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What is Brown University Known For?
Each of the Ivy League colleges is different. Watch this video to see what distinguishes Brown.
August 2, 2026
Each of the Ivy League colleges is different. Watch this video to see what distinguishes Brown.
Your college application is a story about you, and your transcript is the most important part of that story. Learn what colleges look for on a transcript and consider the story you want your transcript to tell.
Does your GPA reflect the knowledge you gained in a class? The answer, according to an article recently published by the Association of Middle Level Education, is probably not. Teachers rely on grade point averages for the sake of simplicity, not because these averages reflect mastery of material.