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School Slang
  • Branpo: Brandeis police
  • Branvan: Weekend shuttle to Cambridge
  • Diesian: A non-athlete
  • Goy: A non-Jew
  • Shiksa: A non-Jewish female
Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming To School
  • Brandeis does not have the traditional Spring Break, but it does have a week off in February and a week off in April to accommodate for Passover.
  • You need to start working on the language and PE requirements right away because they are easy to forget.
Tips to Succeed
  • Don’t be intimidated by all the Jewish people. If you’re not religious or not Jewish, you’ll be fine. It’s a very comfortable atmosphere, no matter your background.
  • Get involved early and often, but do not overextend yourself. Your grades and your health will suffer from lack of free time and lack of sleep.
  • If you’re a morning person, schedule early classes. If you aren’t, do not schedule a 9 a.m. because of temptation to skip.
  • Open up your mind. Brandeis is very open to a lot of ideas, and if you stay very closed-minded you’ll be swallowed alive.
  • Take classes with friends, and take classes at times you like. You have to take a lot of classes to graduate. Take as many classes as you can with your friends because it always helps. They can give you notes when you’re out, they’re good study buddies, and you’ll always have someone to sit next to during class.
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bstar2490

'12

Psychology

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Friendliness, Dedication to Social Justice

People on campus tend to be extremely friendly, although a bit socially awkward. Also, we have a strong dedication to social justice and as a student body tend to be very concerned with what is going on in the world. The social scene can seem a bit dull when you're under 21, but it's all a question of who you know.

Jan 30, 2012

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Jonath22b

'15

Psychology

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Brandeis Is a Community

Brandeis is the biggest and best community of students anywhere. It is a great place to study and meet new people. If you want a school for hardwork but fun times, Brandeis is the place for you.

Jan 09, 2012

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brandeis2009

'09

Health Law

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What Makes Brandeis Unique

The academics are on par with the Ivy League, if not better. The students at Brandeis don't mess around when it comes to academics and neither does the faculty. Student activities are VERY active, particularly the Student Union, the cultural groups and the political groups. Many of the teachers, especially in the HSSP major, work to develop students and guide them into jobs after college. The campus is not the prettiest thing the world has ever seen but it is a smaller, enclosed campus and feels like home (except for the giant bugs in East). I made life-long friends at Brandeis. I also met my wonderful boyfriend at this school freshman year.

Dec 26, 2011

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Facts

Traditions
  • Bronstein Weekend : This is one of the best weekends of the year, and occurs in the spring. Bronstein usually features a couple of concerts and lots of camp-like activities.
  • Fall Fest : Since we don’t have a football team, and therefore we don’t have homecoming, there is this thing called Fall Fest, which brings back alums and Brandeis parents to the campus. This annual event features activities for everyone (young and old), and allows for parents to see what their kids have done to themselves and their room since they moved in.
  • Midnight Buffet : Midnight Buffet goes down twice a year, both during finals time, and involves lots of food (pizza, soda, donuts, ice cream, fruit, vegetables, and popcorn) and lots of giveaways. It is one of the best times a student can have during finals.
  • Pachanga: The biggest party of the semester—buy your tickets ASAP!
Urban Legends
  • A former Brandeis president is supposedly buried somewhere behind the International Business School Building.
  • Brandeis had a football team, but it was eliminated. There are three myths that are most associated with this. One is that the Gosmans, who donated the sports complex, had a son die from playing football and would only give money for the gym if they stopped playing football at Brandeis. Another is that Jewish law and football law have discrepancies. And the third is that “Jews are no good at football.”
  • Brandeis is coming up so quickly in the academic rankings that it may soon be offered entrance into the Ivy League.
  • Debra Messing of Will and Grace went to Brandeis, but she doesn’t tell anyone that.
  • Leonard Bernstein taught at Brandeis, and the music building was built for him in the shape of a grand piano.
  • Middlesex College used to own the Castle before Brandeis was there, and it was used as a dormitory for the all-girls veterinary school that was there. Some say in the 1920s, before its use a dormitory, it was used as lab rooms, and some say the Castle housed the morgue. Other myths about the Castle say that there are secret passageways and underground tunnels.
  • Spingold, the main auditorium, was built to replicate the shape of a top hat.
  • The creators of Friends went to Brandeis and they formed Central Perk, the coffeehouse on the show, after their experience at Chum’s, Brandeis’ coffeehouse.
  • The school was going to be called Einstein College but Albert Einstein didn’t want it to be named after him.
  • Usdan Student Center was taken over in the 1960s by protestors who barred administration from getting in through the one door in there. Now there are over 15 doors to make sure this can never happen again.
Did You Know?

Brandeis typically does not allow students to graduate a year early.

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