Why Brown Pre-College Online?

Brown University’s online and blended programs offer:

• World-class Brown instructors committed to the highest quality teaching and learning
• Small class sizes that encourage meaningful interaction among students and faculty
• Exemplary Brown curriculum developed specifically for effective online learning
• Activities designed to engage the learning community in shared inquiry
• Project-based learning that inspires intellectual curiosity and discovery
• Rich media and web 2.0 tools purposefully integrated into latest-generation digital learning environments
• Freedom to learn anywhere and at any time.

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 TAs
• Learn from graduate students at Brown how they applied and got into medical school
• Confirm your interest in a demanding profession or field of study such as medicine or engineering

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-level course
• Study in an immersive multimedia learning environment with discussions, virtual interviews, lab exercises, and, in some pre-college courses, local community involvement