Is Brown’s popularity a passing trend or here to stay?

From Brian Griffin of “Family Guy” to Serena van der Woodsen of “Gossip Girl” it seems like everyone wants to go to Brown! More than 30,000 students applied for admission to the Class of 2014, breaking last year’s record by more than 20%.

Those interested in learning more about Brown University will find a wealth of insight and information in the recent five-part series “Branding Brown” that appeared in The Brown Daily Herald.

Part 1 – Shedding Light on the Surge in Applications – focuses on student responses to the application question, “Why does Brown appeal to you?”

Part 2 – Honesty is Tour Guides’ Policy – focuses on Brown’s image, and how it promotes that image to prospective applicants.

Part 3 – On TV and the Web, Sifting Through Images of Brown – The University’s visibility has skyrocketed.

Part 4 – Is Brown’s Popularity a Passing Trend or here to stay? John F. Kennedy, Jr. ’83 was one of the first in what some say has become a trend of celebrity students attending Brown.

Part 5 – The ‘University-College’ on the Hill

Read Branding Brown (the five-part series) at The Brown Daily Herald.

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