<p>By that, I mean, is the intellectual atmosphere ever intimidating? Do you ever feel like you don’t measure up intellectually to those around you or is there sort of a range of many different types of intellect? I had heard about the intimidation factor at some ivies, where many students seemed to be clued in on completely obscure topics in literature or politics, etc. but I also realize Brown is somewhat different from other ivies so I shouldn’t really assume.</p>
<p>brown is simply just a bunch of great people, who happen to be incredibly smart.</p>
<p>they aren't in your face about it, but they know what they are talking about. </p>
<p>I think at this level it's less about being a supergenius, and more about having something truly amazing about you that very few people know.</p>
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<p>Think about what you are asking.......not everyone in your school will be in the top 1% of the population intellectually. You will always meet people who have lesser and greater intellectual power than yourself.....it is what makes college so stimulating. You are suffering from lack of confidence. You'd be surprised how smart other people will think that you are.....have some confidence. Brown is a great place.</p>
<p>In my experience, people here are very intelligent, but are also pretty chill and modest people. You'll meet somebody during orientation and hang out with them for weeks before you find out that they played oboe with professional orchestras in high school, or won some award for solving some famous physics problem, or they can belly-dance like nobody's business, or whatever. Everybody here is very smart, and a lot of people have exciting talents. Yes, there will always be someone who knows more about politics than I do, somebody who's a better singer than I am, and somebody who went to a more prestigious high school than I did, but it's only intimidating if you let it be. Just like high school, lots of people are good at lots of things, some people are especially good at certain things. Once you get here, you know you belong, so there's no reason to be afraid of anyone else.</p>
<p>I agree that while most people are incredibly smart, most are also quiet about it. There are only a few who feel the need to slip their accomplishments into regular conversation. I for one was intimidated at first by everyone who went to a really intense private school and seemed to have worked a lot harder than I did and seemed to be much better prepared for college, but after a while, you realize that you're all at the same place now, so it doesn't matter.</p>
<p>All at a place you really wanted to get into, are thrilled to be arriving at, committed to performing well in and motivated to make good things happen. One big difference from HS is that most everyone you meet is highly motivated toward a goal.......making the most of their experience at Brown.</p>
<p>as the guy says, there's that tiny spark of genius that everybody's got and you never know when it's going to go off or when it's going to hit</p>
<p><a href="http://www.boldly.brown.edu%5B/url%5D">www.boldly.brown.edu</a></p>
<p>lol nice video, cool drum-beating in the background too. no, but really, i am considering applying as a transfer from berkeley, and if i apply and if i get in (with fin aid that is), i'm just wondering what it would be like for me at brown. berkeley has, i'm guessing, a different kind of intellectualism, so i'm just wondering how and if i'd fit in at brown, and how different it would really be.</p>