<p>I have recommended Brown University summer school to a couple of my students. They will be taking two 7 week summer courses starting the 23rd of June through the 8th of August. Although I have visited Brown several times over a decade ago, I was wondering if you could give me some information on the areas around the University itself. Is it safe and clean? Are there a lot of things to do within reasonable walking distance? Finally, how difficult does Brown make Calculus I (math 0090)? </p>
<p>Thanks in advance for any information you can give me.</p>
<p>Q1: Yes, but don't walk around at night alone.
Q2: Yes, besides College Hill and Fox Point downtown is only 1 mile away or so.
Q3: No idea.</p>
<p>I am actually an RA for the program there this summer (and a Brown student).</p>
<p>1) Is it safe and clean?
Mostly. It IS in an urban environment---our DPS(Department of Public Safety) works really hard to keep our campus safe and for the most part it is rather safe for a college in an urban environment---but it's not as secluded as some suburban schools are and it's REALLY important to stay in groups and such. This is true anywhere---but I come from a hometown with incredibly low crime rates, so this is a change for me.</p>
<p>2) Are there a lot of things to do within reasonable walking distance?
Yes--in addition, the program itself plans trips to places farther away with buses for Saturdays and Sundays to Boston, Newport, the beach, shopping, etc. along with college visits. </p>
<p>3) How difficult does Brown make Calculus I (math 0090)?
I hated and cried my way through AP Calculus and AP'ed out of this course, so I don't know.</p>
<p>If I remember correctly Math 9 is very easy-- required pass/fail and 50% is required to pass though students can easily score like... 80s and 90s.</p>
<p>As someone who went to Brown for a two-week (high-school) program last summer, I found Providence to be a reasonably nice city. Thayer Street had a lot of shops and restaurants nearby, and from the dorm I stayed in, it was only about a 5-10 minute walk - it's practically on campus, if I remember correctly. There's also a mall with a movie theatre about a half-hour walk away - don't be stupid like me and do it in four inch heels in 90 degree weather! (that was fun....) I believe the mall is downtown - there's a lot of stuff to do around there too.</p>
<p>Like mentioned earlier, the program does plan a lot of activities, such as trips to Newport (DEFINITELY remember your sunscreen if you're going to do this...), trips to visit colleges, and more. When I was there, the RAs planned a party for us on a friday or saturday night, and there was a salsa dance workshop or something too that a lot of people went to, so there's always something to do, on campus or off.</p>
<p>You walked up college hill in four inch heels?</p>
<p>****, I'm a guy and I feel like I need to give you a medal.</p>
<p>Politica must have nice calves! hehe!</p>