consultancy” that can often lead to a job. Bias assessment: I loved my time in the program. My cohort was a great group of people, they really seem to bring together a specific group (as opposed to the larger programs). The faculty are amazing and all open to talk at any time and do research with. You have a unique group of people—academics and practitioners—in Watson. There are great forums basically every week. The campus is so enjoyable. Brown is a unique place, a special vibe. If you TA, undergrads are very dedicated to learning rather than just trying to get a grade. I look back so soundly on my time there! There is a great data-track they offer if you can prove yourself in the quant summer courses.

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hdua1hh

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psughx/what_was_your_second_choice_to_brown_and_why_did/hdua1hh/

Caltech and JHU. Was accepted to all three. Brown over Caltech for quality of life and Brown over JHU for similar reasons but also for a more robust program.

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hdt43di

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psughx/what_was_your_second_choice_to_brown_and_why_did/hdt43di/

I chose Brown ED over Northwestern ED, because its more chill here, more collaborative, less preppy, has great industry connections too, is no. 1 for education, not as cold, is hella gay, has a great fashion scene, etc. among other factors

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hdt1yo9

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psyhzp/1_year_mpa_at_watson/hdt1yo9/

hey! I am not an MPA student but I worked in the Watson with the faculty that teaches the MPA courses, and I was a TA for two MPA courses last summer. 1. Yes, it is legit. 2. Yes. 3. Not at all. In my experience, I found the program to be quite intense for students since it is so fast-paced. I also found that having an economics background was extremely helpful (the course I TAed was actually an intro econometrics course). Most of the students were either directly out of undergrad (and mostly did their undergrad at Brown) or professionals that had a lot of work experience under their belt and were looking to move up. I will say that Brown’s MPA program is not one of the top rated according to US News or other sites (although still top 50). Whether or not these ratings are meaningful/accurate is debatable. I believe the MPA program offers merit scholarships but I am not sure how common or how large they are. If you haven’t already, I would recommend looking through the Brown MPA site and maybe contacting some of the faculty/current students for their insights.

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hdt1jqb

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psyhzp/1_year_mpa_at_watson/hdt1jqb/

Also the Watson institute has very prestigious events all the time so an MPA connected to it sounds cool

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hdt1f56

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psyhzp/1_year_mpa_at_watson/hdt1f56/

Idk about questions 1 and 2 but to answer 3 I don’t think there is noticeable negative sentiment towards any of the masters programs / grad schools at Brown.

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hdswhhn

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psughx/what_was_your_second_choice_to_brown_and_why_did/hdswhhn/

Brown vs Cornell vs GaTech (in-state) vs NYU Stern for me. Brown vs Cornell was relatively easy since comparable academics and better department for my interests (Cornell stronger for research CS and pure math, but I was more interested in computational math, somewhat in probability... Brown ApMa is stacked in computational math/ numerical analysis). Brown vs Stern was very easy once I realized what exactly IB/ PE world was like. Did not want that life; even if I did go there, I would have been like Stern stats + Computer Science or something like that. Brown vs GaTech was difficult. More of a personal choice... I was a bit of prestige-whore low key. I always knew that I wanted to just grind out through undergrad, and I knew also that I wouldn't be able to do that at GaTech (personal situations, etc). 35% prestige whore 65% needing to get out of Georgia/ away from certain influences, lest I not accomplish my goals -- there seem to be far more people in the same boat/ interests as me here than at GaTech, so mostly happy with the choice from that perspective. Money was really hard to turn down, but it has provided motivation to really stay on top of my work.

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hdsrkv2

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psughx/what_was_your_second_choice_to_brown_and_why_did/hdsrkv2/

For a long time my goal was to go to MIT, but when the time came to apply to schools, I decided not to include MIT at all because of what I had heard about how toxic their environment can get. I had heard about people sabotaging other people’s study sessions and that a lot of people view their classmates as competition and not friends, plus their suicide rate is pretty high. Learning all that made me decide not to apply altogether and so Brown became my top school bc I had visited the campus in a Summer@Brown program and I loved the campus and the environment of the school

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hdsod2y

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pnwpnt/how_likely_is_it_for_brown_university_to_accept/hdsod2y/

Hi u/ellux33, Thank you for the info. Can i connect with you on Reddit? I had some questions and I would be very grateful if you could help me with that.

