Question: A range of academic interests, personal perspectives and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity of a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you. As kids, it is natural for us to point out the things that make us different from one another. In my childhood experience, this was something that happened on a daily basis....

Question: What is an academic experience, project, class or book that has influenced or inspired you? Constructing America was one of the most challenging, yet one of the most interesting courses that I have ever taken during my high school career. A required class for the juniors of Riverdale Country School, “Constructing” is an interdisciplinary course that explores American identity through the history of the politics, literature, and culture of the United States. As a sophomore, I had frequently heard...

Brown short answer 1: Tell us about the academic areas that interest you most and your reasons for applying to Brown. (1600 characters) I have always known that I wanted to do something with my life that would allow me to travel abroad and learn about as many different cultures as possible. As a Jamaican-American with Chinese lineage, I am very interested in exploring the cultural and societal ties between people who come from different nations. This is why at Brown, I...

Short answer 2: How did you become interested in Brown, e.g. college counselor, undergraduate, relative, website? (900 characters) With two older siblings, I have been going on college visits against my will ever since the 8th grade. I had never felt as if I had gained anything from these visits until one summer day before my sophomore year, when I visited Brown with my sister, Dayna-Joy. I immediately noticed how comfortable I felt there; I could actually see myself playing frisbee...