Brown University

Brown seriously rocks. It will change the way you think about the world and your place in it countless times, which is quite possibly the best part of being a student here. Enter without expectation and you will be pleasantly surprised all the way through.

3rd Year Male -- Class 2005

Education Quality: A+, Campus Maintenance: B

Brown reminds us why we love to learn. The academics are outstanding, the students are incredibly intelligent and hip (without being pretentious), and the culture is so incredibly friendly. Students are not immature, hypercompetitive, or socially incompetent (as they are at harvard), but energized, focused, intellectual, and real.

Plus, grad schools and firms love brown students. We manage to land killer jobs in competitive industries (second highest # of goldman recruits after wharton, and lots of hires in consulting, fashion, what-have-you). It is unquestionably one of the best undergrad institutions in the world. I cannot believe I only have four years here.

2nd Year Female -- Class 2006

Individual Value: A+, Useful Schoolwork: B+

Brown's a great place overall. There's great flexibility without a core curriculum, lots of different activities to become involved in, and a faculty that really seems to care about its students. While you don't get your "hand held" here, that allows you to "come into your own" because of the wide range of academic opportunities (e.g. independent study class, special group projects, becoming an undergrad TA, etc.). This is definitely a place for the go-getter type. People are also pretty friendly here overall; as long as you try and put yourself out there, you shouldn't have any problem meeting new friends. All and all, Brown is a great place to be that really focuses on its undergrads well.

2nd Year Male -- Class 2006

Collaboration/Competitive: A+, Perceived Campus Safety: B+