Looing for feedback from parents with kids @ Brown

[Anonymous]

DC has almost decided he wants to ED to Brown. He has competitive stats but is aware that it is a lottery. We want him to be fully aware of facts (and that a brand name does not assure a good fit). If finances were not a binding issue, what have been the drawbacks or not-so-good surprises if you have a child who is at or recently graduated from Brown? DC is interested in CS, linguistics, history.
Thank you

[Anonymous]

Daughter is a junior. She loves it and can’t imagine being anywhere other than the “fun” Ivy. My only issues is that the school handled Covid very poorly. I wish my daughter had taken a gap year.

[Anonymous]

There are lots of very wealthy kids at Brown. That's the only pitfall.

[Anonymous]

None - DD is a sophomore and thriving.

[Anonymous]

My DC is very interested too. But worried it is too hard for a kid from the DMV to get into. Even with very competitive stats.

[Anonymous]

My kid studied CS and he really had great experience. He and his friends worked hard and had lots of fun as well. Very supportive environment. When I visited, I saw quite a few good looking boys and attractive girls more than other top schools that we visited and they looked happier..

[Anonymous]

If he is unhooked, save his ED for a school where he would get an edge applying early. My perfect-stats kid with award-wining ECs got deferred and ended up at a top 3 LAC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If he is unhooked, save his ED for a school where he would get an edge applying early. My perfect-stats kid with award-wining ECs got deferred and ended up at a top 3 LAC.

Would you consider there is no added advantage to applying ED to Brown? Where else would you have your son apply? Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid studied CS and he really had great experience. He and his friends worked hard and had lots of fun as well. Very supportive environment. When I visited, I saw quite a few good looking boys and attractive girls more than other top schools that we visited and they looked happier..

I'm sorry, what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If he is unhooked, save his ED for a school where he would get an edge applying early. My perfect-stats kid with award-wining ECs got deferred and ended up at a top 3 LAC.

Would you consider there is no added advantage to applying ED to Brown? Where else would you have your son apply? Thanks.

Minimal if not athlete or legacy. Ivies e.g. Dartmouth show higher ED stats but so many athletes, legacies, etc. I suppose little bit of an uptick but not huge as the stats show.

[Anonymous]

My sophomore likes it and would make the same choice again. Has made good friends; likes the open curriculum; etc. But
a) HATES the food. There is a required mealplan (not just for freshman year) and she really doesn't like any of the cafeterias. Plus they've had constant staffing problems leading to long lines and reduce variety (maybe this will go away when labor shortage is fixed nationally).
b) Doesn't like the dorm/living situation. You are required to live on campus three years and they take that seriously. But the dorms are old and moldy (literally). As a sophomore is in a dorm with the bathroom way down the hall.
Generally speaking, the school doesn't pay attention to quality-of-life issues such as these-- those offices are understaffed and the results are not good at all.
c) She likes that she is close to Boston, which she loves. But doesn't much like Providence as a city-- not much going on there, I guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My sophomore likes it and would make the same choice again. Has made good friends; likes the open curriculum; etc. But
a) HATES the food. There is a required mealplan (not just for freshman year) and she really doesn't like any of the cafeterias. Plus they've had constant staffing problems leading to long lines and reduce variety (maybe this will go away when labor shortage is fixed nationally).
b) Doesn't like the dorm/living situation. You are required to live on campus three years and they take that seriously. But the dorms are old and moldy (literally). As a sophomore is in a dorm with the bathroom way down the hall.
Generally speaking, the school doesn't pay attention to quality-of-life issues such as these-- those offices are understaffed and the results are not good at all.
c) She likes that she is close to Boston, which she loves. But doesn't much like Providence as a city-- not much going on there, I guess.

Funny. DS is a first year there and would report the exact opposite of all 3 of your points. Loves the food, loves the requirement to live 3 years on campus, and loves exploring Providence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My sophomore likes it and would make the same choice again. Has made good friends; likes the open curriculum; etc. But
a) HATES the food. There is a required mealplan (not just for freshman year) and she really doesn't like any of the cafeterias. Plus they've had constant staffing problems leading to long lines and reduce variety (maybe this will go away when labor shortage is fixed nationally).
b) Doesn't like the dorm/living situation. You are required to live on campus three years and they take that seriously. But the dorms are old and moldy (literally). As a sophomore is in a dorm with the bathroom way down the hall.
Generally speaking, the school doesn't pay attention to quality-of-life issues such as these-- those offices are understaffed and the results are not good at all.
c) She likes that she is close to Boston, which she loves. But doesn't much like Providence as a city-- not much going on there, I guess.

Funny. DS is a first year there and would report the exact opposite of all 3 of your points. Loves the food, loves the requirement to live 3 years on campus, and loves exploring Providence.

Sophomore hasn’t said a word about the food, loves the dorms, is enjoying Providence. Only went to Boston for the Harvard game last year. So happy there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid studied CS and he really had great experience. He and his friends worked hard and had lots of fun as well. Very supportive environment. When I visited, I saw quite a few good looking boys and attractive girls more than other top schools that we visited and they looked happier..

I'm sorry, what?

How rando..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are lots of very wealthy kids at Brown. That's the only pitfall.

That is a reason to go.