<p>I’m an applicant and I’ve visited the campus a twice. Right now Brandeis is one of my top choices (and I applied to an ungody amount of schools). I really like the adcademics and I really enjoy the vibe I recieved on campus. I also spoke to my cousin who goes there and her boyfriend and I like a lot of what they’ve said (plus her b/f seems like a pretty good guy). There’s only one concern I have and that’s social life. I’m looking for a student body who’s is, by and large, articulate, friendly and warm. In addition though, I really enjoy partying and am somewhat attracted to the archtypal drunken frat bash. I know that Brandeis is not really a “party school” but it’s not small either. I’m just looking to know if the student body fits the bill (nice, friendly, etc.) and the option to have wild, inhibition-filled parties is availible. Also, what’s the dating scene like. I’ve heard that the orxadox are very convervitative (duh) but what about the rest of us? Is it celibate? Do people date? Is hooking up somewhat common (it is college). If you could answer my questions I’d really apprecaite it. Also, if any of you know of a bill that really fits what I’m talking about let me know (assuming it doesn’t have **** poor academics). Thanks a lot.</p>
<p>I'm sorry, what are "inhibition-filled parties?" Are they like neurotic-night outs?</p>
<p>They are like the parties most large and mid-size univerity's have. If you consider them "neurotic-night outs", then yeah.</p>
<p>P.S. To be more accurate, parties where people are thinking more about having a good time than their test next week (like Yale, Harvard and Swarthmore for example :)</p>
<p>Dude, look up previous posts and you will get your answers. The concensus is no theres not wild, inhibition-filled parties availible.</p>
<p>SoCalBum</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply. That was just a small part of my question, however, and if any of you have answers for the rest, I'd appreciate it. As to the party thing, I heard the campus safety guys throw pretty good ones, is this true?</p>
<p>I found dating is pretty rare around here. People are either in long, long-term relationships or perpetually single. And most people seem also to be pretty inhibited when it comes to hooking up. It does happen, but not nearly to the extent as at a certain other school in the area which I won't care to name here. If you can guess the school I'm thinking of you win man/woman of the day.</p>
<p>Could it be tufts?</p>
<p>Could it be Tufts?</p>
<p>Inhibition-filled parties would be the opposite of wild. In order to be wild, a party would have to be uninhibited--at Brandeis or anywhere else.</p>
<p>I mis-wrote. Also, why are all the posts focusing on only one aspect of the question. I have yet to hear if Brandeis students are even personable.</p>
<p>"I have yet to hear if Brandeis students are even personable."</p>
<p>Ouch. </p>
<p>There are definitely some awkward (read: many) students at Brandeis. However, here I have met some of the sweetest and most genuine people ever. Personable? Definitely. Not so much in the way of random hookups, though they do happen. People do the steady relationship thing more than date. </p>
<p>And there are tons of schools with lots of parties that are really good academically. UNC, BU, NYU, UIUC, UMich... the list goes on.</p>
<p>sorry Happywanderer, I was not thinking of Tufts. I don't know a great deal about their undergraduate school (I know plenty about their med school), but it might fit the description I gave. Now that I think of it actually, I'd have to give you credit because I'm fairly sure that hooking up at Tufts is easier than Brandeis. </p>
<p>Also, what exactly do we all mean when we say "personable?" Most Brandeis students are decent people, awkward or not. However, I find that in general you can't wait for someone to approach you and start a conversation. You have to be the initiator and get the other person to open up. Perhaps the best way to describe the typical student here is that he/she is friendly but not outgoing. If anybody thinks that's a contradiction, by all means tell me.</p>
<p>Cool, thanks for your information. Are there distinct sub-groups within the student body and if so, what are they?</p>
<p>-Sub groups: some of the REALLY orthodox Jews, and some of the Asians/Indians clump. Other than that people just hang out with whoever like normal college students.<br>
-I'm a rising sophomore and I found the student body to be quite friendly right from move-in day, where a swarm of upperclassmen helped moved all my stuff up three flights of stairs. And the friendliness continues throughout the year. Sure, you have your too-cool-for-school JAPS and your anime loving hermits but I do find the people here to be very sweet and accepting.
-Yes, there are definitely parties! People party in the dorm, with the "frats", with club organizations, at The Mansion or other upperclassmen suites, or in Boston. Is it a party school? No. If you really really enjoy partying I hope you take the initiative to go to the ones on campus or that you are willing to go to Boston/Cambridge.
-If you're not Jewish the dating scene pretty much sucks, but yes there are hookups. It may be Jew U, but it's still college.
I like it here, and I'm neither Jewish nor an introverted geek. I take my schoolwork seriously during the week but I have fun on the weekends in Boston, Waltham, on-campus events, or drinking at dorm parties. One of the only major grievances I have is the dating situations, because I've found that Jews, for the most part, want Jews (makes their mom happy).</p>
<p>Sorry I meant to say the dating scene can really suck if you're not Jewish, but this is not necessarily true for everyone. (cc won't let me edit)</p>
<p><< People do the steady relationship thing more than date >></p>
<p>Forgive a parent for asking a dumb question--but how do people get into '"steady relationships" if they don't date first?</p>
<p>What they mean is that people don't really date for a few months at a time, they usually drag out into long long relationships.</p>
<p>Thanks for your replys. They're really helping me get a better impression of the school.</p>
<p>Happywanderer, thanks for articulating the exact same questions I have so well. I'm ready to throw myself into the college dating and social scene full force after working so hard to get to this point. I'm sure everyone else feels the same way.</p>
<p>&Thanks Stain, your post was really helpful. These are definitely the most important questions that can't be answered by any of the pamphlets. :x</p>