On Monday, thousands of high school seniors around the world were planning to open their Brown early decision notification at 3 p.m. EST.
But on Sunday evening, applicants received an email from Brown’s Office of College Admissions informing them that notifications would be delayed for up to 48 hours in the wake of Saturday’s mass shooting, which left two students dead and nine others hospitalized.
“We are faced with the reality of mourning the loss of members of our community taken from us by a terrible act of violence, even as we acknowledge that we’re on the eve of a very important day for our many talented applicants to Brown,” the email read…