At Brown I will take all decisions by myself about my studies / Being the architect

Being in a public school system for all my life classes were just handed to me. There really was no choosing, my choose of classes were based on a third party's decision. Then in l high school I was told by my guidance tech to not take an AP course. She told me I should wait until my junior year to challenge myself with that coursework. I agreed thinking there was no other way around it. Later that week I got into a conversation with a teacher about my classes for the next year. When I told him about the predicament he told me that all AP classes are open enrolment and if I wanted to I can take that course, even if my guidance advise me otherwise. From then on I felt completely in control of my education. I have others decide my work for me but not anymore. At Brown I know I will take full advantage of being the architect of my education - I just cannot have it any other way.

I would add something about how you will take a reverse range of classes and how you are responsible in what you will take. The only thing that you say in this essay is that you know the level of difficulty of classes you can handle, but I would add something about ensuring that you get a well rounded education.

Would you please look at my Brown essay.

in high school


Others used to decide my courseload (?), but not anymore


There really was no choosing, my classes were based on a third party's decision


However, later that week when I spoke to my teacher about my classes and my current predicament, he told me that all AP classes are open to anyone.

I would speak more about Brown a little. It almost seems as if you are placing blame on a third party for not having a heavy courseload (I know you mean well, but I think it will come off this way in the AdCom's eyes). I was in the same position where I thought my guidance counselor knew best, but now I have a less rigorous courseload compared to my competition. However, we both [technically[/i] had the options to take a bunch of APs... Regardless, focus on the positive of Brown not entirely on the past :)