You will be required to submit a 250–500 word essay responding to one of the following prompts:
You may choose to submit a supplementary essay to address something not covered in other parts of the application. (For example, to provide information about your extracurricular activities, an explanation for inconsistent grades or other circumstances you’d like the Admissions Team to consider.)
This nonrefundable fee must be paid by credit card within the secure application form:
If you would like to apply for an application fee waiver, please visit the application fee waiver page to learn more.
Your academic records must be submitted with your application.
Please note: Official transcripts are not required, and academic records do not need to be submitted by a school guidance counselor.
You must submit your complete grades from the current academic year in addition to grades from the previous academic year. Grade submissions must be in English and contain your full name as well as the academic term represented.
Acceptable submissions may include, but are not limited to:
Please include an explanation of the grading scale used by the school(s) if different from the U.S. grading system.
Within the application, you may provide the name and email address of a teacher, counselor, community leader or employer who can attest to your social maturity and academic performance. We strongly suggest you submit a recommendation if any of the criteria below pertain to you (If none of the criteria pertain to you, you do not need to submit a recommendation.):
Please note that a recommendation is required to accompany all Pre-Baccalaureate Program applications.
Upon entering this information, an email containing a recommendation form will be sent to the recommender.
Please note: If you indicate you will be submitting a recommendation, we will only accept our recommendation form and your application will not be considered complete until we receive the recommendation.
Applicants for whom English is not their primary language, should give serious consideration to their level of English language proficiency. Brown Pre-College provides both academic challenges typical of college-level study and opportunities to experience the social aspects of college life in the United States. A high degree of proficiency in English — equivalent to what would be expected of a first-year undergraduate — is crucial to having a successful experience.
Students who participate in Brown’s Pre-College programs must have a strong command of the English language in order to succeed in academic study, involving the ability to:
International students who do not speak English as their primary language will be asked to submit one of the following:
Important: Be sure to share your results with Brown University’s Division of Pre-College and Undergraduate Programs, not Brown University Undergraduate Admission. It may take up to three business days after you have shared your results with us for it to be reflected on your application checklist in your portal. Students may take the Duolingo Test or participate in an InitialView Interview prior to beginning an application or after submitting an application.
TOEFL and IELTS scores will not satisfy the evidence of language proficiency requirement. Upon review of your application, you may be invited to join a smaller subset of courses aimed at strengthening your ability to thrive in an academic setting in which English is the primary language.