AI'm not sure about contacting alumnis but there are sites that have student reviews about the school like http://www.studentsreview.com/RI/BU.htmlYou could also try contacting the Brown Alumni facebook page to see if there's anyone that would like to help you http://www.facebook.com/brownalumni#!/brownalumni?v=wallGood luck!

AWhen in doubt about dress, always go with the more formal choice. Even if a majority of interviewees are dressing too casually, your brother is better off dressing more formally. He does not need to wear a suit with matching jacket and trousers. He can wear a sport jacket and tie and dress slacks. He should wear a long-sleeved dress shirt, not a polo shirt. His shoes should be shined leather. The color of his belt should match the shoes.

AResearch this thoroughly. I was a chemistry major at a college not known for chemistry. The undergrad population was too small, so they threw us in with the grad students. Courses had titles like CH-365 / 665 and were extremely difficult for an undergraduate, often using techniques for which the undergrads had not taken classes for yet!Not saying Brown is like that, its a larger school than mine was, just do thorough research to find out.

AHey! I also received an email a few days ago from a Brown U alumni (class of 1985) who requested an interview with me at his office or over the phone interview if I was too busy. I was a little surprised because I thought alumnus prefer to meet in 'neutral' territory like Starbucks or something. But then I Googled his company and the company seems legitimate and had his name on the homepage. As for the process of the interview, I wish I could tell you from personal experience. I have read on forums like College Confidential and questions here on Yahoo Answers that it is a semi-casual experience, but it varies a lot from interviewer to interviewer so better to dress up a bit (like... "corporate-casual"). Some like to keep the interview short and sweet while others have a nice long convo with their interviewer. One common theme among all the stories I've read: schools in general does not put too much weight on the interview because 1) not all students can get an interview, depending on the alumni in their area, etc. 2) i repeat: every interview and interviewer is a bit different with different takes on students, so their is no solid basis for comparison. As long as you are pleasant and don't insult the interviewer or something, you should be fine. Do some research on interviews in general (if you haven't already). Not only will you BE prepared, you'll FEEL prepared. That helps quite a bit on an interview I would think.Good Luck! Let me know how it went! ^_^

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AMy brother graduated Brown in '89. Plus our whole family lived only 10 minutes away (but he didn't get any in-state tuition break). Anyway, Brown's located on the East Side of Providence (where the rich folks live). Thayer Street is probably where he can spend most of his free time; lotsa cool shops and restaurants that cater to the students.He can hop a "tunnel bus" from Thayer to get downtown, which has finally made a comeback. It used to close up at 5pm, but with Providence Place Mall having opened and lots of upscale shops and restaurants scattered about the city, it's actually a happening place.Stay away from South Providence and the West Side.As for the school part, my brother loved it. The campus has a lot of history to it. Lots of different clubs and/or societies to join.

ABe aware that Housing is an issue at BC. Freshmen live on a separate campus ("Newton campus") that is a 10-15 minute shuttle bus ride away. Not a big issue, in fact some freshmen like being with all other freshmen, but in the morning you have to allow time for the travel, as well as travel back after you finish classes or work or any EC's you're into on the main campus. Also, in re housing: Juniors are pretty much ALL sent off-campus, so by the time you are a junior, you should plan to feel comfortable with the whole process of finding an apartment in a local neighborhood, and dealing with the whole landlord/tenant thing. Again, juniors being booted off-campus is common at many Boston-area schools (Tufts is brutal in this respect too) and it's no big deal and probably a good learning experience for when you actually graduate and need to get a place of your own (assuming you are not going back to Mom & Dad's.). But, again, you should be aware of it.Villanova has a similar setup with freshmen living at a separate campus and bussing in to main campus.

ABrown, like many Northeastern schools, earns a "Red Light" (ie "Do Not Attend") from the book "Choosing the Right College", for its institutional bigotry against conservative and Christian thought. Conservatives are said to be "silent and sullen" just to survive. Said one student at a conservative meeting: "Why would all of you come to Brown if you were conservative and knew Brown was a liberal school?" Liberals in this school have a sense of ownership that is hostile to true intellectual diversity.However, the book modifies this to maybe "Pink" because there are signs of a conservative revival on campus.Brown also rates an "F" (ie utter fail) from the ACTA Education Foundation for its total lack of requirements for comprehensive general education.

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