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hdsmbb3

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psughx/what_was_your_second_choice_to_brown_and_why_did/hdsmbb3/

Oh hey, I made the same choice! Agreed on undergrad community and atmosphere. I also knew I wanted to study Computer Science. Hopkins' department seemed (predictably enough) focused on "how do we apply computer science to medicine?" whereas Brown has several faculty members who study undergrad computer science education...if you aren't into medicine, which do you think is a better choice for an undergrad CS experience?

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hdsenwr

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psughx/what_was_your_second_choice_to_brown_and_why_did/hdsenwr/

Rice, the cost… somehow brown gave me more aid

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hds982v

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psughx/what_was_your_second_choice_to_brown_and_why_did/hds982v/

What did you like more about Brown than Union?

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hds7won

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psughx/what_was_your_second_choice_to_brown_and_why_did/hds7won/

chose brown over Jhu, better undergrad community and atmosphere

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hds4cv8

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psughx/what_was_your_second_choice_to_brown_and_why_did/hds4cv8/

Union College in New York. I applied to Brown via early decision and got in, so I never applied to any other school.

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hds30vb

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psg3m1/students_at_brown/hds30vb/

If it reflects favorably on you, then include it.

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hdqv3ng

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pnwpnt/how_likely_is_it_for_brown_university_to_accept/hdqv3ng/

Hey! It's unlikely, but if you're a really great fit for the university, you will get in. Be aware that they will *really* try to squeeze you for any money your family has; the usual US rules of "if your family makes less than 80k, you get a full ride" do not apply. If your family has any more than a couple hundred USD left over at the end of the month, expect to pay that to the school (yes, they will even charge you 1000 USD/year if it comes to it). I'm currently on a full ride because my family literally lives under the poverty line at home. My main tip would be to apply to a lot of schools with high aid for internationals that cost around the same amount as Brown per year. You are likely to get a higher scholarship from them if you can show that other schools of the same cost have given you need-based full rides. Source: I'm an in student

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hdqk16z

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psg3m1/students_at_brown/hdqk16z/

I wrote nothing about any sport because I don't like sports. at all. ✌️🙃😌

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hdq8k46

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/psg3m1/students_at_brown/hdq8k46/

I included sports because my experience with sports was important to me. If you think your experience with sports was important to you then I would say go for it. I think it's best not to do guesswork at what you think Brown wants to see or wants you to be. Your application will always be stronger if you come from a genuine place.

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hdn4lnm

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/prl7g1/info_about_bioengineering/hdn4lnm/

Hey! I’m a junior in biomedical engineering. As an engineering major here you have a lot of requirements, so your course load is somewhat inflexible and usually more difficult than the average course load here. But yeah as long as you’re at least a little bit capable of managing your time, you’ll have ample time to get involved in the things that interest you. Feel free to DM me if you have questions.

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hdjv2sm

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/prl7g1/info_about_bioengineering/hdjv2sm/

Read this [long post](https://www.quora.com/What-is-it-like-to-study-engineering-at-Brown-Brown-isnt-ranked-very-high-in-engineering-compared-to-MIT-Caltech-etc-but-does-this-seem-to-affect-the-engineering-experience-at-all) about what it is like to study biomedical engineering at Brown. You can find out the typical BME undergrad course plan [here](https://www.brown.edu/academics/biomedical-engineering/academics/undergraduate-program/concentration-requirements). The [concentration requirements](https://www.brown.edu/academics/biomedical-engineering/academics/undergraduate-program) dictate that a carefully laid out plan must be followed in order to graduate in 4 years. There is always so much happening on campus. You can't participate in all the activities which interest you and neither can anyone else. Everyone makes the most of their first semester in their own way.

