Guide/04 School-by-School Supplements
Brown Supplemental Essays 2026–27
Brown's four 2026–27 essays (the Open Curriculum, where you grew up, joy, and a class you'd teach) plus PLME and Brown|RISD essays.
Brown asks four essays: how you'll use characteristics like curiosity, creativity, and resilience to shape your approach to the Open Curriculum (150–250 words), how an aspect of growing up inspired or challenged you (150–250 words), something that brings you joy (100–150 words), and a class you'd teach on anything (100–150 words). PLME and Brown|RISD applicants write more.
Brown's Open Curriculum is the key to the whole supplement. This guide explains why...
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What’s in this chapter
- 1The prompts at a glance
- 21. The Open Curriculum
- 32. Where you came from
- 43. Something that brings you joy
- 54. A class you'd teach
- 6PLME and Brown|RISD
- 7See it on the page