<p>It's depressing that some disappointed students choose to bash the social life at Brandeis, since most people reading this are kids (and parents) who now have a commitment to Brandeis, and want it to be a fun place. You can find students griping about "nothing to do" at Tufts, Harvard, MIT, or any other school. You can even read how, at USC (an ultimate party school) not being part of the frat scene - and half the students aren't - leaves you with no social life at all. So I choose not to believe these resentful posters, and instead feel it is they who have chosen not to have a good time at school.</p>
<p>Greenguy, from the perspective of a parent of a junior, I think there is some value in the negative comments. My take on it is that these students really didn't find their overall fit (despite having dear friends and classes they appreciated). No shame in that, and for me, their comments were an antidote to some of the high-gloss-come-to-[fill in the blank]-university-where-life-is-perfect mailings we've received (please note, I am not commenting about Brandeis' mailings here). However, I have to add that the negatives mentioned by Wompyfrat and Smwarsh would be considered positives by my daughter, so no damage done (although I fear she may not be "ugly" enough ;) !)</p>
<p>Talking about kids moping around all the time because the school either doesn't provide fun activities or interferes with activities students plan on their own is not just a problem of "fit." This issue would apply to every student who wants to enjoy the school, and I believe any student would be turned off to Brandeis if what they said is true.</p>
<p>greenguy, do you attend brandeis?</p>
<p>no, just interested in fairness.</p>
<p>thats real nice greenguy...why dont you go post about something you actually know about</p>
<p>Here's a link to The Justice, the student newspaper at Brandeis. Read on. </p>
<p>anything particular you want us to read?</p>
<p>thats a good site for peoples opinions at brandeis. someone other than "me" or "wompyfrat" who were not the right "fit" or "didnt belong there." looks to me like there are plenty others.</p>
<p>I was not a senior so i couldnt care less about commencement nor the speaker, but EVERYTHING ELSE !!!!! come on people, open your eyes. this is just a representation of the bigger picture at brandeis.</p>
<p>Reading a college's newspaper sometimes offers different perspectives. That site is a link to the last issue of The Justice, Brandeis' student newspaper. It has some interesting articles about the school. </p>
<p>I am not a disgruntled student, actually I'm interested in attending Brandeis. Just doing my homework...and wanted to share what I found, that's all.</p>
<p>Lol is this like a Brandeis bashing thread? Seriously, after I listen to a couple of you guys, one can think this school is for the socially handicapped, and if you are not socially handicapped, Brandeis will make you. Come on now, it can't be that bad, you make it sound like some concentration camp, wompy and smwarsh</p>
<p>ill tell you what, you can ignore what wompyfrat and i have been saying and go there. i shared my experience, he shared his, you certainly see what some of the very few and normal student body has had to say. im not telling you not to apply and go, but it certainly wouldnt hurt your experience if you just so happen to be socially handicapped...</p>
<p>i think it would be very foolish not to take heed to what has been said</p>
<p>haha call me a philanthropist, i dont want others to suffer as i have for the past year.</p>
<p>"ill tell you what, you can ignore what wompyfrat and i have been saying and go there"</p>
<p>I already am, thank you very much. And gee, how nice of you to say all this when people already made their decisions. Philanthropist my foot. Why did you and so many other people go there is it's so awful, and why is it considered a very good school if it's so awful? I actually had a choice between Brandeis and UMass, and everyone was advising against Umass, what would you say?</p>
<p>And in case I hate it too, when will I be able to transfer?</p>
<p>i already said had i know about this site i would have said something earlier...my biggest appologies to those who have gripes with me for that. but in light of this site, i figure i can help steer those looking at the school b/c the school happens to not cater to the average normal student. read my previous posts, i gave praise to the school for its academics---which is why it is rated so high---but to be frank, everything else stinks. if you can find happiness at the school, then by all means ignore my posts, but if u feel the way i think you will...start getting ur applications ready to be sent in mid year so u can transfer at the end of may. I did it and now im going to cornell. i dont mean to belittle the school or give bad introductions for kids first going, but i feel like its my duty after having done it, to let others know what Brandeis is about--and some people like that, which is fine, but most do not.</p>
<p>You can try to use brandeis as a stepping stone into another school if you don't like it. Umass is definitely Zoomass but the student body seems a lot happier. Are you in the honors program at Umass? Is price a factor? </p>
<p>I think college should be some of the best years of ones life. Brandeis just doesn't fit that bill.</p>
<p>If you are a social outcast at your school (not implying that you are), then Brandeis might be a good match. I have noticed that all the social outcasts from high school form cliques and seem to have a great time at Brandeis.</p>
<p>I ended up at Brandeis because I didn't get a school ranked below #32 on the USNEWS list. I made a grave mistake in judging a school by a stupid ranking instead of listening to my family. </p>
<p>I think it's admirable what smwarsh is doing. He is giving a preview of a worst case scenario. Hopefully it doesn't work out that way and you love brandeis.</p>
<p>so wompy, are you ransferring too or what?
And another thing, sm - Cornell?? Weren't you just talking about social life and hot girls? How's Cornell better in those categories?</p>
<p>theres a booming social life at cornell and the girls are far superior. ive stayed up there for weekends with friends and its true what they say about the workload, but the kids know how to have a good time. i dont mean to use the phrasing you've prob read over and over in the college books, but it is true, the kids work hard and play hard. the kids are for the most part normal, the frats have awesome parties, and the teams--im a lacrosse player--are very good. this, all from a school that is academically superior. thats how cornell is better.</p>
<p>i dont mean to be such an ass but your asking me these qustions and others are questioning what ive been saying...i lived at brandeis for a year and was very unhappy and i take it personally bc i feel like ive been set back.</p>
<p>sm, what made you choose brandeis over other schools you got into? And what did you do to get into cornell (did you get a 4.0 GPA and had good high school grades)? I only ask because I was rejected there regular decision, and while I'm going to brandeis in the fall and am excited to do so, the thought of transfering into my first choice school hasn't left my mind.</p>