Brown University
- 4 Year
- PROVIDENCE, RI
CollegeGrad School
Brown University Reviews
Rating 3.83 out of 5 1,071 reviews
Great experience! Everyone is welcoming and professors want to see you succeed. The open curriculum and grading system are helpful.
If you are a career-focused person, Brown might not be a place for you. Despite being an Ivy League university, Brown has limited network and professional career opportunities compared to other Ivies. Pre-professional clubs and programs are poorly funded, which does make a difference when you are applying for jobs and internships.
The wealth gap on campus is enormous and Brown is not doing a good enough job to address it. As a FGLI student, I was reassured by Brown staff members that I would receive funds to cover my summer storage. Two weeks before the start of the summer break, I received an email saying that this year they had extremely limited funding for it, and I would not get it despite having the highest demonstrated financial need. Overall, Brown has one of the smallest endowments per student out of all Ivies, and it does feel that way especially if you are low-income.
The wealth gap on campus is enormous and Brown is not doing a good enough job to address it. As a FGLI student, I was reassured by Brown staff members that I would receive funds to cover my summer storage. Two weeks before the start of the summer break, I received an email saying that this year they had extremely limited funding for it, and I would not get it despite having the highest demonstrated financial need. Overall, Brown has one of the smallest endowments per student out of all Ivies, and it does feel that way especially if you are low-income.
I was an undergraduate when the Open Curriculum was adopted. Its adoption was illustrative of the administration's commitment advancing opportunities for self-driven students.
For the last 60+ years, the undergraduate experience has been the focus, perhaps more so than any of the other Ivies. The administration has been committed to having a diversified student body and to helping to make its education affordable.
For the last 60+ years, the undergraduate experience has been the focus, perhaps more so than any of the other Ivies. The administration has been committed to having a diversified student body and to helping to make its education affordable.
Brown's academic excellence is rooted in a student-centered model of learning. The Open Curriculum is a flexible but rigorous approach to education that pushes students to be creative thinkers, intellectual risk-takers and entrepreneurial problem-solvers.
Open curriculum is fantastic, and undergraduate education is especially great. It's very competitive to get into Brown, but extremely worth it.
I have enjoyed my experience at Brown University though I would like to see some changes within my department, Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Studies. The department prioritizes quantitative research and neuro-focused work. I am interested in the clinical side and that is certainly lacking at Brown University.
The campus is pretty. Also it is not super competitive or as competitive as other ivies but allows each student to find their own interests/niche. It is very liberal but still allows you to pursue your own interests and voice your opinions.
Learning at Brown University was an experience I never imagined I could pursue. I was taking a course on Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry. Not only were the people I met great but also the staff and professors. The curriculum was advanced, ergo I enjoyed it and learned a lot. The campus was wonderfully beautiful! I would definitely go again.
Brown University has a great campus environment and the students are very friendly. I feel like I belong here.
Brown offers The Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME) eight-year program that combines undergraduate and medical school in one continuum. I am one of the 1.9% students accepted into this program. I like the opportunity to participate in this program. If there is anything I would like to change, it is the financial aid allocation process. My tuition cost over the eight years is about $600,000. At this time, Brown has not allocated any aid to me.
Brown University has already provided me with an incredible educational experience. I have the freedom to take whatever classes I desire and the ability to ask my professors questions during their office hours whenever I feel stuck or confused. As far as my experience living on campus, the facilities could use some improvements and major improvements needs to be done to the dining department, especially for those with dietary restrictive diets, like vegans.
I really enjoyed the open curriculum. It gave me the opportunity to customize my academic experience to my liking.
I have a lot of issues with the premed component of Brown. The bio department only has a handful of classes with labs, which are a required component of med school applications and force students to take classes they're not interested in. The chemistry department only offers 3 of the 4 major required chemistry classes once per year, so if you don't come in with AP credit, you're forced to either take a gap year or study for the MCAT while taking biochem. Premed advising sucks (though I'm not sure how this is changing since the old advisor left), and they delayed most students' committee letters by WEEKS during my application cycle- which, since everything is rolling, is incredibly harmful to applicants' success. The school bends over backwards to arrange shadowing for PLMEs while they're in undergrad, but doesn't offer basic assistance to regular undergraduate premeds (who arguably need it more, since almost all med schools require shadowing to get in). Grade inflation is nice though.
Classes were easy because of my major. Lots of clubs and extracurriculars to keep you busy and making friends. Love to hang out and study on the main green.
It is a great university! Lots of super nice and kind people. You will take some challenging classes; however, there are a lot of resources and you can take pretty much any class pass/fail. It is definitely the "fun ivy" and I wouldn't trade my experience for anything else. That being said, the food here is mediocre at best.
The academic freedom and the people that you meet are unlike anywhere else! The Open Curriculum allows all students to truly explore any subject that they are interested.
Brown University was an excellent time. I learned a lot and made a lot of friends. The city of Providence is a rich tapestry of peculiar and beautiful worlds.
Brown has an amazing campus, professors, and above all, an amazing student body! There are plenty of research opportunities and connecting with professors is extremely easy! Would definitely recommend going!
Everyone is super friendly to each other and the environment is encouraging rather than competitive like other known ivies.
Brown's open curriculum allows students to explore their interests and support interdisciplinary connections. Paired with their Satisfactory/No Credit grading option, students are engaged in learning in its purest form rather than simply stressing over grades. This allows students to be pioneers in research and advancing fields.