<p>i’m thinking of visiting on my spring break. however, i don’t know if school will be in session </p>
<p>and will a visit in mid-march have any impact on my application process? in other words, is it worth it to visit in mid-march when admission decisions go out in early april. i don’t want to base my trip on admission advantages. i’m wondering… if it doesn’t give an edge i might as well wait until admission decisions… (save money)… so if accepted, then i’ll visit. </p>
<p>(wondering also b/c i think my school sent in my app late so if a visit will help)</p>
<p>Brown's break is from Good Friday until April 3. </p>
<p>I doubt a visit that late will have any impact. I doubt a visit in general will have much. Particularly since you're in Hawaii, they certainly won't expect you to go.</p>
<p>I will not impact your admissions decision.</p>
<p>However, if you do decide to visit at some point, there are some cool places on campus that I'll be sure to let you know about so you can look out for them on your trip.</p>
<p>brown does keep track if you make your visit official and sign in at the admissions office, but i'm not sure if it helps significantly (it certainly doesn't hurt if you are unable to make it to campus)</p>
<p>I hope the OP doesn't mind, but I had a quick segue into another visit related question.</p>
<p>My D is a high school junior. While I try my best to prevent her from falling too much "in love" with one particular school, Brown is clearly her favorite school -- on paper and based on discussions with alums and current student -- among a group of schools otherwise dominated by LAC's (Williams, Vassar, Middlebury, Pomona) and unis like Princeton, Wash-U, Duke, and Emory. Don't worry -- she's a second kid -- so we have a couple of safeties too!</p>
<p>We've been planning our college visits for our Spring Break. Turns out our Spring Break is the last week in March -- the same as Brown's Spring Break. She had 5-7 schools to visit on our tour and Brown is the only school on Spring Break during that week.</p>
<p>D called the Admissions Office. They said that there will be info sessions over Spring Break, but there may or may not be tours -- depending on which of the tour guides stick around.</p>
<p>Questions:</p>
<p>-- can anyone tell me whether Brown students tend to stick around campus over Spring Break, or does the campus turn into a ghost town?</p>
<p>--obviously there are no classes, but do teachers/department heads work, or are they also off on Spring Break (I ask this question because she had been put into contact with a specific department head, but now wonders whether this is a vacation week for that person too).</p>
<p>This was disappointing, but it is our only chance to visit Brown and I'm sure we'll still get a lot out of it. Thanks to all who can provide some insight.</p>
<p>During spring break most of the undergrads are gone. Professors, grad students, researchers, etc. all tend to stay around (although you should confirm this because this is a good time for them to take breaks or attend conferences as well).</p>
<p>You will probably get something from the trip if you come during spring break, but if possible (even if it means missing a day of school), I'd highly recommend coming when school is in session. The students are really what make the school--otherwise the only thing to see is a collection of buildings (however pretty they may be).</p>
<p>Not only will the campus be more vibrant and alive with a lot of exciting things going on (lectures, performances, concerts, etc), but you will be able to sit in on classes, check out clubs or other extracurriculars you may be interested in and talk with a large number of students about their specific experiences. </p>
<p>Maybe you can extend spring break by a day and come just before and just after Brown's break?</p>
<p>smile05: If you're admitted, you could come to a day on college hill. It sounds really fun; I might go, even though I've already been accepted ED.</p>
<p>DudeDiligence: Since your daughter is a junior, I would suggest visiting next fall. I think it would be better than spring break or the summer to see what the school is like. Also, I'm not sure, but I think that only seniors can have overnight visits. I went at the end of October, just in time for early decision deadlines.</p>
<p>ADOCH (a day on college hill) can be a lot of fun, but it also is very different than the average Wednesday at Brown. I know many people that didn't find ADOCH to be that much fun, mostly due to the fact that it is on 4/20 and right before Spring Weekend. It is a great opportunity to meet classmates too.</p>
<p>but then again, there are probably many who think it's fun BECAUSE it's on 4/20. Depends on what you're into, I suppose. But I'm sure there will be ways to avoid that scene if you want to.</p>
<p>Thanks to all for the advice. Although we're from the midwest, D has been to Brown -- with school in session -- before. Unfortunately, this was during her freshman year, when she was less attuned to capturing the "vibe." We're certainly going to consider getting her out before apps in the fall, but these particular days are the only possible days for this trip. Based on everything she already knows about the school -- including info from some close friends and relatives currently there -- Brown isn't so much a "mystery" that we'd be concerned about her applying without having visited the campus while school is in session. Financial and personal circumstances prevent her from applying ED, so if she's lucky enough to get in she'll consider the Brown "campus culture" at the same time she considers any other finalists in her selection process. Thanks again.</p>