<p>When we returned home from ADOCH, my son had a letter from his admission rep. One sentence jumped out at me. He said it is the “culture of kindness and respect that defines the Brown experience…” </p>
<p>I would love to hear from those who have been to Brown if that is an accurate description. If so, wow!! I don’t know what else a student could ask for.</p>
<p>Absolutely and, almost uniquely.</p>
<p>That’s a pretty darn good description, and it’s certainly what Brown strives for - and usually achieves. It’s an fantastically mutually-supportive place, and that’s a big part of why I loved it.</p>
<p>People here are totally laid back and cool. I think there’s definitely a great culture and people are aware of it. Even the frats are pretty chill.</p>
<p>Yes, but I wish some people were courteous and friendly to strangers at times. I think that culture could be improved upon. People interact with strangers in more of a NYC/Boston way rather than say, the South.</p>
<p>In terms of courtesy, I don’t think NYC/Boston is the culprit, I think the West Coast is.</p>
<p>Hmm, that could be, but NYC/Bos are still a far reach from anything I’m used to in rural America.</p>
<p>it really depends. i’ve ran into some bad people and bad circumstance that have really colored my brown experience. it’s sad. but for the most part, i would agree with that statement. Brown is a nice place, but remember, it’s still like any place and there are still a lot of people who don’t subscribe</p>
<p>moral of the story: brown is great. but college is college, and a lot of people enter brown thinking it will be heaven on earth … it’s not. at least any more so than anywhere else. </p>
<p>i say this with a lot of salt because my experiences have been atypical, but it still happens.</p>
<p>I think urban, in contrast to rural, is the culprit. In a rural environment many people know each other, but there is the coldness of anonymity in urban environments. I remember when I first moved near a city from rural PA. Where I was from (back then at least) if your car broke down someone would always stop and help. Of course that doesn’t happen in cities.</p>
<p>When we visited Brown at least four students asked me if I needed help as I pulled out my map or looked a little lost. And as I was headed into the downtown district, the last student told me to “ask anybody. People are really nice here.” And people in the stores in Providence were incredibly nice. I just hope the college itself has a nice sense or community.</p>
<p>I always make a point to help out visitors to campus if they look lost, parents are usually very cordial. It’s the children that do not always share that feature; it’s hit and miss.</p>
<p>Students and adults are generally very kind and courteous! Academically, socially, sexually (haha), etc.</p>
<p>Some of the children around here are punks. </p>
<p>But hopefully, age and maturity will soon get to them. :)</p>
<p>My daughter always related to me the culture of cooperation and collaboration that exists academically and so sets the tone for everyday dealings. She described it as a hallbark of the Brown experience. When looking at grad schools, she could sometimes see this lack at some of the departments and that did influence which offer she accepted in the end.</p>