The 8th and final Ivy League college I've visited in the past 14 months, Brown is the 7th oldest college in the nation. Like the other Ivies, gaining admission here is very difficult. The average accepted student scored over 700 on each part of the SAT. The average rejected student probably did as well! Students here experience an 'open curriculum' - meaning there are no general education requirements. There is also a 2 week 'shopping period' at the start of eah semester that allows kids to sign up for a bunch of courses and choose the 4 they like best after the 2 weeks. Students seem very happy, reportedly work extremely hard, but say the atmosphere is much more cooperative than competitive. The acceptance rates in to Law and Med schools is very high. Many students will study abroad during their 4 years at Brown. One curious note about Brown; regardless of when you complete all other graduation requirements, students here must stay all 4 years (except transfer students). Total cost is about $54,0000 per year but there is a lot of grant money available to students with need.
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