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hdizdql

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/n1tp51/my_sisterinlaw_was_telling_me_about_the_cool/hdizdql/

Brown university is a cancer that eating providence

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hdfm3z5

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pqnusn/grad_center_walls/hdfm3z5/

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hdf09k5

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pqnusn/grad_center_walls/hdf09k5/

I was able to use command strips and hooks on all the walls in my grad center room, but I’ve heard people have had trouble w hanging things on grad center walls, so maybe I was just blessed. Wall Putty should work well or just some good old fashioned duct tape lol

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hdct3no

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pqnusn/grad_center_walls/hdct3no/

I had a hard time hanging things up, too. When I lived in Grad Center, I used Scotch [Wall Putty](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AN7EW4/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_M8FZZYTBAFC1NQHJAGWF) It seemed to work better than the command hook velcro or sticky strips, but would still fall off everyone once in a while. I hope this helps!

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hdcs9sc

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/poxev8/metcalf_rooftop/hdcs9sc/

Yup, you still can

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hda70fj

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmkaqt/party/hda70fj/

Are students actually ceasing to party on campus?

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hd624un

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pnwpnt/how_likely_is_it_for_brown_university_to_accept/hd624un/

Yeah sure, feel free to reach out

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hd61bns

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pnwpnt/how_likely_is_it_for_brown_university_to_accept/hd61bns/

Hii. Thanks, Man! Can I connect with you on Reddit? If you could help me with some stuffs.

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hd5zyi6

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pnwpnt/how_likely_is_it_for_brown_university_to_accept/hd5zyi6/

I am an international student on a full ride, and I know around 10 people in the same spot. However, all of us come from underrepresented countries, so it's probably easier to get a full ride in this case.

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hd3zzwv

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/poys1b/football_saturday_at_1230pm_free_for_students/hd3zzwv/

Nice way to spend a Saturday afternoon outside with friends. Even if you don’t love football, the band is entertaining! And the stadium is pretty cool in a historical kind of way.

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hd1f30t

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/poys1b/football_saturday_at_1230pm_free_for_students/hd1f30t/

Wow they got an above average turnout too!

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hd0qssm

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/poxev8/metcalf_rooftop/hd0qssm/

Hahahaha

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hd0qif9

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/poys1b/football_saturday_at_1230pm_free_for_students/hd0qif9/

Such a classic stadium!

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hd0hj2q

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/poys1b/football_saturday_at_1230pm_free_for_students/hd0hj2q/

Fuck me this team fucking sucks fuck!!!!

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hczy2k4

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/poys1b/football_saturday_at_1230pm_free_for_students/hczy2k4/

Free shuttles to/from the stadium start 2 hours before each game from 75 Waterman (Campus Center), 279 Lloyd (Parking Lot Entrance), and 70 Sessions (back of stadium)

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hcyw0bq

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pn8vjj/how_hard_is_it_to_get_into_brown_after_a_gap_year/hcyw0bq/

Have you gotten into Brown?

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hcyojuy

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pn8vjj/how_hard_is_it_to_get_into_brown_after_a_gap_year/hcyojuy/

They’re going to try anyway, but 95% of them are going to fail, so they should be prepared.

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hcx1yd6

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pnwpnt/how_likely_is_it_for_brown_university_to_accept/hcx1yd6/

i think he just being realistic but that doesnt mean you shouldnt apply ! good luck

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hcwrqid

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pn8vjj/how_hard_is_it_to_get_into_brown_after_a_gap_year/hcwrqid/

Bruh, you're out here disparaging every applicant with a query. Let them try at least...

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hcwhtp0

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pnwpnt/how_likely_is_it_for_brown_university_to_accept/hcwhtp0/

why are you so pessimistic?

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hcvmjyl

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmhaan/transfer_from_washu_to_brown/hcvmjyl/

No, you have no chance.

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hcvmcbw

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pn8vjj/how_hard_is_it_to_get_into_brown_after_a_gap_year/hcvmcbw/

Very hard. You aren’t getting in, bud.

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hcvm76v

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pnwpnt/how_likely_is_it_for_brown_university_to_accept/hcvm76v/

I can tell you right now you’re not getting in. With or without aid.

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hcufa86

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmkaqt/party/hcufa86/

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hcu0bi3

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/po1oc0/questions_from_a_rue_applicant_hopeful/hcu0bi3/

This is helpful. Thank you very much for your time and thoughtful response.

