Best admitted student days?

[Anonymous]

In our experiences, Univ of MI was the best and Cornell was the worst.

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Anonymous wrote:Brown had an incredible admitted student day. Went to several other admitted student days and Brown did the best job by a wide margin. DC cannot wait to be on campus.

Brown was our least favorite. Parents weren’t allowed. And the sessions were the least academic focused of others we attended.

Well, Brown among the Ivies is the most "loosey goosey" with respect to its curriculum (you can do whatever you want). So not surprised there was less of an academic focus. Probably why kids like it.

That is a bunch of stereotypical nonsense. Brown has a very rigorous curriculum. In fact, many of courses in the sciences at Brown push the students much harder than they do at others ivies. The main reason is that the students in these courses all want to be there out of interest (thanks to the open curriculum). So, they don't mind getting pushed hard. Lets not confuse more freedom to take courses with less rigor. Also don't confuse less focus of grades with less rigor.

My spouse went to Brown and he and a Brown friend were both saying their college experience was a waste. Despite both of them being intellectual (IMO) and sharp, they coasted through and were academically unengaged and didn't get much out of the experience. They are older, though, so maybe it's different now. But Brown used to have a reputation for making it easy to coast through, and they both probably would have been happier somewhere else.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Brown had an incredible admitted student day. Went to several other admitted student days and Brown did the best job by a wide margin. DC cannot wait to be on campus.

Brown was our least favorite. Parents weren’t allowed. And the sessions were the least academic focused of others we attended.

Well, Brown among the Ivies is the most "loosey goosey" with respect to its curriculum (you can do whatever you want). So not surprised there was less of an academic focus. Probably why kids like it.

That is a bunch of stereotypical nonsense. Brown has a very rigorous curriculum. In fact, many of courses in the sciences at Brown push the students much harder than they do at others ivies. The main reason is that the students in these courses all want to be there out of interest (thanks to the open curriculum). So, they don't mind getting pushed hard. Lets not confuse more freedom to take courses with less rigor. Also don't confuse less focus of grades with less rigor.

My spouse went to Brown and he and a Brown friend were both saying their college experience was a waste. Despite both of them being intellectual (IMO) and sharp, they coasted through and were academically unengaged and didn't get much out of the experience. They are older, though, so maybe it's different now. But Brown used to have a reputation for making it easy to coast through, and they both probably would have been happier somewhere else.

I just reread my comment above and it's way more negative than I meant. I'm sure there are tons of self-motivated kids at Brown and I have been impressed by the undergrads I know there. I just think its historical reputation for being "loosey-goosey" (as a previous poster put it) and easy-going to a fault is not unearned.

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Anonymous wrote:Brown had an incredible admitted student day. Went to several other admitted student days and Brown did the best job by a wide margin. DC cannot wait to be on campus.

Brown was our least favorite. Parents weren’t allowed. And the sessions were the least academic focused of others we attended.

Yes, we were a little underwhelmed w/ Brown though it was still good. I wish they had offered more subject specific panels and had the kids eat in the dining hall to sample the food. I'm sure they did food trucks to hide it! Would have been nice to feed the parents. They did have yours for parents. (Vassar and Northwestern had separate parent lunches, which was appreciated). Great swag though. Brown gets best swag! Also, departments were very open. DD was able to wander in and discuss programs/options. Parents listserv is great, and I was able to set up a student connection for DD through that.

NU was very well organized except for the tour. Good specific major info. Vassar was well organized too. Both had subject specific panels. Vassar was very open with facilities. Both fed everyone well.

Dartmouth was smaller as they did many admitted student days with fewer organized activities. Missed having some kind of panel there, but DD got to sit in on a class of interest. No lunch for parents there either, but at least kids got to eat in dining hall to sample and were paired up with a current student for that experience. That was helpful.

Muhlenberg pulled out all the stops. Paid for hotel, had a scholars dinner and seminar night before. On day of had huge activities and departmental fair plus in depth panels, dorm tours, had marching band, a capella groups etc (NU had performing groups too). Great food (their big selling point), though they did not stock enough in the morning. It was impressive (though not enough to supplant the top tier admits).

Wesleyan was OK. General talks w/a few panels. Activities fair w/ very few activities represented. Another food truck situation, so kid couldn't sample dining hall. Parents paid for lunch.

It's been a long week and a half!

