Brown Parents Thread

<p>I noticed a thread like this on the Dartmouth board and since, as of this morning, I am officially a Brown 2014 parent, I thought I’d start one here where we can share information about the adventure our children are about to embark upon. Other than starting this thread, I’m not sure how much help I can supply since this will be my first child at Brown and we live in the midwest. We did take the admitted students tour and I must say those Brown students seemed really, really happy. Also, I thought the dorms were quite nice although others on the tour thought the rooms were small. That, and the fact that the Liberty Elm Diner serves a really delicious burger, just about sums up everything I know about Brown and Providence right now!</p>

<p>What a wonderful idea.</p>

<p>I am both a Brown parent and an alum. My kid is a junior, so I have almost three years under my belt. I’ll try to answer any questions parents might have. And I’m sure franglish will pop in here too and give her perspective.</p>

<p>Thank you so much for replying. Brown was my child’s “impossible dream” school, so we’re still marvelling at our good fortune and jumping up and down with delight rather than thinking straight and making concrete plans. I do know I’d better get on the treadmill so I’ll be able to make it up and down all those hills.</p>

<p>My daughter is an incoming freshman as well. We live in Rhode Island, so I may be able to answer a few questions. Does anyone plan to attend the ADOCH session next week?</p>

<p>DD missed three days of school this week doing our “revisit” trip, so she’s afraid she’ll fall too far behind if she misses more by attending. I’d like her to go, but I’m not the one who’d have to make up the work. (I did offer to, though!)</p>

<p>We are heading up on Friday morning for ADOCH (can’t make it until then), but my son is hoping to stay with a student Friday night so we’ll be there through Saturday, too.</p>

<p>My son’s a freshman and our first visit to Brown was for ADOCH last spring. Like you all, 3andout, we knew Brown was a reach, so hadn’t even visited. It poured rain one day and was nice the next day. </p>

<p>Congrats to you new Brown parents–you should feel good that you helped get them to this stage!</p>

<p>Hi folks, and welcome to Brown! Fireandrain (she posted above) and I, and I am sure there are others, will be very happy to answer any questions you might have about this new and wonderful adventure you and your children are about to embark upon. My daughter, like F&R’s daughter, is a junior and loves the school. (It’s hard to believe it is going so fast, isn’t it?) Congratulations to all of you and your kids. Brown is a wonderful place.</p>

<p>My daughter attended ADOCH three years ago and met two of her current roommates (off campus) that evening. I understand that it is difficult for many to get there, but for my kid, it was really worthwhile. She was a good deal less nervous about starting there in the fall because she already knew quite a few people. I highly recommend going if at all possible. Also, I didn’t go with her. I had thought I would, at first, but then I knew that it was important for her to do it on her own, and although she was nervous about it for a minute, it was the right decision. There would not have been much for me to do, and I wouldn’t have seen her. She didn’t really do much of the stuff that was officially planned, but just being there and getting the lay of the land, meeting others, was a great thing.</p>

<p>Don’t know yet if I’m a “Brown 2014 Parent” cause my son is still deciding between Brown and a few LACs. He’s never visited Brown, but he’s going to the admitted students days next week. Wish I could go, but he’ll get a better feel for the place on his own, I think.</p>

<p>We’re on somewhat the same page as sunmachine. Son has Brown admit and other offers to consider. He has visited Brown before but will be going to ADOCH next week. He’s very excited about Brown and is 99% sure that he’ll enroll there. We really want him to go to Brown and are very happy that this thread has been set up!</p>

<p>Glad to be of service, TaDah. I hope people will be able to share what they learn at ADOCH next week?</p>

<p>Sunmachine & Tadah–like yours, my son was still debating a few when we went to ADOCH. I believed and hoped he would end up choosing Brown which he obviously did. Not having laid eyes on it myself, I frankly couldn’t imagine sending him off to someplace I’d never seen. DH was okay with not going, but I had to! (in my own mind). My son was fine with that as long as I stayed in the background and gave him plenty of space which of course I did. Just FYI, at the end of ADOCH he said he liked Brown alot (felt comfortable there, liked the other kids, liked the sound of the math program–his interest, etc.), but was not absolutely doing cartwheels, etc. This is typical of him, rather understated in general. About a week or so later, he sent in his electronic acceptance.</p>

<p>We went with our daughter to ADOCH --as an alum, I welcome any chance to visit Brown, and liked seeing it from a new angle. </p>

<p>Parents and students have different activities – we didn’t see our daughter at all. It was nice to meet other parents. And I learned some interesting stuff from all the parent sessions.</p>

<p>If any parents are also heading up to ADOCH, feel free to send me a pm. We will arrive early on Friday and stay through Satuday, although my son will be doing his activities and staying with a student. I had understood there are activities for parents, and I just think it’s fun to visit the college and Providence.</p>

<p>Sunmachine, what LACs is your son considering, if you care to share?</p>

<p>He was accepted at Bates, Bowdoin, Carleton, Colorado College, Grinnell, Middlebury, and Whitman. I think he’s narrowed it down to Brown and two or three of these, but if I posted which ones these are, I’m pretty sure he’d prove me wrong.</p>

<p>Great choices for sure! I don’t think he can go wrong.</p>

<p>My son is also going to attend ADOCH next week. We were in Providence briefly when he was in 8th grade, but have not been there since! He is looking forward to the visit, and I am looking forward to learning a bit more about Brown. I am sure that I won’t see him until Friday afternoon, so I am also looking forward to a little “me time”. We are headed down to William and Mary on Saturday for their accepted students day. I can’t wait until he makes a choice.</p>

<p>William and Mary is also a really nice school. Are you a VA resident?</p>

<p>No, we are from Ohio. He has narrowed his choices down to Brown, W&M, Notre Dame and Arizona State’s Honors College. I would be thrilled with any of the first three and I would be ok with ASU.</p>