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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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It's really not all that tough to get in. Just talk about how you want
to change the world for the better, and they'll love you. READ MORE
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Alumni
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Admissions process is fairly straight forward, but there are some
different aspects. It's important to establish one's international
background or... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Compared to similarly ranked schools, the admissions standards for
Brandeis are not astronomical. Brandeis gives out a lot of merit money
to peop... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Common application. Admissions standards are getting more rigorous, and
the entering classes are getting more academically competitive every
year.... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Pretty weak, at least as far as the liberal arts goes. Very easy
grading. Jerry Cohen's popular, but useless. Recommended: David
Cunningham (SOC),... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Academics are highly focused on finance. They briefly try new trends but
finance & economics are the program's bread & butter. The best classes
wer... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Academics are wonderful. You get out what you put in. Pre-med students
drive themselves crazy, but most get into medical school. I was a pre-
law/P... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Certain programs, such as biology, biochemistry, and neuroscience, are
very strong. Other programs, such as economics, are growing stronger,
with, ... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Hiatt Career Center is excellent, although somewhat useless if you're interested in a future in a field that Brandeis doesn't have a major for (ie Adv... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Campus recruiting is clearly the biggest challenge for the program. This is mainly due to the young age of the school (not enough graduates out in the... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The Brandeis name really helped me to get jobs after graduation, as well as prestigious summer internships when I was still a student there. Employers... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The career center staff are very helpful. In a slower economy, however,
fewer recruiters come to campus, so it is up to students to reach out to
pro... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Not enough housing. Low crime rate. Dining is average. Neighborhood is
too far from Boston, but does have a railroad and shuttle bus to the
city. ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Housing is very limited and only gets offered to international students
and housing in Boston is expensive, so be careful. I found all of Metro
Bo... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Housing was pretty decent. The upperclassmen almost all get singles in
suites, which is the best. However, I really lucked out, and some
students ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The housing situation has improved with the opening of a new 220 bed
state of the art residence hall in 2003. Now, over 90% of students are
able t... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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In a word: Lousy. Campus shuts down on Friday nights until Saturday
night. Nearly non-existent Greek system, and all they do is drink and
haze. Cl... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Social life of the graduate students ends up being pretty good, but the
program is still small so it doesn't have the variety that a larger
progra... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Waltham is a great little town. Lots of Indian and Thai restaurants,
and the best ice cream in the world at Lizzy's. The dating scene was
awful! I... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Greek life does exist, but fraternities and sororities are not
officially recognized by the school, and are underground. There is a
very wide rang... READ MORE
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