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| Super Brilliant |
Brown is the kind of place where you will have more choice than you will know what to do with. If this scares you, don't come here. If it excites you, as I feel it does for most students on campus, definitely come check us out. The experience here is really what you make of it, even more so than at lots of other schools. To this end, here's some semi-cliche advice that actually does apply to the "Brown experience":
-have an open mind
-don't be afraid to make mistakes
-try everything, especially if it is new and unfamilliar
-take risks
-be aware that you alone are responsible for your education, but don't freak out over every little decision
-remember there are tons of people here to help you; don't be afraid to seek help when you need it
(by the way, I'm a neuroscience major - this wasn't a choice listed on the form) | Education Quality: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: B- |  | | |
| | Sep 03 2003 | 2nd Year Male --
Class 2005 | | Blog it!Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account:
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| Not so bright |
Brown gives you the freedom to have as fun and fulfilling of a college experience as you want -- no core curriculum, a flexible grading system without +/- and the option to take anything you want pass-fail, easy to get the classes you want, and tons of student groups / activities. It's not the type of school where you're going to get your hand held, however. If you're not a self-starter type of person, you might not like Brown because you definitely have to go out of your way to make the most of your time there -- e.g. no one is going to force you to get advising.
The student body at Brown is for the most part friendly and non-competitive. However, it's somewhat intolerant in terms of political beliefs -- openly conservative students tend to take some flack from their classmates and Bush ranting is frequent among the students and even some of the professors. Also, there's definitely a white / majority guilt mentality among much of the student body and the administration -- again, no so wonderful if you're not hardcore left-wing. This is probably the case at most / all of the Ivy League schools however.
Nevertheless, Brown's strengths far outweigh its weaknesses. You can easily avoid the political intolerance and realistically, it's only a small number of students who contribute to that atmosphere. Most people at Brown are extremely nice and relatively open-minded. Academically, the flexibility at Brown is virtually unparalleled among other schools -- it's easy to take grad classes, upper level classes outside your concentration (major), design your own concentration, etc.
Plus, Providence is a great city -- not too big that you get problems like high crime, but not so small that there isn't a lot of stuff to do. You're also only 45 minutes away from Boston (it's really easy to do a day-trip with the bus and commuter rail transportation option) and a couple of hours from NYC.
Overall, Brown is great though -- if I had to do it again, I'd definitely pick Brown! | Extracurricular Activities: A+, University Resource Use: B+ | | | |
| | Oct 14 2007 | 4th Year Female --
Class 2006 | | Blog it!Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account:
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| Super Brilliant | Brown is the place to go if you are fiercely independent in spirit. The atmosphere provides an ambience of live and let live, and the students are able to speak to you about their interests. Faculty really treat you well and respect your autonomy; however, there are the occasional faculty members who make you feel as if you are a waste of their time. Beware of the badly reviewed professors because they are often just that - bad. The campus is beautiful, and Brown University will teach you how to "THINK" more than any other school in the country--that is for sure. Virtually all students here do what they do with a passion and most really deeply love what they study. You will meet some amazing, dynamic, and energizing people at this university. | Innovation: A+, Scholastic Success: B- | | | |
| | Dec 08 2008 | 2nd Year Male --
Class 2010 | | Blog it!Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account:
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| Quite Bright |
Brown years are probably the most memorable years of my life to date. It is an amazing place, right on top of the hill, where you are hurrying around for a class, eating a quick lunch, enjoying the main green, walking on Thayer street, studying in Sci Li and the list goes on.
Being an engineering major, I was pretty much confined to Barus and Holly, the engineering building. The classes are small in size and the attention you get as a student is amazing. You really get to know your cohort of engineering students (at least by face) because they are the ones who are not basking in the main green on the weekends when the weather is really good. But the upside is that you get to know material which is substansive and getting difficult things done decently is always a good feeling.
Engineering majors should be prepared to have a different lifestyle. There is a lot of work and upper level classes become theoretical and difficult, so you have to put in some energy to learn the concepts well. However, there is plenty of time to hang out or just relax. People wanting to go to grad school for engineering/business should have absolutely no problem getting in the program of their choice if they did well in coursework. My acceptance rate was 100% for grad school (all schools that I applied to were top notch). It struck me at that point that Brown's reputation in general is superb as an undergrad school of top caliber.
The campus is just too nice. Main green and Wriston are very pretty. I liked all my dorms and eating halls a lot.
The people at Brown are also cool. There are a lot of fashionable male and female students here, especially in the humanities department. Generally outgoing, friendly and concerned about their own learning. It is all about personal development on this campus.
Off campus life is a bit dull but you dont need that really. Having a car is nice so that you can go to Boston and enjoy the drive as well.
I especially liked the sports facilities. Squash courts, athletics, gym, pool etc all close to the campus and dorms.
You could also run up or down the hill if you felt super fit.
Overall, an amazing experience that stays with you forever. Great people, great air, great academics. | Preparedness: A, Reputation: B+ | | |
| | Oct 11 2008 | Alumnus Male --
Class 2000 | | Blog it!Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account:
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