Brown University is a great place to expand not only your knowledge in academia but also your personal context in the world. This university is a place of diversity and freedom. The students, faculty, staff, and courses are all wonderful attributes to the Brown community.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Prepare to expand your mind. Openness to new ideas and to a new approach on learning are key to succeeding.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
Attending Brown University means being challenged academically, but it also means that there are ample resources available to succeed. Taking advantage of these resources is necessary to do well in rigorous courses.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Usually students feel that the dorm experience is very welcoming their freshman year, and many form tight and lasting bonds with their hall-mates. For those who never particularly found closeness within their dorm, many great opportunities exist for a better social atmosphere, including clubs, groups, program housing, and greek life.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
The food at Brown is sub-par. The Ratty (the main dining hall) usually contains unfortunately overcooked, dry, or awkwardly-seasoned materials. Sadly, the fault lies in the fact that the dining services try to achieve fancy dishes that end up being, frankly, very off. If there was one tip I would give Brown's dining services it would be try for simplicity. People like just plain mashed potatoes, plain steam vegetables, and well-cooked, unadulterated meat options.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Living in at Brown means being stationed safely atop College Hill and yet being in close enough proximity to all of the fun available in a charming city like Providence. Also, Thayer St. is a renowned stretch of restaurants, shopping, and fun right on campus. Students can be found going to clubs, restaurants, or even the Providence Place Mall that is a 15 minute walk from campus. Several movie theaters are nearby and even a sky-diving company. Usually students have more than enough entertainment on campus, but there are quite a few options beyond that if one so desires.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Brown University's Financial Aid is very fair in relation to a family's financial status.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Students, upon their first week at school, walk through the Van Wickle Gates. It is tradition that upon graduation, students walk back out of the gates, signifying their entrance into the world as fully-fledged Brown Alums.
Another bizarre tradition includes Brown's Naked Donut Run. During finals, a secret society of nude students will go around the libraries at an undisclosed time to deliver donuts to the studying students.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Liberal, diverse, and open-minded students. (But the university as a whole is very accepting of anyone.)
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
There are too many clubs and activities to count. The hockey rink hosts all of the clubs and activities at a fair twice a year.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Greek life at Brown is quite small. With a handful of fraternities, co-eds, and sororities, it makes up a minority of the school's population. As a member of greek life on campus, I have found that it has only enhanced my experience. Hazing (from my experience in sorority life) is nonexistent, and the community engendered from being a part of such a group and the greek community at large just provides more opportunity for close-knit relationships, social experiences, networking, and philanthropy on campus.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
Brown campus safety has a noticeable presence on campus. Blue lights, campus shuttles, and patrolling officers and security guards provide the students with a safe atmosphere.
Brown University is a great place to expand not only your knowledge in academia but also your personal context in the world. This university is a place of diversity and freedom. The students, faculty, staff, and courses are all wonderful attributes to the Brown community.
Prepare to expand your mind. Openness to new ideas and to a new approach on learning are key to succeeding.
Attending Brown University means being challenged academically, but it also means that there are ample resources available to succeed. Taking advantage of these resources is necessary to do well in rigorous courses.
Usually students feel that the dorm experience is very welcoming their freshman year, and many form tight and lasting bonds with their hall-mates. For those who never particularly found closeness within their dorm, many great opportunities exist for a better social atmosphere, including clubs, groups, program housing, and greek life.
The food at Brown is sub-par. The Ratty (the main dining hall) usually contains unfortunately overcooked, dry, or awkwardly-seasoned materials. Sadly, the fault lies in the fact that the dining services try to achieve fancy dishes that end up being, frankly, very off. If there was one tip I would give Brown's dining services it would be try for simplicity. People like just plain mashed potatoes, plain steam vegetables, and well-cooked, unadulterated meat options.
Living in at Brown means being stationed safely atop College Hill and yet being in close enough proximity to all of the fun available in a charming city like Providence. Also, Thayer St. is a renowned stretch of restaurants, shopping, and fun right on campus. Students can be found going to clubs, restaurants, or even the Providence Place Mall that is a 15 minute walk from campus. Several movie theaters are nearby and even a sky-diving company. Usually students have more than enough entertainment on campus, but there are quite a few options beyond that if one so desires.
Brown University's Financial Aid is very fair in relation to a family's financial status.
Students, upon their first week at school, walk through the Van Wickle Gates. It is tradition that upon graduation, students walk back out of the gates, signifying their entrance into the world as fully-fledged Brown Alums. Another bizarre tradition includes Brown's Naked Donut Run. During finals, a secret society of nude students will go around the libraries at an undisclosed time to deliver donuts to the studying students.
Liberal, diverse, and open-minded students. (But the university as a whole is very accepting of anyone.)
There are too many clubs and activities to count. The hockey rink hosts all of the clubs and activities at a fair twice a year.
Greek life at Brown is quite small. With a handful of fraternities, co-eds, and sororities, it makes up a minority of the school's population. As a member of greek life on campus, I have found that it has only enhanced my experience. Hazing (from my experience in sorority life) is nonexistent, and the community engendered from being a part of such a group and the greek community at large just provides more opportunity for close-knit relationships, social experiences, networking, and philanthropy on campus.
Brown campus safety has a noticeable presence on campus. Blue lights, campus shuttles, and patrolling officers and security guards provide the students with a safe atmosphere.