Not Good News

fireandrain
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:30:43 +0000

I’m sorry you had such a bad experience when you visited Brown. My daughter had similar reactions to great schools when she was searching – not every school fits every kid. Many students (almost 25,000 this year) have a very different experience than you when they visit Brown.

Brown’s endowment might be “low” compared to Harvard, but in context with the 3000 other colleges and universities in the US, its endowment is at the very high end. The pass/fail grading – which is optional and used very sparingly by most students – encourages students to take classes outside their comfort zone. If you feel Brown is “just getting by” then I’m really glad your son didn’t apply. He doesn’t belong at Brown. I am sure he found plenty of schools that fit his personality and needs, and I wish him well in his application process. Just because your son didn’t like the place doesn’t mean you have to say nasty things about it and its students here.