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No student feels out of place at Brown, and I seriously think there is something for everyone. It's so easy, especially during Orientation, to go up to a group of people with some friends and just introduce yourself. I met so many people that way and I get along great with them. One thing Brown students are NOT is arrogant. I can't guarantee that for all 6,000 undergrads, but the ones that I have met are very level-headed, and mature.

So many campus groups, hard to feel excluded easy to be overwhelmed. Left leaning. Very laid back place with political leanings. But still an elitist tinge.

Brown students place a high priority on accepting everyone regardless of differences. There's a constant, conscious effort to avoid stereotypes and such. Conservative students from the South might feel out of place (i knew one who transferred out. he really liked to get drunk and pee on doors.) Lots of Brown students come from New York, New Jersey, California, Boston, Rhode Island.

There is every type of person possible on Brown's campus meaning everyone will fit in somewhere, groups are very mixed, for the most part everyone is just really happy to be there and very friendly, obviously there are exceptions. As someone who is not from a wealthy background, most of my friends are but they are not stuck up and very generous with their money actually.

The campus is highly diverse, although most students are of relative affluence (economically). Students are of many ethinicities, races and from all across the country and world. There is a heavy prominence of liberal political leanings.

At Brown you'll find your best friends. There will be those that "fit" with you and those that dont. Students are supportive of each other, they are easy to get along with and they are happy. And even when personalities clash, somehow very few people at brown seem to have "enemies." I think thats because we learn to respect opinions different from our own.

Brown is generally very socially liberal. Racial mixing is like it was in high school - those who hung out with only their own ethnicity before will still do so, those who hung out with everyone will do so still. All groups are here, but Jews and Rhode Islanders are overrepresented. Brown is very liberal. Being gay is generally a non-issue, but being a Republican -- look out.

Like mentioned before, the student body at Brown is very into community service and causes. It's never rare to see people joining several clubs, attending multiple meetings, and helping around the community tutoring, teaching, and fund-raising, among other things. Brown students are also very tolerant. Race, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, socio-economic statuses, and disabilities aside, Brown students come first as Brown students. Everyone is committed to something, but discrimination due to any affiliation or status is not one of them. Because of that, Brown's student body is extremely diverse; in my class, besides the United States, some 60+ countries are represented internationally.

There is a group (or the potential to form one easily) for every single classification of a person you could think of.

The people at Brown are full of life. Even though 75{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the time the answer to "How are you?" is "Tired / busy," Brown students are satisfied. We have the energy to do it all because we're completely enjoying ourselves every step of the way. Even with the demanding classes, it's hard to find a "burn out" at Brown. Racially : Brown knows how to mix it up. We even have a special fund for students from Sub-Saharan Africa. It pays for education, trips back home, and stipend for post-graduation as long as they pledge to return to Africa for at least two years. It diversifies Brown and allows developing nations to have the benefit of their greatest minds at work. I would consider Brown very international. On my hall we had Brazilian, Mexican, Columbian, Chinese, Black Religion : Brown is not a very religious campus. I think technically the most represented religion is Roman Catholic, though. LGBT: Brown's motto is "Gay by May" ---- If you don't come out at Brown, well you're probably straight. There are a bunch of LGBTQ organizations on campus. They even throw the biggest dances. See Brown's wikipedia article for Starf*ck and SexPowerGod.

The student body includes all races, but it is a predominantly caucasian school. There is teh TWTP, which the the resource center for minority students, and it provides a lot fo support, advocacy, and events for minority students. Everyone I know who is involved with the TWTP is obsessed with it. There are many gays and lesbians at Brown, and while some claim that there is a "gay community" at Brown, I definitely don't think gays and lesbians stick solely to themselves. There are a lot of homosexual guys, I think they have a great dating pool. I wish I was a gay guy here sometimes cause they're all so hott. You will notice that a lot of Brown students come from very wealthy families. But you will only notice that if you visit them at home - because no one flaunts money. While I wouldn't say finances aren't an issue for people, those who don't come from money (and I could argue that is a very considerable size of the student body) are never looked down upon or pressured or made to feel out of palce. No one talks about how much money they intend to earn in the future. Thats what kids do at UPenn... not here.

