<p>I’m posting this on a couple different college forums:</p>
<p>Just wondering, how many hours of class does the typical Brown lowerclassman have? I know it differs from person to person, and people also have other committments, but not counting extracurriculars, what are a Brown student’s hours.</p>
<p>If one answer really can’t be given, can we get a few examples?</p>
<p>Also how would you rate your different dorms (location, architechture, room size, bathrooms, etc)? </p>
<p>On a scale of 1-10 (1 being terrible, and 10 awesome), how would you rate your schools’ food? In other words, do you think it needs major improvement, it’s satisfactory, or it’s pretty good (for a dining hall, of course)</p>
<p>Thanks! :)</p>
<p>“Standard” courseload is 4 courses a term, each of which generally meets for 3 hours in lecture or discussion format. Of those 4 courses, chances are 1 is either a language, lab science, or course that breaks into smaller discussion groups, which adds an extra 1-3 hours a week. So 15 hours a week is probably reasonable to expect. However, it really does depend on your courseload. I had 5 courses last term, 2 of which were languages and one of which had a lab component, so it totaled to 21 hours a week.</p>
<p>Thanks Uroogla! Do classes start early (8:00) or later (10:00), and do they end early/late? Or does that all depend the individual, too? (If so, can you give another range)?</p>
<p>Some of my D’s classes were 50 minutes long, three times a week. She will be taking a couple this coming year that are full day long courses, once a week. She is a VA concentrator, though, so the length of classes varies a great deal, obviously. </p>
<p>The dorms vary a lot also. There are a couple of threads here about them.</p>
<p>She loves the food in the Ratty! So much so, that although she will live off campus this coming year (third) she will still be on the meal plan.</p>
<p>The time you start class is up to you. But you’ll most likely be starting class at 9am for intro courses.
Also the food is great. There are so many choices and it is consistent (meaning the same thing will taste the same next time you eat).</p>
<p>Spring term, my earliest class started at 11 AM and my latest ended at 7:50 PM. On the other hand, MWF of fall term, I was done at 1 PM. It’s up to you and the courses you’re taking.</p>
<p>Thanks guys! Really helpful.</p>