(Brown) Since graduating I've worked at other colleges and universities,

How this student rated the school

Educational Quality	A-	Faculty Accessibility	A-
Useful Schoolwork	A-	Excess Competition	A
Academic Success	A+	Creativity/ Innovation	A-
Individual Value	A+	University Resource Use	B+
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	B+	Friendliness	A
Campus Maintenance	B	Social Life	A+
Surrounding City	B+	Extra Curriculars	B+
Safety	A-

Describes the student body as: Friendly, Approachable Describes the faculty as: Helpful

Male

Quite Bright

Lowest Rating Campus Maintenance	B

Highest Rating Academic Success	A+

He cares more about Extra Curriculars than the average student.

Date: Aug 11 2004
Major: Religion/Religious (This Major's Salary over time)
Since graduating I've worked at other colleges and universities, so I have a better perspective now on why Brown is a good place to go for college. First and foremost, kids at Brown appreciate the Open Curriculum. In addition, there is good support from the university in terms of teaching kids how to make the most of the freedom that they have.

Secondly, the university attracts extraordinary people; especially students. Generally I would describe my classmates as people who were happy, independent, helpful and open-minded. There is a knee-jerk liberal element at Brown, but since returning to the school I've noticed that there are more openly conservative people on campus now than there ever were when I was a student. Brown even has a conservative student journal now!

Finally, there is none of the tension here between the students and the administration that I have seen on so many other college campuses. Students here actually like the administration and generally feel that the administrators are there to help them out. This gives the entire campus a friendlier feel.

Not everything is a rosy picture. Sophomore advising at Brown could be a lot better. The administration has been erecting new buildings all over campus in the last few years, and now some of the older buildings look as though they could use repairs. I also believe that the university could do more to build a sense of community among upperclassmen.

That said, the there's nothing wrong with Brown that what's right with Brown can't fix (to borrow the phrase from Mr. Clinton). I think that many people who are associated with the university have especially strong confidence in the new president, Ruth Simmons, who appears to get more done more quickly than any other president in the university's history.

In terms of my own experience: I do wish that I had taken more risks as a student at Brown. I think that to truly get the most out of your experience here you have to be willing to go out on a limb and try new things. I would not change anything about the school, however. I cannot think of a better place to go to college.

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