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Brown University Visit Report by yos

Visit to Brown University in July 2009 by yos
(Student, HS Class of 2010)
(Member since July 13 2009 with 22 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Admissions Interview: No - Brown doesn't offer on-campus interviews.

Information Session: No - The session was very informative. It was led by one current junior and an alumni who graduated this year(probably because it's the summer) who were relatively informed about the admissions proces

Campus Tour: No - The tour was long and helped me truly see experience Brown's atmosphere. We saw Lincoln Field, a Freshman dorm, the refectory, a science building, and the famous organ. We also heard the traditio

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
The general atmosphere on Thayer after was very welcoming. The lady beside us at Johnny Rockets did not hesitate to strike a conversation. The tour guide was very friendly and we talked after.


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
The staff was very friendly, it was a great place.


Appearance of Campus:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
The campus is gorgeous; brick buildings and green lawns, and the famous gates are wonderful.


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
The buildings were spotless and charming.


Dormitories:
3 - Good
3 - Good
It was an average dorm. We learned that most are Co-Ed and require keys which is good.


Security/Safety:
Many dorm buildings require keys to enter and there are several blue lights. One tour guide earlier even pressed the button to see how fast they came (below 90 seconds!).


Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
It's an excellent place.

Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
There's many brick houses around the university and it's in a good area. It's on "College Hill".


City/Town/Community:
Providence is a pretty cool city. It has some character.

Campus Visit Notes for Brown University


Visit Description:

Our tour guide was great. She was from Louisiana and very friendly and humorous. We arrived an hour early but got lost finding the office of admissions. A friendly man in the administrative building showed us to it. There was construction but this is acceptable because it's the summer, and they explained that they only do the construction in the summer.

Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:

We were traveling on a roadtrip from New York so we didn't stay.

Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:

Johnny Rocket's wasn't so good, the vegetables on the hamburgers weren't fresh. However the pizza place nextdoor had excellent pesto pizza and cool sodas!

Other Comments (Transportation, local attractions, parking, etc.):

Choose three hour parking, you'll need it.