<p>Really appreciate ur inputs. I think I got ur point. I may try to convince the prof. to take micro, macro together. </p>
<p>I am a junior transfer and I don’t have AP. I have spent 1 yr and 1 summer in trading (mostly macro, i.e. FX and rates). So I think maybe I hv enough background in finance-related courses. I am also quite familiar w/ the derivatives model and pricing, which I think lays the foundation of ECON 1750.</p>
<p>In terms of the math background, I am quite familiar with calc-based prob. coz i hv already taken some advanced math / stat courses in my previous university (should be a rigorous curriculum if not more rigorous than Brown).</p>
<p>I do want to finish all the econ requirement for comp sci-econ concentration in the remaining 2 yrs in Brown. And I love the concepts and theory in ECON. Plz forgive me if I appear too aggressive.</p>
<p>Ah I was under the impression that you are a incoming freshman. Since you are a transfer, and would need to complete the requirements in a shorter time, your schedule seems more understandable in that light.</p>
<p>Again, explain your background to the professor teaching the class, and if they grant you an override than you are all set.</p>
<p>have any of you moved from the midwest to Brown? i’m not sure if i could deal with all of the snow that the northeast gets. how was the transition moving to a different part of the country?</p>
<p>We don’t seem to get more than a foot or so on the ground at a time. Two years ago, I had one snowstorm right as I was leaving for break, and a minor flurry when I got back. We’re off during January, so we avoid a lot of the bad storms. Last year we had a good deal of snow, but it wasn’t that bad.</p>
<p>I’m very interested in pursuing two concentrations, namely religious studies and visual arts. At the same time though, I want to be on the pre-med track because I want to go to medical school after my under grad years. Is this all possible in 4 years? And how would graduating with honors fit in with all this? </p>
<p>Thank yall for being so patient and willing to answer the questions!</p>
<p>Getting two ABs in 4 years is typically not a problem. Many people do this routinely. There is no “pre-med track” at Brown. All that you need to apply to med school is to complete the classes med schools want you to complete. Granted, there will be very few overlaps with your actual concentrations, but from the looks of it, nothing stands out as extremely prohibitive.</p>
<p>Double concentrators graduating with honors typically only fulfill the honors requirement for one of their concentrations. Although there is seldom additional coursework attached to an honors program, you do have to come up with a thesis of some sort. So how this would fit in would depend largely on your commitments during your final years at Brown. Also take into account that you would expending a significant amount of effort applying to med school (like taking the MCATs for example).</p>
<p>bariemissile, I am a Philosophy concentrator, but I personally find it difficult to answer general questions about the quality of the department. If you are able to break your question down into more specifics, I may be in a better position to help you out.</p>
<p>What schools did you current Brown students also consider? I know College Board gives a list, and I’ve read it, but I’m curious about real student answers. Sorry if this question has already been answered.</p>
<p>The most-similar school I considered was Grinnell, but their open curriculum is more restrictive (it’s open in theory, but they made it quite clear they didn’t want me to double major when I visited). I nearly attended Dartmouth, and I gave substantial consideration to Princeton (waitlisted, it was my top choice, though I would have been unable to double major there too) and Trinity CT (turned down a full scholarship there in part because the faculty didn’t seem to want to talk with me about their programs). There were other schools at which I was accepted, but I didn’t give them serious consideration (Middlebury, while easily the campus I loved the most, didn’t feel like a good fit after my interview). I wonder if I’d have been happier at Princeton had I gotten in, but I suspect that Brown was the best choice out of those schools at which I was accepted.</p>
<p>Specifically regarding the Philosophy dept:
How big is the dept?
How strong is it in more modern philosophy?
Are the professors good/are the classes interesting?</p>
<p>The department has about 20 faculty and around 30 concentrators each year. I’m not sure how this compares with other schools, but it feels small-ish to me.</p>
<p>What are you thinking of when you refer to “more modern philosophy”? Are you thinking of Descartes to Kant, or more along the lines of 19th to 20th century philosophy? The department offers a decent number of classes in both, though I’m not too sure about its relative “strength” in each of these areas in the Leiter Reports sense. In any case, I feel that the research impact of faculty members has little to do with the quality of undergraduate teaching.</p>
<p>I have enjoyed my Philosophy classes for the most part. I have taken 6 so far across several different areas, and there is not one I would rate as flat-out bad, and some professors do teach really well.</p>
<p>Re “frugal”
Given that eating out is not being frugal, but here is the link to the discount card that will make it at least a bit less expensive (and way to have relatives give you dining out gifts without being on campus)
<a href=“https://www.munchcard.com/how[/url]”>https://www.munchcard.com/how</a>
(I and my student do not have an affiliation with this group, just think it is a good idea.)</p>
<p>@franzferdinand: Yale, Tufts, Amherst and Bowdoin were probably my favourites after Brown each attracted me for a different reason. However, I got in ED, and there was no looking back :)</p>