IF YOU DON’T WANT TO READ THIS LONG POST, LET ME SUMMARIZE: Serving parents a lunch at the Admitted Students Day was really important to this poster. I mean, REALLY IMPORTANT.

Totally

Hello PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In our experiences, Univ of MI was the best and Cornell was the worst.

Good thing you didn't mention the food, or the food police would be after you.

[Anonymous]

You are really out of date on Brown. It sends the most grads to technology firms in Silicon Valley among the Ivies. 1/4 of the kids concentrate in computer science. Applied math program is #4, notably ahead of Princeton. More than 1/2 of Brown is STEM now. There is both high rigor and importantly creativity in Brown STEM now. The days of the stereotypical pot smoking history/anthropology/sociology concentrator, very bright but unfocused, are long over. Increasingly, top STEM students are drawn to Brown for all the right reasons IMO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Brown had an incredible admitted student day. Went to several other admitted student days and Brown did the best job by a wide margin. DC cannot wait to be on campus.

Brown was our least favorite. Parents weren’t allowed. And the sessions were the least academic focused of others we attended.

Yes, we were a little underwhelmed w/ Brown though it was still good. I wish they had offered more subject specific panels and had the kids eat in the dining hall to sample the food. I'm sure they did food trucks to hide it! Would have been nice to feed the parents. They did have yours for parents. (Vassar and Northwestern had separate parent lunches, which was appreciated). Great swag though. Brown gets best swag! Also, departments were very open. DD was able to wander in and discuss programs/options. Parents listserv is great, and I was able to set up a student connection for DD through that.

NU was very well organized except for the tour. Good specific major info. Vassar was well organized too. Both had subject specific panels. Vassar was very open with facilities. Both fed everyone well.

Dartmouth was smaller as they did many admitted student days with fewer organized activities. Missed having some kind of panel there, but DD got to sit in on a class of interest. No lunch for parents there either, but at least kids got to eat in dining hall to sample and were paired up with a current student for that experience. That was helpful.

Muhlenberg pulled out all the stops. Paid for hotel, had a scholars dinner and seminar night before. On day of had huge activities and departmental fair plus in depth panels, dorm tours, had marching band, a capella groups etc (NU had performing groups too). Great food (their big selling point), though they did not stock enough in the morning. It was impressive (though not enough to supplant the top tier admits).

Wesleyan was OK. General talks w/a few panels. Activities fair w/ very few activities represented. Another food truck situation, so kid couldn't sample dining hall. Parents paid for lunch.

It's been a long week and a half!

IF YOU DON’T WANT TO READ THIS LONG POST, LET ME SUMMARIZE: Serving parents a lunch at the Admitted Students Day was really important to this poster. I mean, REALLY IMPORTANT.

Totally

Hello PP.

Nope, different PP with a sense of humor.

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Anonymous wrote:Not thrilled with admitted student days that require a booster

You'll have a tough time in September. Colleges are requiring them.

Even for kids who have already had Covid? That makes zero sense and is very anti-science. Hope that changes soon.

It changed for a few so far, the University of Rochester and Cornell, which ended their booster requirement. Not many others yet.

[Anonymous]

Princeton Preview day was really great. Emphasized the undergraduate experience, opportunities and how much they do care about the kids. It was everything we had hoped for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Princeton! Amazing for students and parents. Made me wish I had chosen Princeton over a different HYPSM back in the day.

[Anonymous]

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IF YOU DON’T WANT TO READ THIS LONG POST, LET ME SUMMARIZE: Serving parents a lunch at the Admitted Students Day was really important to this poster. I mean, REALLY IMPORTANT.

It seems like there was more here about the KIDS getting campus lunch vs food truck lunch. This would be an important feature to try for my DC, especially since no dining halls were open when we visited campuses before applying.

PP already addressed this, but my bigger takeaway was this is A LOT of schools to go back and visit. But then again, PP can feel good about being able to give their DC information they felt they wanted to make a decision.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Omg.

I applied to college, got accepted and showed up without a prior visit. Y’all are fascinating with this admitted student day business. 😱That’s some fancy pants for sure.

+1 I had no idea about all the college prep and prior visits and admitted students day until my oldest was in high school

[Anonymous]

It seems like there was more here about the KIDS getting campus lunch vs food truck lunch. This would be an important feature to try for my DC, especially since no dining halls were open when we visited campuses before applying. PP already addressed this, but my bigger takeaway was this is A LOT of schools to go back and visit. But then again, PP can feel good about being able to give their DC information they felt they wanted to make a decision.

