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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.