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hctywlx

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/po1oc0/questions_from_a_rue_applicant_hopeful/hctywlx/

Not RUE, but I’m a non-traditional transfer. 1. Bring out ur voice in ur essay. It isn’t meant to impress but more so give the reader an idea of who u are and why brown is a perfect fit for u. 2. All the ones i met had great (recent) gpas (if they failed high school but redeemed themselves, that’s a different story). 90% of them are older 3. I went through some bs in life and have bad mental health problems, but i didn’t mention any of that in my essay. u do u, but I’m personally partial to positivity. also a lot of schools allow u to study psych and do research on mental health. I’d only write about this as a topic if brown has something unique u want to do regarding mh. I personally focused on why i wanted to go to brown. I’m sure a lot of my peers did as well. Everyone i met in true knew exactly why brown was a good fit for them when asked. ask urself “why do i want to go to brown” and rant on. I wrote a rant answering that question, and that seemed to work pretty well I hope to see u next fall. True is a tight-knit community, and i believe rue is even more so bc there’re only like a dozen of them

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hct8f9g

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pnwpnt/how_likely_is_it_for_brown_university_to_accept/hct8f9g/

If you get in with aid, it will probably be generous. But you probably won't get in. Applying for aid will reduce your chances, though.

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hct6wx1

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pnwpnt/how_likely_is_it_for_brown_university_to_accept/hct6wx1/

Since you are international you have to prove you can pay for first year expenses (tuition, room and board). This is a requirement to get your visa. This could be a full-ride scholarship but if you don’t get it, then you have to show you can support yourself with your own funding for at least 1 year.

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hcsfxvp

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pnwpnt/how_likely_is_it_for_brown_university_to_accept/hcsfxvp/

yes i will apply no matter what. It's my dream university and it rarely gives full-ride scholarship to international student. Hope I be the one this time.

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hcsev0f

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pnwpnt/how_likely_is_it_for_brown_university_to_accept/hcsev0f/

You probably won’t get in and even if you do, probably won’t receive much aid, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t apply

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hcrlhg4

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pn8vjj/how_hard_is_it_to_get_into_brown_after_a_gap_year/hcrlhg4/

Thank you so much! That's some great advice!

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hcrl8sh

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmi1cj/classics/hcrl8sh/

Gratias tibi ago :) This was all really helpful! Spending a lot of time in a small room with a half dozen other students translating old texts sounds pretty ideal to me. That's what I'm doing for my independent study this year already (except without the half dozen other students)

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hcrj894

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/n1tp51/my_sisterinlaw_was_telling_me_about_the_cool/hcrj894/

Ha! Small world😊

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hcrh1nd

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmkaqt/party/hcrh1nd/

Rip. I just saw the email. Well it was fun while it lasted...

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hcrfg39

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmi1cj/classics/hcrfg39/

Ave! I took two classes in the Classics department at Brown (both in Latin- one prose, one poetry) and an Independent Study with a professor in Classics. The department is small, close-knit, and a little... dusty, but everyone there definitely wants to be there. Classics usually isn't taken by itself (there are a few people, though)- most Classics undergrads are double concentrating. It's definitely not on the forefront of interdisciplinary research like, say, engineering. You're spending a lot of time in a small room with a half dozen other students translating old texts. That's kinda it, unless you are very proactive and figure out something like an independent study. Like you, I had studied Latin going in (7 years, in my case). I chose to keep up with Latin, but you can also take Greek or Sanskrit. The professors are top notch, though. They're the best part of the Brown experience, in my opinion. But again, I only took 2 classes there while concentrating in History.

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hcr6b1y

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/n1tp51/my_sisterinlaw_was_telling_me_about_the_cool/hcr6b1y/

Love your paintings of Philly, visited here because I love brown. Very cool!

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hcr1czi

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmkaqt/party/hcr1czi/

this aged very well

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hcpz1cm

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pn8vjj/how_hard_is_it_to_get_into_brown_after_a_gap_year/hcpz1cm/

very hard

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hcpow57

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pn8vjj/how_hard_is_it_to_get_into_brown_after_a_gap_year/hcpow57/

I honestly do not have any insight into how a gap year makes getting in to Brown easier or harder. But I do encourage you to change your perspective on something. You said you didn't have a chance to do any "skill building" because you had to deal with a family emergency issue. However, dealing with emergency issues can development tremendous skills. Whatever it is you dealt with required you to use some kind of skills. If it was a health issue, you probably learned a lot about the medical field. If it was a financial issue, maybe you had to work an extra job. Whatever it was, you had to build your resilience and perseverance skills to overcome a difficult situation. I believe you can sell this on your application to set you apart form other applicants who didn't have to overcome such adversity. Good luck with your application process! I'm sure your resiliency and perseverance skills that you have already built will help you with the process.

