Q: Can I complete the application with or for my student?
A: It is expected that applicants are largely completing the application process independent of parents, guardians, and counselors; this is frequently a formative experience for many applicants in that it is the first time they are independently working to aggregate information, and materials, on their own behalf. The ability to work independently is a quality fostered throughout the application and enrollment process.
Q: Will I receive updates regarding my student's application?
A: Once an application has been submitted, our primary point of contact related to relevant next steps is the student. We typically send out email communications related to necessary additional application materials, admissions decision notifications, and enrollment information directly to a student’s email address. Please note that we are unable to disclose admissions decisions to individuals other than the applicant. Select communications are also sent to parent and guardian contacts, as designated by the student within their application form.
Q: What is the application process?
A: We’ve designed our application process to emulate the application process for applying to undergraduate institutions, requesting many of the same materials, such as an essay prompt, transcript requirements, and a teacher recommendation. In doing this applicants familiarize themselves with the process of completing application form, compiling relevant materials, and following up to provide missing materials.
Q: What happens after a student is admitted?
A: Once a student has been admitted, they are next prompted to deposit, and enroll in a course. Prior to selecting a course and enrolling, we encourage students to discuss with parents, guardians, and/or mentors, potential subjects which may be of interest to them. As courses fill on a rolling basis, we recommend that students enroll in their course of interest as soon as they have identified it. Though students are required to login to their Student Portal to enroll in a course, we welcome students, families, and mentors to review all courses offered in a given summer, as well as view information related to course content, dates, and availability, in our Course Catalog.
Q: How can a student enroll in a course?
A: The Pre-College enrollment process similarly emulates an undergraduate enrollment experience. After being admitted, in order to enroll in a course, a student must first submit a non-refundable deposit within their Student Portal. Once submitted, students are then able to navigate to the Course Catalog within their student portal, and enroll in any open courses for which they meet relevant age and grade requirements. Parents and guardians can learn more about the enrollment process here. Though, in the application form, students may indicate specific subject matter of interest, in the spirit of Brown’s Open Curriculum, students are able to enroll in course(s) with any subject matter as long as they are age eligible.
Q: If admitted, is my student guaranteed a space in the course they want?
A: When your student reviews the course catalog, they may notice that some courses maintain a waitlist. Like in the undergraduate experience, some courses reach maximum capacity prior to being able to accommodate the number of students interested in enrolling. Though we are unable to adjust course capacities, we do maintain a waitlist to ensure that, should space become available within the course, students who have previously affirmed interest in enrolling a course will be offered the opportunity to enroll. Should space become available, students will be notified by email, and are provided with 48 hours to confirm whether or not they would like to enroll.