<p>To current students:</p>
<p>Some english and literary arts courses require writing samples. Are these samples random work from the past or to be written from given topics? Also, is it possible for double concentrators to complete two senior theses or capstone projects if the concentration requirements themselves demand so?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>1) How are home-schooled students treated at Brown? Have you ever met one, and what did they act like?</p>
<p>2) Does Brown have a film production program?</p>
<p>@idiotqueen: Class participation almost always includes some component of measured, thoughtful contribution to the discussion. It never hurts to listen, and to look like you’re listening, but you are also expected to speak up. It doesn’t have to be incessant though. What you say is far more important than how much you say.</p>
<p>@sabrina: I’m not sure about writing samples, so perhaps someone else can help. It is definitely possible to write two senior theses (i.e. no one is going to stop you), but whether it would be wise to do so is altogether another matter. A thesis involves a considerable amount of research and writing in your senior year, and doing two of those simultaneously might be a little much. Also note that you can only ever receive honors for one of your concentrations if you do decide to double up.</p>
<p>@tofugirl: No clue on home-schooled students. The closest thing I can think of to a film production program is Modern Culture and Media, but even that is kind of stretching it. It is a unusual program, and I believe some things have been said about it on CC, which you can search for.</p>
<p>I have a friend who did two theses (a biophysics and a classics) and he definitely said that it was too much and he also won a fullbright so he is smarter than your avg brown student. As someone alluded to, I thought only honors required a thesis. What concentrations require theses?</p>
<p>I know MCM requires a senior “project,” which can include a thesis I guess.</p>
<p>And for tofu girl</p>
<p>I knew one home schooled girl and I (and others) thought she was weird. I thought that well before I knew she was homeschooled though.</p>
<p>I know a few kids who were homeschooled. Nobody judges you specifically BECAUSE you’re homeschooled (very few people will pass judgement just because you ARE/WERE anything, besides maybe a participant in groups that denigrate others), but if you act anti-social (and there are plenty of public and private school kids who do), you’re going to be treated a little differently, because most others want to be as social as possible.</p>
<p>@aleph0: thanks again!</p>
<p>I understand. I do run into those homeschoolers who are totally sheltered, but fortunately, that is just not me. The majority of homeschoolers are really sociable and know how to act, except it’s just those few who give us a bad rep.</p>
<p>I personally know only one homeschooler, but he’s a pretty cool guy and not antisocial in the least.</p>
<p>Also, how did you currently accepted students “show interest?” Past contacting professors and departments, visiting, is there anything?</p>
<p>@Bruno14- What advice would you give for getting into the PLME program? What is it like? What are the pros and cons? Is it a better alternative to medical school? Thanks!</p>
<p>@mpedigo - Brown doesn’t track interest through visits. Most of it would come through your essays and interview if you have one.</p>
<p>@Mercie:</p>
<p>Those are big questions. I can’t really give students advice, especially as I know nothing about you.</p>
<p>What is it like? It’s just like going to Brown, except with different advising and you’re staying in Providence for four more years.</p>
<p>Pros and cons: the pros are things such as no MCATs, automatic admission, etc. Cons are specific to you.</p>
<p>A better alternative? Again, that’s a question that depends entirely on what you’re looking for.</p>
<p>I have a question about inter-term housing.
I am a Spring transfer, so orientation starts January 22. I got invited to arrive on the 8th for sports, and one girl on my team said that everyone lives in the same inter-term housing for the time period between arriving on campus and when classes start up after winter break. Does anyone have any experience with this? What is it like?</p>
<p>If you’re admitted to the PLME program, are you allowed to take classes outside of this program? Is there room in the schedule? What does a typical schedule for a PLME student look like?</p>
<p>There is no “PLME program” in terms of courses. Students in PLME, like everyone else at Brown, take pretty much whatever they want. They have to fulfill some minimal course requirements (fewer than what is typically required to apply to med school), but other than that they are free to pursue any concentration and taking any combination of classes. It is also for this reason I doubt there is a “typical schedule” that most PLME students adhere to.</p>
<p>I am a bit worried about Chem 33 in the fall. I took chem and adv chem in high school, but they were jokes of classes. I’ve heard that Rose-Petruck’s is a better class for people with unsure backgrounds and that Sweigart’s is noticablly more difficult. Can anyone comment on that? Is it true?</p>
<p>@Franzferdinand:</p>
<p>Just to add to what Aleph0 said and give a personal example, I’m double-concentrating in bio and music as a PLME student. I have to take required courses such as physics, chemistry, biology, and some math, but besides that I take whatever I want.</p>
<p>@Zulatooka:</p>
<p>I would shop both classes and pick the professor whose teaching style you like better. I’ve heard opinions both ways.</p>
<p>Transfer28,</p>
<p>The winter break athlete housing is typically in wayland house on wriston. You are staying in a freshman dorm where the students have packed up their stuff and locked it in their closet. I speak as a former freshman who lived in wayland so I can’t comment on what it’s actually like.</p>