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hcnl3d8

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmhaan/transfer_from_washu_to_brown/hcnl3d8/

I’m in a similar situation. Looking to transfer from smith to brown, but honestly the only reason I have is that being in an all women’s college is not working well for my mental health. I also applied ED to brown my senior year and got waitlisted & then finally rejected. How do I find a more solid reason, don’t really know how to articulate a feeling of a lack of belonging where I currently am.

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hcn6s0v

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmkaqt/party/hcn6s0v/

Make friends with someone on a sports team, most sports houses are the ones who throws parties

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hcn4ihe

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmm0ug/looking_for_a_parking_spot_to_rent_for_the/hcn4ihe/

I'd check Craigslist

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hckudo2

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmd7av/hi_i_am_a_senior_in_high_school_i_was_wondering/hckudo2/

>There are certainly no classes focused only on the Fibonacci series or the golden ratio. These topics will come up in introductory discrete math courses however. Intro to higher mathematics, intro to number theory, and the art of writing mathematics will probably all mention them. Number theory and other higher level courses will likely do so as well, with less discussion since they will assume you understand the concepts. This guide might be helpful for math courses, it shows all the options of courses beyond those offered each semester. I also imagine the Fibonacci numbers and golden ratio will be discussed in CS 0220 and other CS course, I’m not sure which apma courses might mention them but there are certainly some. This is great.

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hckss02

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmd7av/hi_i_am_a_senior_in_high_school_i_was_wondering/hckss02/

you could find similar concepts in Fundamental Geometry or maybe Topology, both are upper level classes tho

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hckjtle

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmd7av/hi_i_am_a_senior_in_high_school_i_was_wondering/hckjtle/

There are certainly no classes focused only on the Fibonacci series or the golden ratio. These topics will come up in introductory discrete math courses however. Intro to higher mathematics, intro to number theory, and the art of writing mathematics will probably all mention them. Number theory and other higher level courses will likely do so as well, with less discussion since they will assume you understand the concepts. [This guide](https://www.brown.edu/academics/math/course-descriptions) might be helpful for math courses, it shows all the options of courses beyond those offered each semester. I also imagine the Fibonacci numbers and golden ratio will be discussed in CS 0220 and other CS course, I’m not sure which apma courses might mention them but there are certainly some.

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hcj0c63

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmd7av/hi_i_am_a_senior_in_high_school_i_was_wondering/hcj0c63/

>I remember talking about it in Modern Architecture Mathematical

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hcir0lv

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmkaqt/party/hcir0lv/

Ah, freshmen. So sweet.

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hcip06u

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmkaqt/party/hcip06u/

nice try dps!

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hcimp0c

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmhaan/transfer_from_washu_to_brown/hcimp0c/

fwiw i had no compelling reason to transfer except that i made a mistake picking a dif school which i didn’t end up liking

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hciio47

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmkaqt/party/hciio47/

how big do you think the overlap of the demographic of kids that go out and kids that browse the subreddit is?

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hci3yik

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmd7av/hi_i_am_a_senior_in_high_school_i_was_wondering/hci3yik/

Not really. A lot of (undergrad) courses may mention these in passing, but these sort of "math in nature"/ recreational math topics are probably best served in a club or FYS, etc., but FYS's (First Year Seminar) tend to be humanities-oriented... take it with the grain of salt that I am more interested in topics related to analysis and applied math/ CS than any sort of geometry. Knowing that, in my experience, Fibonacci pops up in some introductory CS sorts of things when they teach recursion (canonical exercise for sure... lots of books use it), and I haven't seen the golden ratio at all. If you're using this for an essay (which seems to be the case), maybe talk about Diff Geo --> General Relativity --> Cosmology or some similar bit from physics (physics and pure math trade motivations and developments quite often), which might be a bit more interesting/ make you stand out a bit more. The things you've listed are the things that everyone remotely interested in math knows about w.r.t. "cool things that appear in nature..." pop-sci tends to not be a great thing to pull from, especially if you're applying for some STEM