Active, engaged, interested across the board. Generally very open to people of all different backgrounds (racially, socioeconomically, LGBT etc.) Definitely good for people who like learning the material for the love of learning. People planning to make oodles out of college or going for perfect grades always would find their place, but this is definitely not the norm.

the student body is diverse in all aspects of race, religion, sexual orientation, ses, beliefs, etc. one of the experiences that i have on a daily basis here that is representative of the diversity is how each day when i'm walking around campus i hear different conversations from my peers (to each other, on the phone, with professors) in various languages. the ability to attend a university while still maintaining their unique culture and beliefs is amazing. while i am a rhode islander who evidently stayed close to home, this past year i lived with a girl who is from ecuador as well as a girl who is from south africa. despite very different backgrounds we were still able to share the common experience of going to brown.

I think that most people can find their niche at Brown, therefore, will not feel left out. Students wear anything from jeans to dresses to sweats to class. However, no one is "dressed up to the nines"!

No such problems as to socio economics... you can't always tell you has the big $$$ or who doesn't. As for racial injustice, i am not going to say that it does not exist but I will say that it is not an issue here, I have not heard of anything like that. Students dress according to their styles. Nobody judges you.. you wear what you feel like wearing. You wear clothes in which you feel comfortable. I do not know where most of the students are from. The students are politically active.

On the social side, Brown is a curious mix of sweet and sour. The students are often involved in extra-curriculars that are very interesting, so there is a diversity of shows and activities on campus. On the other hand, sometimes friendliness seems to be an iffy prospect at Brown as acquaintances have a habit of forgetting they ever met you and not waving on the street. People also tend to be fairly cliquish, and though some social groups frequently mix, the social groups themselves can often be exclusionary to those who choose to meet individuals individually. Most people seem to get to know one another either from activities or from nights of drinking, but meeting people anywhere else without some friend in common may often be viewed as socially aberrant. The hyper-liberalism gets pretty annoying too. Oftentimes students seem almost afraid of exploring any ideas that run counter to an almost rabid need to be liberal. For instance, I have minority friends who have often tried to express that some problems with their own ethnic communities might at least partially be self-inflicted, and they have been almost blatantly yelled at for not subscribing to the idea of "I'm ok, you're ok, and the problems are caused by bigots and pervasive injustices." At the same time, many of the minority and/or rich kids try to act very ethnic and very accepting while simultaneously clumping into homogenous groups in what would be comical if it wasn't so sad.

I feel like Brown is pretty diverse and there's really a group for EVERYONE at Brown. The students are what really make the school. I feel like everyone is pretty liberal here...whatever that means

really conservative and close-minded students probably would find out of place here. Students wear casual clothing to class, and more dressy stuff out. Brown students come from all over the nation and from other countries. Many students are politically aware/active.

The problem with Brown's student body is that various racial/ethnic groups tend to band together. There is a special orientation program called TWTP for minority freshmen, which creates strong friendship bonds before anybody else arrives, making it kind of clique-y. Other groups, like SASA (South-Asian Student Association), AASA (Asian American Student Association) LASO (Latin-American Student Organization) create friendships along these lines. Being white, I can't really compare to their experiences, and maybe this is an important support network, but I have noticed that most of my friends at Brown are white, whereas there was much more diversity in my friends in High School. That being said, Brown is ridiculously open and accepting, with the LGBT group being a large part of the community. There is no racism, or discrimination based on sexual preference at all. The only type of student that would feel out of place here would be a conservative, but they are a vocal minority anyway, with their own publications and columns in the Brown Daily Herald, so even though most professors are pretty blatantly liberal, there is still somewhat of a balance here.

One of the best thing about Brown is that I truly believe everyone can find a way to fit in. There are kids from all socioeconomic backgrounds, sports jocks, nerds, many different races and ethnicities, kids who go out all the time, and kids who would rather stay in, kids who dress up for class, and kids who go in sweats, kids who sit around and drink and smoke, and kids who sit around and chit chat about philosophy. You name it, Brown's got it. On campus, there is a general sense of political awareness, but if that's not your thing, it isn't exactly shoved down your throat. There are far more liberals than conservatives, but the conservatives do exist. There is also a predominant Jewish community with a strong Hillel community. Different groups of students don't really interact so much, but not everyone can be friends with everyone, and for the most part people are tolerant of others and happy, so it's all good.

