布朗大学（Brown University）创立于1764年，是全美第七古老的大学，坐落在美国罗得岛州首府普罗维登斯市。是一所享誉世界的顶级私立研究型大学，闻名世界的八所常春藤联盟成员，北美顶尖大学学术联盟美国大学协会成员。布朗大学入学竞争极为激烈，是全美录取难度最高的大学之一。在当今大学人数不断增长的大环境下，布朗大学依旧保持着“小而精”的精英式教育，本科生仅6000余人，研究生仅2000余人，全职教师仅700余人，但在如此之少的学生与教师队伍中，就诞生了7位诺贝尔奖得主。布朗大学位列2016-2020U.S. News美国最佳大学排名第14名，2019福布斯美国大学排行榜第7名；2021QS世界大学排名第60名，2020THE世界大学排名第53名。布朗大学的数学，计算机科学，心理学，历史学等专业常年位于全美前20。
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关于推荐信和活动的部分，主要在在Supplemental Materials 部分的页面，布朗大学的官网上给出了这样的信息。
1. 如何选择是哪位高中老师给推荐信呢？
答： 布朗大学需要本科申请者提交至少2封来自高中老师的推荐信。推荐人需要是教自然科学，社会科学，数学，外语或者英语的任课老师。布朗大学接受最多4封推荐信。如果申请理学学士以及医学教育的申请者，其中至少一封推荐信要出自数学或者自然科学的高中老师。
We require two letters of recommendation from teachers who have taught you in major academic subjects (science, social studies, mathematics, a foreign language or English) and we will accept up to four through the Common Application. Please note that if you are considering a Bachelor of Science degree or the Program in Liberal Medical Education, at least one of your recommendations should come from a math or science teacher.
答：布朗大学只需要两封来自高中老师一封来自高中Counselor的推荐信就足够了。但是如果学生有很多独特的经历，那么学生可以在Common Application上面最多提交来自4位高中老师的推荐信。其他方式获得的推荐信不能通过Common Application提交。
In our experience, the required counselor recommendation and two teacher recommendations provide all we need to make a thoughtful, informed admission decision. If, however, someone has unique knowledge of certain strengths or accomplishments that would not be addressed in the required recommendations, you are welcome to have another person write on your behalf. You may submit up to four teacher recommendations through the Common Application. Supplementary letters of recommendation from other sources cannot be submitted through the Common Application and should be sent directly by the recommender.
答：如果学生有科研的经历，那么应该在supplemental materials里面提交所做工作的摘要。同时，也强调了科研课题的质量要远远比数量重要。另外，布朗大学也生命学生在高中的成绩单以及高中老师的推荐信足够来说明学生在学术上取得的成就了。
For the overwhelming majority of applicants, your academic records and the support of your recommenders will provide all the information we need. If you think an accomplishment is particularly relevant, however, you may choose to submit an abstract describing a science or math research project, or creative writers might send a few carefully selected pieces (or excerpts). As a general rule, though, we favor quality over quantity in an application.
4.如果学生有科研、音乐或者艺术方面的造诣要怎样展示呢？
答：首先布朗大学不期待学生申请一定要有音乐或者艺术方面的作品。但是如果有的话，同时学生也非常想展示，那么可以通过布朗学生主页提交。提交的作品包括：诗歌或者写作样本，科研摘要或者独立科研项目的展示。
Visual art and music portfolios are reviewed for us by faculty members in our Visual Arts and Music departments. You will need to submit your portfolio via Slideroom.
Applicants to Brown are neither required nor expected to provide additional materials as part of the admission process, but the opportunity to do so is available to any candidate. You may use your Brown Applicant Portal if you have updates or additional materials that you would like to share with Brown. Examples include a resume, poetry or a brief writing sample, abstract of scientific research or an independent research project or any additional information that you were unable to include in your Common Application.
答：布朗大学给出的回答跟之前的也非常相符合。质量优于数量。奖项也好，荣誉也好，还是要把细节和影响力写清楚。尤其是当学生获得的讲奖项或者荣誉并不是那么高知名度的情况下。
You should include the achievements that make you feel particularly proud or that help to demonstrate your talents and interests. Keep in mind that a judiciously selected sampling may make a stronger impression than an exhaustive list.
For academic awards, please include enough detail so that we will understand the context of your accomplishment. For example, if you have won a poetry contest or placed high in a math competition, let us know in general terms the number of entrants or competitors and whether your award is an individual or a team achievement. You would not need to provide descriptions for common extracurricular recognitions, such as first chair of the orchestra, science club officer, sports team captain or yearbook editor, but do note your title or role. If the activity or achievement would be less familiar to those outside your community, you may wish to include a brief explanation.