I agree. I found the post thoughtful and informative. Dining options and quality are important considerations for most students. I'm not sure why the PP felt the need to post their BS response at all, but the bold font was an assclown move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Brown had an incredible admitted student day. Went to several other admitted student days and Brown did the best job by a wide margin. DC cannot wait to be on campus.

Brown was our least favorite. Parents weren’t allowed. And the sessions were the least academic focused of others we attended.

Yes, we were a little underwhelmed w/ Brown though it was still good. I wish they had offered more subject specific panels and had the kids eat in the dining hall to sample the food. I'm sure they did food trucks to hide it! Would have been nice to feed the parents. They did have yours for parents. (Vassar and Northwestern had separate parent lunches, which was appreciated). Great swag though. Brown gets best swag! Also, departments were very open. DD was able to wander in and discuss programs/options. Parents listserv is great, and I was able to set up a student connection for DD through that.

NU was very well organized except for the tour. Good specific major info. Vassar was well organized too. Both had subject specific panels. Vassar was very open with facilities. Both fed everyone well.

Dartmouth was smaller as they did many admitted student days with fewer organized activities. Missed having some kind of panel there, but DD got to sit in on a class of interest. No lunch for parents there either, but at least kids got to eat in dining hall to sample and were paired up with a current student for that experience. That was helpful.

Muhlenberg pulled out all the stops. Paid for hotel, had a scholars dinner and seminar night before. On day of had huge activities and departmental fair plus in depth panels, dorm tours, had marching band, a capella groups etc (NU had performing groups too). Great food (their big selling point), though they did not stock enough in the morning. It was impressive (though not enough to supplant the top tier admits).

Wesleyan was OK. General talks w/a few panels. Activities fair w/ very few activities represented. Another food truck situation, so kid couldn't sample dining hall. Parents paid for lunch.

It's been a long week and a half!

IF YOU DON’T WANT TO READ THIS LONG POST, LET ME SUMMARIZE: Serving parents a lunch at the Admitted Students Day was really important to this poster. I mean, REALLY IMPORTANT.

Totally

Hello PP.

Nope, different PP with a sense of humor.

Sure. [wink]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Brown had an incredible admitted student day. Went to several other admitted student days and Brown did the best job by a wide margin. DC cannot wait to be on campus.

Brown was our least favorite. Parents weren’t allowed. And the sessions were the least academic focused of others we attended.

Yes, we were a little underwhelmed w/ Brown though it was still good. I wish they had offered more subject specific panels and had the kids eat in the dining hall to sample the food. I'm sure they did food trucks to hide it! Would have been nice to feed the parents. They did have yours for parents. (Vassar and Northwestern had separate parent lunches, which was appreciated). Great swag though. Brown gets best swag! Also, departments were very open. DD was able to wander in and discuss programs/options. Parents listserv is great, and I was able to set up a student connection for DD through that.

NU was very well organized except for the tour. Good specific major info. Vassar was well organized too. Both had subject specific panels. Vassar was very open with facilities. Both fed everyone well.

Dartmouth was smaller as they did many admitted student days with fewer organized activities. Missed having some kind of panel there, but DD got to sit in on a class of interest. No lunch for parents there either, but at least kids got to eat in dining hall to sample and were paired up with a current student for that experience. That was helpful.

Muhlenberg pulled out all the stops. Paid for hotel, had a scholars dinner and seminar night before. On day of had huge activities and departmental fair plus in depth panels, dorm tours, had marching band, a capella groups etc (NU had performing groups too). Great food (their big selling point), though they did not stock enough in the morning. It was impressive (though not enough to supplant the top tier admits).

Wesleyan was OK. General talks w/a few panels. Activities fair w/ very few activities represented. Another food truck situation, so kid couldn't sample dining hall. Parents paid for lunch.

It's been a long week and a half!

IF YOU DON’T WANT TO READ THIS LONG POST, LET ME SUMMARIZE: Serving parents a lunch at the Admitted Students Day was really important to this poster. I mean, REALLY IMPORTANT.

Totally

Hello PP.

Nope, different PP with a sense of humor.

Sure. [wink]

Huh? Ask Jeff if you need confirmation. It was funny. And the more you dig in the funnier it gets. Nice work lunch poster!