<p>So with the whirlwind of April 1 in the rearview mirror, it looks like my college choice is going to come down to Brown and Bowdoin. Academically, I love both, but I’d say I’m definitely leaning towards Brown.</p>
<p>My only reservation is how I will fit in socially at Brown. I am not very politically active or artsy, nor am I big into the party scene. I am a big sports guy who wants to play a bunch of intramurals and will want to be out on the quad tossing a frisbee or football every sunny day. I also enjoy random outings and am fairly adventurous. Will I find kids with similar interests at Brown?</p>
<p>We’re on spring break and I saw 3 frisbee games yesterday on the Green. Brown is really not about one particular kind of person, in my experience.</p>
<p>I have already committed to attend Brown next year, and its funny because I sound exactly like you. I’m more of a math/science kid, not at all artsy or liberal, and don’t really party much. I would be joining you on the quad playing sports every weekend. I’m not sure we are in the majority, but I’m sure there will be others with us.</p>
<p>I definitely see people playing frisbee, throwing a football, etc. on any given sunny day. A few of my friends play soccer outdoors when they can, and indoors during the winter. If you don’t mind not having a huge varsity-sports-crowd, and are more interested in actively participating in sports yourself, you can definitely find that at Brown. Even I, who only express a vague interest in sports, have been asked to join intramural frisbee, basketball, etc. teams.</p>
<p>I am DEFINITELY the opposite of what people wrongly stereotype Brown as (not super politically active, suck at art, and am “jock”), and every time I’ve visited Brown, I’ve never felt different. I haven’t hung out with incoming freshmen yet, but from my experiences, I’ve never felt out. I feel like most people at Brown stay true to themselves, and you’ll definitely be able to find friends.</p>
<p>Brown is no longer a school where the vast majority of students are the artsy humanities type. In this year’s admitted class, 30% selected concentrations in the physical sciences and 23% in the life sciences. Only 17% selected concentrations in the humanities. Brown has the 3rd largest athletic program in the Ivy League despite having the lowest athletic department budget. Brown is a place where everyone fits in due to the remarkable diversity of the student body.</p>
<p>brown has a variety of students and, despite its reputation, is no more liberal than most of the other ivies. i think you should probably visit both schools to see which one feels right, but if you’re leaning toward brown, don’t let its reputation dissuade you. there will be many students there that share your interests. </p>
<p>So, I graduated in 2008, and I have to say that I really didn’t see “one specific type of community” at Brown. I’m into sports, but I’m not about to go join an official team. I was more of the person who “on a sunny day got with some friends and threw a Frisbee around or threw a football or played stick ball.”</p>
<p>I thought the kids at Brown were pretty down to earth and had a variety of interests. I enjoyed my group of friends (all pretty low maintenance with amazing ideas to share). I still keep in contact with all of them!</p>