Visit Report by sunshinej (Member since March 21 2007 with 29 posts) Visit Date - April 2007
Visit to Brown University in April 2007 by sunshinej (Student, HS Class of 2008)
Visit Activities:
Information Session:
Yes - Very helpful, included all of the necessary information. Was extremely crowded due to the timing (spring break) Campus Tour:
Yes - Cold! The campus is beautiful, but it was difficult to hear our tour guide, again, due to timing.
Brown University Campus:
Friendliness/Courtesy of Students: 5 - Excellent Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff: 4 - Very Good Appearance of Campus: 5 - Excellent Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness: 4 - Very Good Dormitories: 3 - Good Security/Safety: 3 - Good Overall Campus Impression: 4 - Very Good
Off-Campus:
Area Immediately Around Campus: 4 - Very Good City/Town/Community: 5 - Excellent
Campus Visit Notes for Brown University:
Visit Description:
Overall, I enjoyed visiting Brown. Unlike a few schools I had visited prior, they did not cap the tours or info session, so they were large and it was hard to hear the tour guide. The campus, however, was beautiful and well kept. I ate the in Ratty, the main dining hall and the food was the general college fare, not inedible but not excellent. I visited a sophmore dorm that was nice, though not as large as the other dorms I have visited.
Thayer Street runs right through campus, and hosts an array of shops, restaurants, etc. Downtown Providence is a 15 minute walk from campus, and the Providence Place (or Plaza?) is a huge, relatively new mall that has a TON of stores!
Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:
The Courtyard Marriott, in downtown Providence, was a 5 minute drive from admissions and very nice.
