<p>As a parent of a Brown student, and with my other two children having graduated from Dartmouth and UVA, I heard all the “liberal” rumors as well. I would say the adjectives “open” and “tolerant” are more appropriate. There are plenty of true preppies at Brown. The athletics are not nearly as followed as ACC, but the students who participate are very enthusiastic. The athletes are also equally as bright as the non-athletes for the most part. The kids at Brown and Dartmouth tend to be thinkers and outside the box doers. I love UVA and the south, but sometimes the mentality is not always very “open.” BTW, all 3 of my kids are conservative preppy sort.</p>