<p>oh choco...your conjectures are all for naught, because this time on Friday you'll be prancing around Philly and on the way to Cereality in a Penn sweatshirt.</p>
<p>Hey everyone, I really liked the first post here, and I just had a few questions for those of you who are currently attending Brown:</p>
<p>1) So it's not too liberal? I come from a pretty conservative background and I'm not very political, so how comfortable would I feel at this school?</p>
<p>2) I read through the viewbook, and I noticied that there wasn't very much about science. I saw that there was a nice selection of science majors, but I didn't get much about the undergraduate research opportunities for biology students or biochemistry students. How strong is the biology department there, compared to other science-oriented schools like Caltech or Stanford?</p>
<p>3) Is there a strong music program? Do you know if they teach music studio composition?</p>
<p>Thanks for your help. I really like the camraderie that I'm hearing about. At my school, that's how we're like-- rather than competing against each other, we help each other out (and complain to each other)!</p>
<p>Hello:</p>
<p>When you say you're pretty conservative, can you put that into context for me? That can mean very different things in very different places. Many students are quite political and liberally political. But again, if you're conservative in say California or New Jersey, it is a bit different from being conservative in say Wyoming. So, if you could give me some context, I'll try to help you out. However, if politics isn't your thing, there are many other events and activities going on during the year.</p>
<p>2) I'm really not prepared to answer this. However, here are some links about undergraduate research programs at Brown which may prove useful as a starting point :
<a href="http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Swearer_Center/Royce/%5B/url%5D">http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Swearer_Center/Royce/</a>
<a href="http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Dean_of_the_College/rab/%5B/url%5D">http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Dean_of_the_College/rab/</a>
<a href="http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Dean_of_the_College/utra/%5B/url%5D">http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Dean_of_the_College/utra/</a></p>
<p>3) I've heard this second-hand. If music is your passion and if it is what you think you may want to do with your life, there are probably better places for you to go. If you want to study the humanities or sciences and keep playing or learning an instrument, it may be a more appropriate environment.</p>
<p>I guess I really only answered one question with any kind of full answer. Sorry about that, I just don't know.</p>
<p>Good Luck</p>
<p>My brother is very involved in the music program at Brown. He doesn't take actual courses, but plays in chamber groups and has played in the pit for a few productions, and knows many of the faculty. If you have specific questions, I'm sure he'd be glad to answer them for you. His AIM name is fermataboy13.</p>
<p>Hi, sorry I haven't posted anything in a while... this is reading week for finals.
Brown is really wonderful, and fredmurtz2 pretty much covered all the research opportunities I know of. I don't know too much about bio opportunities in particular, but I know that Brown is really accessible to students who ask around. Once you get here, there are plenty of people to talk to about ideas you might have.
And anisad, I would definitely try and apply. It is very possible to get in with your scores. Don't let the fact that you were homeschooled make you think you don't have a shot. Plenty of people are homeschooled and sent to these kinds of colleges. Just make sure you have a good list of ECs and an awesome essay. Hope I covered everything.</p>