<p>I will be staying in West Andrews. I have a few questions about the dorm and the rooms - </p>
<p>1 - Will the kitchens be having cutlery (plates, glasses, etc.) and will they be easily available? And cooking and frying pans?
2 - Will the rooms be carpeted or have a rug?
3 - How many shelfs will the walk-in closet have? And will there be a lockable drawer/cupboard in the room?
4 - What is the rate of storage in Andrews Dorm over the winter and summer? Will books/clothes get spoiled in storage?</p>
<p>BTW, I received the named scholarship thingi. How prestigious is it and how much will it help my resume?</p>
<p>I went to Brown a few years ago, so someone else may want to back up this info. (I did live in West Andrews, though.)</p>
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<li>Brown doesn’t supply plates, pots, utensils, etc… in the kitchens.</li>
<li>No carpet.</li>
<li>I remember having a big walk-in closet with four or five spacious shelves. No lockable storage was provided.</li>
<li>I used storage once and it worked out great. But be forewarned that it’s first-come first-serve and can fill up quickly.</li>
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<p>Actually, come to think of it, I was in West Andrews this May since a friend stayed there during reunion/commencement weekend. He was in what looked like a converted lounge (it was a triple or quad.) and he had carpet but a smaller, armoire-sized closet. I think his room was atypical, but be aware that differences sometimes exist.</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>
<p>As for the scholarship, I think it’s rare for anyone to list something like that after graduating. Even if it is very selective, your specific credentials in your field matter more.</p>
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<li>yeah Brown doesn’t supply these, but sometimes if you’re lucky people may have left stuff behind from previous years (I wouldn’t count on this though).</li>
<li>second the no carpet</li>
<li>my understanding is that reslife recently put in safes into the closets of the freshman dorms, but I haven’t been in Andrews specifically. It isn’t free though, and Brown will charge you a fee to rent it for the year.</li>
<li>Brown has gotten rid of its on-campus storage in recent years and has since been experimenting with different private storage companies. They have had very mixed results, but if you want to use one of them reslife has been giving away a limited number of vouchers (worth around $70) to use for storage.</li>
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