Very collaborative, not competitive like other schools might be. Students definitely form a united front, and the faculty form another.

people at this school come from every background possible and everyone is very excepting. I've seen flyers for almost every kind of support group possible. Students here are very politically aware are are mostly democrat. students are not super concerned about the future as they are just trying to have a good time while in university.

Most students are really wealthy, but luckily, because they're at Brown, they rarely flaunt it. (Although you will meet exceptions and get oh so angry, but that's life.) Everyone is liberal, but few people are over-the-top with their activism. Real activism is healthy on campus, but not as strong as expected. There are jocks, geeks, punks, LOTS of preps (especially if you come from a public high school), but all students are united by the fact that 1) all Brown students are actually nerds, and actually care about studying even if they pretend not to; and 2) most Brown students are nice, down-to-earth, genuine people. Additionally, there is a sizable gay community at Brown, although sometimes it is hard to distinguish from some of the more flamboyant preps.

Everyone is very accepting. Are you human? YOU WILL FIT IN! People wear whatever the fuck they want to wear. Generally people have lots of money. If you don't have lots of money, people will probably have more money than you. They'll also be really really chill about it and not bring it up ever because nobody gives a shit. People are pretty liberal. But there are a lot of angry conservatives too.

Brown is extremely active and aware of the LGBTQQ community the racial/ethnic minorities. Although the socio-economic variety of the students is not often reflected in the culture of the student body, Brown takes steps to help those students from financially unstable backgrounds by providing cheap or free amenities and services.

What are your experiences with racial, religious, LGBT, socio-economic, and/or other groups on campus? They all exist here. The majority is of course white, high socio-economic, etc. etc. But I don't think anyone feels discriminated or out of place. Minority student organizations are very supportive · What kind of student would feel out of place at Brown? No one. You will always find somebody like you. Even if you're a republican · What do most students wear to class? Jeans, T-Shirts, sweatshirts. Girls sometimes dress very Urban-Outfitters-ishly · Do different types of students interact? Hard to say · There are four tables of students in the dining hall. Describe them. Jocks, Computer Science students, Freshmen, stoners · Where are most Brown students from? The North East · What financial backgrounds are most prevalent? Rich · Are students politically aware / active? Most are . Are they predominantly left, right or center? Left · Do students talk about how much they'll earn one day? No. Unless they choose a career that doesn't pay much, like teaching.

In general, with Brown Students, anything goes. It doesn't matter what race, religion, ethnicity, socio-economic class, or sexuality you are, everyone gets along. Groups tend to be be a mesh of all different walks of people, which I know doesn't happen at other schools. While many (if not most) Brown students tend to be upper class, there are also a fair amount of middle, or lower middle class students, and everyone seems to mesh without a care. Almost all Brown students are democrats, but there is the occasional republican. Most students tend to learn and take classes becuase they love learning. In general, people don't think or seem to care about how wealthy they'll be one day, but do seem to care about doing what they love.

The people are super-chill. There's an oddball here and there, both at the pedantic end and the over-the-top eclectic personalities, but overall a perfect mix of fun and focus.

Brown's student body is pretty diverse. I have friends from all over the country and the world. There are many students who come from very wealthy families, and there are others who are here only because they received great financial aid packages.

Although Brown's students are very diverse (high minority population, big LGBTQ community), and people can have lots of different groups of friends, I feel that there is a certain degree of segregation/clique-ishness that goes on; e.g. the athletes all sit together and live together and party together, and the hipsters all smoke cigarettes together and look nonchalant. A vast majority of students here are liberal. It's hard to find conservatives, and they are often maligned. There is, of course, a lot of privilege here. But that's the case at any such institution as Brown. Even students from low-income or minority backgrounds probably went to prestigious schools and did very well - everyone's on a similar academic standing. If you're shy, boring, or conservative, Brown might not be for you.

diverse. students are very interesting and generally like to have fun and are laid back. most are really bright but modest...you wouldn't know how smart certain people were if you didn't have them in a certain class or hear them talk intellegently about some random subject, it's surprising. very liberal student body with a lot of activism and protest things. most students are from new england and NY/NJ.

