Monday, December 19, 2016

Brandeis University

Brandeis University is an  research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, just  9 miles (14 km) west of Boston. It was Founded in 1948 as a non-sectarian, coeducational institution sponsored by the Jewish community, Brandeis was established on the site of the former Middlesex University. Brandeis is a medium sized university with a total enrollment of 5,532 students on its suburban campus spanning over 235 acres. The institution offers more than 43 majors and 46 minors, two thirds of the undergraduate classes have 20 students or fewer. Iyt is a part of the Boston Consortium which allows students to cross-register to attend courses at other institutions including Boston College, Boston University and Tufts University.
Brandeis is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences and four graduate schools. The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences offers highly ranked programs in English and history, and The Heller School for Social Policy and Management is notable for its programs in social policy, health policy and management, and international development. Nearly 50 percent of students participate in study abroad programs. It ranks  among the top 10 in the country for undergraduate economics. The university is also home to the Heller School, ranked as one of the top 10 policy schools in the United States.
 Brandeis is ranked #34 among universities. Admission is competitive with am acceptance rate of 34%
 The supplementary essay for the comon ap is as follows:
 Please include a short response to one of the following prompts (250 words or fewer).
1. Why would you like to attend Brandeis?
2. Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis said, "If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable." Tell us about an unjust law
(written or unwritten) that you believe should be broken.
3. A package arrives at your door. After seeing the contents you know it’s going to be the best day of your life. What’s inside and how do you spend your day?

 


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