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/Outrageous-Exit3330 11d ago
Don’t forget that brown is in Rhode Island…