Brandeis University Top Questions

My classmates are generally very smart, friendly, serious about their studies, helpful, creative, and diverse.

My classmates are too diverse to completely describe them, but the majority is very punctual, competitive, and respectful.

The students are Brandeis are academically stimulated, but sometimes not individually stimulated. I feel like students are so concerned with the blind completion of work and the grades that they receive, they forget that the most important thing is to learn, as in retain information.

My classmates were mostly jewish and a little socially awkward, and very smart.

My classmates are very supportive and a positive influence on me because they have a lot of drive, but help eachother, as opposed to competing with eachother.

Students are mostly smart and studious, and professors certainly give enough work to meet the students expectations. Students are ambitious and friendly, but are also known for being somewhat socially awkard at times.

Intellectually curious and interested, liberal people who enjoy a highly-reputed University.

Everyone is very friendlyand interested in the world.

Overachievers.

So yes, as I mentioned, this is a very liberal school. Being a somewhat moderate conservative, there are definately times when I feel outnumbered. But Brandeis is very academic, and I can share my contrary opinions; as long as I am prepared to defend them. It makes for exciting conversation, which most of the time, I just choose to avoid. Again, largely Jewish, there's a very large stronghold of atheistic Jews, or agnostics, but there is growing religious diversity. The Christian Fellowship is small (20 people or so) but very much alive and active on campus. There are also Muslim Student Organizations, Humanists, Bhuddists, Hindu; something for everyone. Oh yah. $$$$! So a lot of people come to Brandeis because of the financial aid package they're offered. That said. There are still PLENTY of people who come who have PLENTY of money. I'm from lower middle class family, and when I saw my roommate's closet freshman year, I was in shock. It's generally very white, very upper middle class. This is something I'm not a huge fan of at Brandeis. But it is a reality that you live with. There is enough variety in people that a) this is not an issue for you or b) you can find someone in a similar economic situation