Visit Report by Musikalgeak (Member since June 16 2006 with 166 posts) Visit Date - July 2006
Visit to Brown University in July 2006 by Musikalgeak (Student, HS Class of 2006)
Visit Activities:
Campus Tour:
Yes - It was definitely weird. The guy talked about how students poked holes at the top and bottom of a horse statue so the horse looked like it was peeing. He also said that Brown was the black sheep of the Ivies.
Brown University Campus:
Friendliness/Courtesy of Students: 5 - Excellent Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff: 2 - Fair -
My mom, godmother and I traveled from NJ to Brown, not knowing that we couldn't go in the BioMEd building without a meeting set up. We just wanted to look at the labs and the lady said no. Then we asked if we could talk to a teacher or faculty. She c
Appearance of Campus: 3 - Good -
It seemed like a party school, with graffiti and my mom pointed out a poster that said Trip to the Tavern in one of the hallways.
Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness: 4 - Very Good Dormitories: 4 - Very Good Security/Safety: 5 - Excellent Overall Campus Impression: 3 - Good
Off-Campus:
Area Immediately Around Campus: 3 - Good -
Very confusing. It took my mother and my godmother an hour to find Brown. LOL
City/Town/Community: 3 - Good -
Definitely city
Campus Visit Notes for Brown University:
Visit Description:
Overall, I didn't like the feel of Brown. Even though it's Ivy League, I felt like I was going to be a number instead of a name. We asked a student how big classes are. She said freshman year classes can have as many as 1,000 students in a lecture hall. That's the size of my high school!
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My mom, godmother and I traveled from NJ to Brown, not knowing that we couldn't go in the BioMEd building without a meeting set up. We just wanted to look at the labs and the lady said no. Then we asked if we could talk to a teacher or faculty. She c
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It seemed like a party school, with graffiti and my mom pointed out a poster that said Trip to the Tavern in one of the hallways.
