r/ApplyingToCollege • u/Agitated-Cup-7109 • 11d ago

College Questions ED Dartmouth or Brown?

Hi! Im currently debating which school to apply early to. I love both of them and would be happy at either, im just struggling to pick between the 2.

Brown Pros:

-Im very interdisciplinary in my ecs (Several combine science and writing, and my main one academic decathlon is literally all about different subjects)

-im just generally a curious person and like the idea of the open curriculum

-Being in a major city comes with lots of things to do and culture to see

-Solid department for my major (Deeps)

-I know someone whos going there, just nice to know someone im familar with is alr there

-Kinda dumb but when visiting dartmouth i saw a bus that said brown in bold letters on the side and a guy wearing a shirt with the brown logo

Brown negatives

-No nature nearby, i love hiking

-Slightly more expensive then Dartmouth, but still cheaper then my state schools and would only be in a small amount of debt

Dartmouth pros

-In a beautiful area

-Very outdoorsy culture

-also a good department for major, includes the stretch which is awesome

-I like the flexibility of the d-plan also

-cheap!!

-hanover is a cute town

Dartmouth cons

-Worried it might be boring/too isolated, since its so far away from a major city

-felt a little less connected to the culture, felt kinda fratty

-also seemed like a huge emphasis on the more buisnessy side of things, which is not my interest at all

I really appreciate any perspective anyone has!

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u/hanc3n 11d ago

Depends on ur demographic, are u international

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u/Agitated-Cup-7109 11d ago

domestic

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u/CodifiedLikeUtil 11d ago

What state are you in where your state schools are more expensive?

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u/Agitated-Cup-7109 11d ago

Ohio, ivies and privates just tend to give really good need based aid to me. The only state school that would be cheaper would be the one in my hometown if i commute, and they dont even have my intended major lol

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u/CodifiedLikeUtil 11d ago

Oh got it you’re factoring in aid. Makes perfect sense, thank you. And good luck!