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hci119r

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmhaan/transfer_from_washu_to_brown/hci119r/

Brown takes more transfers than other Ivies so it's not impossible. But, the chances of you getting in are still low; the acceptance rate is at around 3%. It's harder than regular RD applying out of high school. I highly recommend you make the best of your situation in the case that you don't get accepted. You can make a real estate club and try to find other students that have similar interests. I don't want to be too dismissive, but I don't think your reason for wanting to transfer convinces me as 'Accept.' Brown promotes its Open Curriculum the most because it wants students that are self-directed and love to pave their own path. If you write on your transfer application that 'I want to go to Brown because the real estate club here sucks,' it screams a major no-no that doesn't contribute to the student culture here. I guess you could write something like 'I have a strong interest in how real estate works and would love to take advantage of the Open Curriculum by crafting my own concentration that combines studies in urban development and the real estate industry,' and that might pique the interest of the admissions officers. The way you phrased it just makes it sound like you hate WashU and have tried nothing to make your experience at the school better.

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hchvy53

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmhaan/transfer_from_washu_to_brown/hchvy53/

Yes, I applied to Brown last year. One of my main passions is real estate. I choose Washu over a school with a defined real estate program because I thought Washu had a real estate club and was a much better school. It turns out that the real estate club here at Washu is non existent and there are no classes to compensate. I would want to transfer to Brown to major in Urban Studies, join the real estate club there, and take the classes Brown offers in relation to real estate/ real estate development. In addition, Brown's social environment and extremely small greek scene would be preferable.

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hchuohr

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmhaan/transfer_from_washu_to_brown/hchuohr/

Why do you want to transfer? You need a solid reason for the admissions committee. Did you apply to Brown your senior year?

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hchtoqu

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmd7av/hi_i_am_a_senior_in_high_school_i_was_wondering/hchtoqu/

Are you looking at it from a majority philosophical or mathematical perspective?

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hcharzj

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmd7av/hi_i_am_a_senior_in_high_school_i_was_wondering/hcharzj/

I remember talking about it in Modern Architecture

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hch56b8

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmd7av/hi_i_am_a_senior_in_high_school_i_was_wondering/hch56b8/

A course on computational linear algebra probably mentions Fibonacci at some point

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hcgwj7m

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmd7av/hi_i_am_a_senior_in_high_school_i_was_wondering/hcgwj7m/

Thank you. I want to talk about it in my supplemental essays, but I need to find specific professors.

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hcgwe1l

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pmd7av/hi_i_am_a_senior_in_high_school_i_was_wondering/hcgwe1l/

I am sure some of the high-level math classes will have these concepts listed in their syllabus somewhere. As for classes focused specifically on these topics, I am unaware if they are taught. Here is the [link](https://cab.brown.edu/) to all of Brown's courses!

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hcat0sr

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pkedw3/do_i_sumbit_the_brown_video_portfolio_through/hcat0sr/

thanks so much!!

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hc8w7x6

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pl3b9h/apma_1655_vs_cs1450/hc8w7x6/

Aight, thanks!

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hc8a8wt

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pl4clq/soldering/hc8a8wt/

There's a solder lab in the BDW. What do you mean desolder your keyboard? Like an individual switch? DM me and I might be able to help if it's quick.

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hc890r3

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pl3b9h/apma_1655_vs_cs1450/hc890r3/

Probably the APMA course! And the professor makes a huge difference in determining how manageable a course is

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hc82l8c

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pl4clq/soldering/hc82l8c/

Maybe try the ROTC?

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hc7y8rf

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pl3b9h/apma_1655_vs_cs1450/hc7y8rf/

Did you take a look at the average and maximum number of hours required for each course on the critical review?

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hc7qdqd

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pl3b9h/apma_1655_vs_cs1450/hc7qdqd/

So have I!... I just want to take the class with the lighter workload, I guess

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hc7o8mk

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brownu

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/pl3b9h/apma_1655_vs_cs1450/hc7o8mk/

I can’t speak for CS1450, but I’ve heard fantastic things about the professor teaching APMA1655 this semester!