http://www.brown.edu/ce/pre-college/online

Prepare yourself for the academic challenges of your college freshman year

• Brown online courses and summer programs are taught at the same level of academic rigor as a first-year college course
• Include a pre college online course as a component of an independent study or senior project
• Learn and practice college-level writing so you don’t get left behind
• Improve your critical thinking skills and get constructive personal feedback from Brown University professors and TA’s

Build a better college resume and improve your college application

• Build a stronger college resume by taking pre college online courses for high school students at Brown University
• Prepare for college by demonstrating you can do Ivy League level academic work
• Show academic initiative by taking an online college course beyond your basic requirements
• Learn from the graduate students at Brown how they applied and got into medical school

Confirm your interest in a demanding profession or field of study

• Find out whether you are really suited to be an engineer or a doctor
• Learn what engineers and physicians really do
• Practice medicine on virtual patients, or solve real world engineering problems
• Explore the truths about medical school admissions and financial aid

Convenient access to premiere college-level courses from Brown University

• Study from any city in any place you can get wifi – your home, school, or library
• No need to change your plans – participate in your regular academics, employment, sports, and activities while taking your college course
• Take Brown Online Courses any time of day and any time of year
• Study in an immersive multimedia learning environment  with simulations, virtual interviews, lab exercises, and in some pre college courses, local community involvement