<p>If anyone could give me a short sentence or two answer (or more detailed if you have the time) about these schools I would greatly appreciate it.</p>
<p>Brown
Furman
Hampshire
Tulane
Washington & Lee
Vanderbilt
Drexel
Stanford</p>
<p>Like, what are their reputations, what are their best majors, how are their campuses/dorms...pretty much any info that you personally know about it.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Brown: Extremely liberal Ivy School. Very, very loosy goosy. Hard to get into. Got a hook?
Furman: an outstanding conservative LAC in Greenville, SC with a gorgeous campus, very active and pleasant student body, amazing academics, small and tough to get into but not impossible. One of my faves. My D got in but went to NYC instead. She has friends at Furman now.</p>
<p>Tulane: A jewel of the South. You know more than I do, but a hugely respected school, in N'awlins. </p>
<p>Hampshire: I have heard anecdotally its a great school that is often off the radar screen of most kids. But its superb from what I heard. </p>
<p>W & L: A very conservative school in bucolic Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Gorgeous campus. Gen. Lee buried on campus with his family and horse. Very small. Very prestigious. A favorite of Capitol Hill staffers. Quirky admissions.....and very, very selective. Love the place, but their admissions is bizarre.</p>
<p>Vanderbilt: Amazingly gorgeous campus, gated, in a pricey area of Nashville, but two blocks behind the Hospital its not so nice. Amazing academics, highly selective, very "upper crust" and preppy, and a huge frat/sorority scene. They are changing their image from a southern school to a national school and are becoming less conservative every year. One of my faves, if they would drop the attitude.</p>
<p>Drexel: A good school in Philadelphia but frankly there are others I would recommend more: St. Josephs', Penn, Haverford, Lafayette, Lehigh (north but not far away), Temple.</p>
<p>Stanford: Well, if you can get in, go there. But good luck getting in. Are you the next techworld guru? Or a President's daughter? Got the picture?</p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>Brown: As nocousin said, very "loosy goosy"; no majors, they're called "concentration"; seems less pretentious than some other ivy league schools</p>
<p>Haven't heard anything about UL Monroe at college nights. I know it has pharmacy, but that's about it.</p>
<p>What colleges do kids in the Monroe area go to?</p>
<p>BTW, y'all have some awesome swimmers up there. Love to see them at the state meet every year.</p>
<p>I know a lot about Hampshire, I wanted to go there, I learned all about their program (which is really confusing but really cool). But then I toured to place and walking around, even in the cafeteria, you can smell marijuana everywhere. It's one of the most liberal schools when it comes to drug policy.</p>
<p>/\ You got a problem with herb?</p>
<p>Well I'm moderate so I think I could fit in anywhere really. I'm open to that. My hook I guess..eh I'm from a poor town in Louisiana that usually produces community college kids?</p>
<p>Oh and ULM is alright, I don't know much about it. Most kids around here go to Louisiana Tech in Ruston, which is where I've been taking my dual enrollment courses.</p>
<p>Thanks Zefranz I can mark that off my list. Not really interested in the drug scene.</p>
<p>I really like the idea of Washington and Lee. It really really appeals to me right now, but if I had to choose between Brown and Washington and Lee it would probably end up being Brown.</p>
<p>Does anyone know much about the U of Rochester?</p>
<p>Furman: Absolutely beautiful campus. Facilty is more liberal than most students. Greenville is a wonderful small city.</p>
<p>The best way to find out about these schools is to watch some videos on Youtube.com , specifically videos from theU.com ..... they give you a basic breakdown of what some of these schools have to offer.</p>
<p>thanks ncstudent ill check that out</p>
<p>W & L and Brown are polar opposites. Brown is an excellent school. I know someone there now in fact who was a classmate of my D. But its definitely a very liberal school. Of course, its Ivy League and that carries weight around the world. W & L is well known in the South and most of the US. Its very prestigious, but overall very conservative. You work hard and play hard at W & L. Their admissions can be quirky. Good luck.</p>
<p>Yeah I'm trying to find schools of all types. I don't know what I want yet.</p>
<p>No problem, south. That is wise for you to do that. Its not a judgement on politics, though I am conservative. Its a comment on "fit", that ubiquitous quality that is very essential for a superb college experience. </p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>
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<p>I definitely agree with all these statements as someone who seriously considered Furman and knows people who go there. Also, the workload is medium hard. They like to party a good bit. A lot students are really rich. And many of them are kind of stuck on themselves about how wonderful they are to be going to Furman. The dorm rooms are TINY, so make sure you don't mind that and you should probably resign yourself to the idea that your bed will have to be lofted if you want space to even turn around in your room. The food is decent. And Greenville really is a nice college town, and it's not too far from Atlanta if you want some big city activities. You don't really need a car on campus since they have a shuttle that goes to and from Greenville, but it's nice to have.</p>
<p>I've heard W&L is really Greek, so make sure you're ok with that. If you really like it, you might want to check out William and Mary too.</p>
<p>I agree with everything yourfire said except the dorm room size. For Junior and Senior year and even sophs there are apartment style rooms; two bedrooms to a side with a bathroom for each a kitchen, living room and balcony. Pretty nice actually. Furman also owns a private apt complex just outside the school that they house students when they renovate dorms. This is a regular complex with a pool, club house etc.
As for freshman dorms, my two Ds had no problem with them.
Now all the rooms come with a loft standard equipment A typical room has two lofts with desks under them. They usually put a futon in the middle of the lofts by the window. Opposite that theres a dresser next to a small refrigerator. On the fridge theres a micorwave. The TV is usually on the dresser. There are two walk-in closets on boths sides of the entrance to the room. As u can see far from tiny.</p>
<p>Brown University Bears - very laid back, low stress, opposite of Tulane, Vanderbilt, and Washington and Lee</p>
<p>Furman University Paladins - they are known to be extremely nice and have "good" morals</p>
<p>Tulane University Green Wave - lots of parties and drinking</p>
<p>Washington and Lee University Generals - very conservative, lots of parties and drinking</p>
<p>Vanderbilt University Commodores - same as above, slightly bigger</p>
<p>Drexel University Dragons - nerdy engineering school</p>
<p>-Greens- absolutely not, and that is why i crossed it off my list.
U of Rochester supposed to be pretty great. i have to friends that applied one's is all ready is accepted and is going next year</p>