<p>@ntrading: Boston kids should receive on friday, i believe?</p>
<p>Theoretically, anyone nearby in the Northeast could potentially get it tomorrow. NJ/NY aren’t so far.</p>
<p>ugh mid-next week for int’l applicants?! that’s frustrating</p>
<p>im in nyc all i know is il know by saturday so im fine…its one more day</p>
<p>ghugh. This is killing me! I’m in school with tons of free periods, stalking CC, and in the back of my mind i know I probably won’t get a letter until tomorrow at least!
Anyone know if Brandeis has “Fat” and “Skinny” envelopes? Some schools send out a small one regardless of acceptance/rejection.</p>
<p>Last year Deis sent a fairly big envelope (it had a lot of information inside). It was kind of boring and white, but said “Congratulations!” along the side :)</p>
<p>I’m really nervous/excited for all of you, haha.</p>
<p>In the recent past, acceptances have come in blue envelopes with “Congratulations” written on the outside. </p>
<p>Don’t know what they are going to do this year, but we are about to find out.</p>
<p>P.S. If it makes you feel any better, 30 years ago when I was in your situation my acceptance came as a one-page letter in a plain envelope. I was <em>sure</em> it was a rejection until I read it.</p>
<p>Someone on another thread said their acceptance came by Fed Ex. Seriously? Seems like an expensive way to go!</p>
<p>WUSTL did the same thing. It was a big envelope sent via two-day air.</p>
<p>yes, now the three or four of us on this thread now are incredibly anxious- damn i wish i had a fedex tracking number.</p>
<p>@sstGO27- while we’re all here waiting, how do you like brandeis? i see your a freshman and you just happen to be online now haha.</p>
<p>I LOVE Brandeis. And I love talking about it. So please ask questions! I received so much valuable information last year when I was applying/deciding by posting on CC and sending PMs to students, parents, alumni, etc. I would definitely recommend collecting as much info via firsthand accounts as possible.</p>
<p>my acceptance was fed-exed and fat, but nothing on the outside.</p>
<p>are you in Boston @dreaming?
@ssGO, how do you feel about the size of Brandeis? it’s distance from the city? it’s Jewish affiliation?</p>
<p>Large white envelope came in regular US mail for D. Reads “Congratulations” on the edge of the envelope. We are in the Boston area.</p>
<p>@laurenrp, these are all really good questions. If you ask several people you will get several different opinions. Here are mine:</p>
<p>1) I think the size is great. It’s large enough to have a huge number of clubs/organizations and everyone is involved in something (or many things!). The school also has good resources and as a research university, plenty of opportunity to get involved in projects. It’s small enough, however, that I almost never go anywhere without seeing at least one person I know. During the course of a ten minute walk across campus, you will probably run into several friends, acquaintances, and familiar faces. There is a strong sense of community, and you get to know a good portion of your class and the student body in general. The sense of community is great but I suppose it can also get a little claustrophobic. You can’t really be anonymous.</p>
<p>2) I love that Brandeis is not IN the city. It’s in a suburb, and even so the campus is kind of a little “bubble.” Because of this, there is a ridiculous amount of things to do on campus every day of the week. It can be overwhelming and you will not get to do everything you want to do. But it’s great that you don’t need to leave campus or spend much money to have fun. This also contributes to the aforementioned sense of community. Boston is pretty close by, accessible by commuter rail during the week or the free shuttle Thursday through Sunday. Some people love Boston and go all the time (there is so much to do). Some people almost never go. Transportation does take a while (about 45 minutes to Boston or 30 minutes to Cambridge) and if you’re leaving campus, it will likely be for several hours. The T - the Boston subway system - is really easy to navigate so it’s pretty simple to get anywhere in the city or even to surrounding areas.</p>
<p>3) I think a novel can be written on peoples’ feelings toward Brandeis’ Jewish affiliation. Just to clarify, Brandeis is the only nonsectarian Jewish-sponsored university in the country. This means that yes, there is a strong Jewish affiliation (financially and also culturally), but it is NOT a “Jewish school.” The current Jewish population is about 55%, but I would say that only about half of the Jewish students are practicing Jews (though I’m making that number up…). I am very heavily involved in Hillel and some of its member groups, and I have close friends who are not Jewish or who are but aren’t involved in Jewish life on campus. There little division within the student body. If you are Jewish, Brandeis can either be overwhelming or it can be wonderful. I personally think it’s an amazing place to be Jewish. If you’re not Jewish, chances are the Jewish affiliation will be very apparent to you but will not be obnoxiously obvious. Most of my non-Jewish friends are very interested in learning about the Jewish culture/practices and are significantly more informed than the average non-Jew in America; that said, I’ve learned just as much from my Christian friends. The fact that religion is a “big deal” here (we have four chaplains - Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, and Muslim) means that there is a ton of open dialogue and very strong Christian and Muslim communities. Brandeis is normally a very open place and there is little resentment towards the “Jewishness” (I think most people actually find it entertaining in a way). In October, someone wrote an article in the school newspaper about Brandeis’ need to reconsider its Jewish identity. The non-Jewish community seemed to express little support, suggesting that most people don’t feel this way. However, as Brandeis searches for a new President, this is something that is an important issue and will surely be explored.</p>
<p>If anyone has questions on religious life in general, Hillel, the Jewish population, etc., definitely message me or start a thread. I’m really involved in that.</p>
<p>wow! that’s a fantastically detailed answer, thank you so much!
I applied to schools in the city too- depending on my Brandeis descision, I will know where I will go 
I originally thought I dint want a suburban school (I live next to Fairfield U) but now I really like the idea. good to know that there is do much to do on campus! I’m actually someone who doesn’t practice a religion, but I feel like this school would be a better place to learn about religions than say a catholic school.
thanks you gave me more information than anyone has so far!</p>
<p>btw- in southern CT, nothing today.</p>
<p>lauren, no, i’m in London, England!</p>
<p>ya so this is ridiculous already… i hate college admissions with a passion</p>