Brown University

Brown is a place like no other. I sometimes get frustrated with people here for failing to realize just how great they have it here.

Academically, the experience is all what you make of it. The majority spend a reasonable amount of time on work, some never seem to study, and a handful are exposed for the stressed-out workaholics they when they come out into the hall to shush those of us engaged in the whack-ass philosophical discussion du jour.

People here are almost without exception tremendously humble about their brilliance (a brilliance which is shared by most, even some athletes!). This can mean that I am wowed by people less than I'd expected to be, but at the same time I am SUPREMELY grateful for the humility and COMPLETE lack of intellectual pretension that predominate here.

Students tend toward the wealthy, although the implementation of need-blind admissions will add a good chunk of aid-students to the mix next year. Wealth is NEVER flaunted.

Socially, Brown offers a veritable orgy of possibilities. I generally party one or two nights a week (alcohol is slightly more prevalent than pot... probably 40% of Brunonians never touch either), see a play, an a-cappella group or Improvidence on quieter nights, and movies abound, both at the Avon on Thayer (regularly infested with Brown students), downtown at the mall, or in a random room. The social calender is a study in contrasts: the LGBTA's SexPowerGod, a techno-blaring orgy on the dance floor, followed closely by Fall Ball, a campuswide semi-formal.

Anyway, Brown rocks. I have already learned more than I did all through high school, yet I could learn twice as much if I did all my reading.Contact me @ Jeffrey_

1st Year Female -- Class 2006

Extracurricular Activities: A+, Perceived Campus Safety: B

Brown is an excellent place for independant students- you are given all the freedom to do whatever you want with your college education. However, if you are a student that requires structure, Brown could possibly be overwhelming for you. I would have to say Brown is the place for all the smart kids, that sometimes have more important things to do than study non stop. It's the perfect combination of work and play. You get an Ivy League education, with the fun of a less demanding school.

1st Year Female -- Class 2006

Useful Schoolwork: A+, University Resource Use/ spending: F