Np - I’ve heard there is overcrowding in the dorms and they turn doubles into triples. Is this true? For the price, it is a concern.

Alum here, it's a great school. Students have the ability to get involved with research, social justice or they desire through the many clubs and teams. Many grads do graduate degrees. Doctors and lawyers are common.

Access to Boston is good and the fact that you are away from it a bit is helpful to focus on studies, but most folks develop friends all over the city which really improved the experience.

The campus could use even more updating than has recently been done but if you want a great university with serious academics, close a major city, Brandeis might be the place for you.

Anonymous wrote:Their new President, Ron Leibovitz, is exceptional. Was a great professor and then became a successful President at Middlebury. Left VT to be closer to a metropolitan area. If his history is any indicator, Brandeis will be on the upswing.

I think you hit the nail on the head. Sounds like the Pres recognizes the negatives, primarily "Student Life" and is trying to engage staff, alumni and students. Didnt realize it opened in 1948. Part of the reason for the architecture.

http://www.brandeis.edu/framework/

Anonymous wrote:DD is looking at it as a mid sized university in an urban environment without a crazy low acceptance rate. Does anyone have an anecdotes about it? She’s undecided on major.

How about SMU in Dallas?

My DD loved it. She said the Kosher side had better food than the non-kosher side.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Case Western and WPI would be mid size research options too

+1

And U of Rochester.

Case Western gives a lot of merit aid to kids with great stats.

Op’s Kid wants Urban. Don’t automatically put Rochester in the same category as Boston and other cities. It may be a city, but many find it boring. I’d know. I lived there for several years.

U Rochester is in a suburban area of Rochester in a similar way to how Brandeis is in a suburb of Boston (and not Boston proper).

OP didn't specify that the DC's desire for "urban" meant suburban Boston and not Rochester.

I went there. Not Jewish. Loved it.

It was kind and warm and rigorous. They INCREASED my financial aid every year. The aid counselor said "you're doing great. keep it up, we'll take care of you."

It's kind of nerdy (I liked that). Yes, it's liberal. (I'm not terribly).

My experience is admittedly dated - it was 20 years ago.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Case Western and WPI would be mid size research options too

+1

And U of Rochester.

Case Western gives a lot of merit aid to kids with great stats.

Op’s Kid wants Urban. Don’t automatically put Rochester in the same category as Boston and other cities. It may be a city, but many find it boring. I’d know. I lived there for several years.