-i've met more people from different states and countries than any other place in my life and many of those people have had experiences that i had never even heard of -racially, it's fairly diverse but many of the students self segregate: case in point, i am korean and most of my friends are asian -generally, people are free to be whomever they want, be it christian or gay or rich -conservatives are a minority but most people don't judge unless you're obnoxious or extreme about it

EXTREMELY DIVERSE! everyone can be friends; it isn't cliquish. there are a lot of really wealthy people here and you can see it, but there are people who don't have as much money either. people are from everywhere. if you don't want to express or be involved in politics you dont have to be. I dont think anyone could feel out of place at brown. everyone cares about academics and succeeding after college. this "succeeding" could be financially or making change in their passions. students wear whatever they want. literally. part of the culture to be who you are and others don't judge you. I hear girls at USC all wear the same thing, because they have to fit in. that sucks.

The campus is generally liberal or libertarian in its' outlook. Conservatives do exist on campus but they should be prepared to debate their views if they seek to actively promote their views. Brown is very political and liberal but it is also very-open-minded. More than other schools, Brown tries to promote balance, moderation and experimentation. What other school has coed literary frats or a midnight organ concert on Halloween? Most people I've spoken to didn't come here for a specific department. They came for the atmosphere (and most are very satisfied).

Many of my friends from Brown have remained self-employed or entrepreneurial, in part because Brown selects independent people who can thrive in a free environment, but also because doing your own thing is fun and addictive. Who would want to give that up? If you are a person who would love to take the reins of your life, experiment, and learn, Brown is a spectacular environment within which to discover your passions and grow up.

When I first arrived at Brown I felt very out of place. Not only was I a racial, ethnic, and class minority but I also came from a different atmosphere. Later I found that there was a strong community of color at Brown that was supportive of me and my academic endeavors.

Open minded, unique.

Brown is a very open campus where everybody is accepted but like every campus there are some issues in how the institutions treats minorities which are reminiscents of the time of segregation.

Brown is a very diverse campus, with most students being generally very accepting of others. Groups tend to form based around various commonalities including athletics, race, academic interest.

There is no type of student that would feel out of place at Brown. The social groups are very meshed, there are no strict cliques or feelings of being excluded or included. People can go to bars, house parties, hang out and watch movies, do whatever they feel like doing without feeling that they "miss out" on anything. The students are from all over, I would say predominantly MA, CA, NY, CT, and VT for states, but also many international students. There are mainly leftist, liberal political views represented on campus.

brown student body is very tolerant and diverse. all different socio-economic classes present and many races and countries represented. no student would feel out of place, there is something for everyone, literally, everyone. the atmosphere is casual, you can wear and do whatever you want. students are predominantly geared towards the left but there's definitely a right wing body.

student body is very segregated.

it is quite diverse in every aspect.

Diverse but at times self-segregating. It's not a glaring problem. Politically most people are liberal. Most people on campus are probably from upper-middle class to upper-class backgrounds.

Brown's student body is diverse. Everyone comes from different places, with different values, different goals and different expectations. Some outside the University assume the majority of Brown students are affluent. But while many will probably find financial success in the long run, many current students are actually middle to low-income. Most students are socially liberal, social conservatives are a very rare breed on campus. But there are quite a few libertarian economic conservatives - perhaps the lack of requirements in the new curriculum attracts them.

Most Brown students are from the east coast, but there is a fair representation from the United States and international. Most students come from families that are fairly well off. I would say that while Brown students tend toward the left, there is a strong conservative constituency at Brown.

IS AWESOME. everyone seems pretty liberal, open and accepting.

They don't talk about how much they'll earn one day, because most of them are already rich. Not a big deal. Tables of students: Table 1 - ugly girl in plaid shirt eating alone. Table 2 - Asian society meeting. Table 3 - Girls rugby team. Or guys. Can't tell. Table 4 - Jose, the dining services worker who plays hand tricks with my hand. Tricksy bastard.

Woof woof.

We're hot.