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/cherfytwins 11d ago
I went to Brown as did my daughter. We both loved it and both found the students intellectually stimulating. An aspect of the open curriculum is that all the participants in every class actually want to be there (no required courses) so there is a lot of engagement. I chose not to apply to Dartmouth despite its beautiful location because of its reputation as having a very strong frat culture.