<p>After my ED acceptance (and even prior to my initial interest in Brown), I have been researching the brown.edu website and I was looking at different clubs I can join. There are so many, from a cappela groups to intramural sports, and I was wondering if current students can tell me. How many clubs (active participation) are most students involved in? Do you find too many clubs interferes too much with academics, or do most students value “dabbling” in both academics and ecs? Any info would be appreciated, in addition to any “must do” clubs and/or clubs to avoid.</p>
<p>I just want to find out if they have a debate team. No school except maybe Dartmouth ever mention their policy teams on their websites. I have tried all the usually sites: debateresults.com, cross-x.com, etc. Hopefully they have a small, unheard of team that I can just dominate...that is when I am accepted...</p>
<p>There is a debate team at Brown. </p>
<p>As far as activities go...it really depends on which ones you do. Obviously, playing a sport will take more time than, say, a regular membership in the Brown Democrats. I personally work 15 hours a week, am in a string quartet, and am inthe Classics DUG, and I find myself with enough time to do work and hang out.</p>
<p>RaboKarabekian,</p>
<p>How did you get involved with a string quartet. I don't have time to be in the actual music program there with two other concentrations already. Any advice?</p>
<p>Chamber music doesn't take as much time as you'd expect. It's much more flexible than orchestra or other big groups like that. Basically, you audition for Prof Phillips at the beginning of the year, and he'll put you in a group and assign you a coach. At least one person in the group has to register for MU60, but if you personally don't have room to register for it, it's usually not a big deal. If you register, you get a half credit. You rehearse one hour a week with your coach, and one hour with just your group, and then it's however much you feel like practicing. You schedule your own rehearsals. I know lots of people who are double concentrating and in some type of music group.</p>
<p>How "good" and intense is the ultimate frisbee team, if anybody knows? Would a casual player be able to participate or do you have to be some type of all-star?</p>
<p>I think it's pretty good. I heard it won nationals last year, but is not as good this year. If you don't make the team, there are probably intramural teams.</p>
<p>Brown does have a debate team which generally does well. There's really no formula that holds universal truth. Just as in the academics without a core, you are gonna hafta figure what works for you.</p>
<p>Oh man, debate team and young deomcrats, I am set.</p>
<p>Doubtless, you will find many of your classmates at the Dems meetings as well.</p>
<p>Yes, Brown has a Parliamentary debate team that has a pretty good reputation.</p>
<p>The Brown Democrats is one of the largest organizations on campus. I think they brag that they have a third of the student body on their email list (although not all of those people come to meetings, obviously!).</p>
<p>In terms of number of activities, it really depends on the person and on the type of activity. For example, if you are involved in a mainstage play, you will be rehearsing at least 30 hours a week for several weeks, and won't really have time for any other serious activities. Similarly, if you play a varsity sport or find yourself the editor-in-chief of the Brown Daily Herald, you won't have time to do much else. But if you focus on a couple of smaller activities, you can do several things at once -- like IM sports, musical groups, political and social clubs and organizations, etc.</p>
<p>how about a capella AND mainstage show?... and radio station lol (sorry, i had to)</p>
<p>Sorry, MattyB, but that's probably just not realistic... if you're in a mainstage show you'd probably have to take a semester off from whatever a cappella group you were in. However, I've heard it's pretty easy to get involved in the radio and have your own show for an hour a week or something.</p>
<p>I'm planning on auditioning for the Brown Chorus--does anyone know the time committment of this? Also, is it an actual class or is it an EC?</p>
<p>Also, does anyone know the time commitment of a cappella groups?</p>
<p>Chorus can be a half credit course, I believe. I have no idea as to time commitment.</p>