As the search continues for the person behind this weekend’s mass shooting, Brown University He was planning to issue early decision admission offers to applicants Wednesday evening.
The Ivy League school postponed the decisions, which had been scheduled for Monday, after the shooting ended Two students killed Nine others were injured on Saturday. University and public officials were facing increasing questions about whether that was the case Security and investigation As the chase continues, the attacker is still at large.
Brown informed applicants via email and on social media that early decision offers will be posted online at approximately 7 p.m. EST on Wednesday. Under Early Decision, applicants commit to attending the university if they are accepted.
A Brown spokesperson said the university understands the fear and anxiety newly admitted students may feel and will work with anyone who has second thoughts.
“For any accepted student who has concerns about moving forward with enrollment, we will work with them individually and personally to determine the right solution,” university spokesman Brian E. Clark said.
While some students have talked about the possibility of applications being withdrawn, those truly focused on Brown are unlikely to be deterred, said Allen Koh, CEO of Cardinal Education, a California-based college admissions consulting firm.
“Unfortunately, shootings have become a sad reality for young people today, and no school is completely immune, no matter how elite or well-resourced,” Koh said. “At the same time, the probability of such incidents remains very low, and people still need to live their lives.”
Early Decision usually improves a student’s chances of winning admission to selective schools. Elite schools like Brown rely on early decision applications to boost tuition and revenue and fill about half the seats in their freshman class, said Daniel Lee, co-founder of Solomon Admissions Consulting.
On message boards and in conversations with college counselors, many students expressed shock and concern about the attack, but said the shooting did not change their desire to attend Brown. University daily newspaper, Brown Daily HeraldCiting applicants who expressed the feeling that gun violence is a reality and “it can happen anywhere.”
In a letter to applicants on Monday, the university apologized for the delay in early decision notifications. “We face the reality of mourning the loss of our community members who were taken from us as a result of a terrible act of violence, even as we acknowledge that we are on the eve of a very important day for many of our talented applicants to Brown,” the letter said. “(We) appreciate your patience and understanding as we grieve, heal, and begin to move forward together.”
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