I think my U of Chicago bound DD just got off Brown's waiting list. Any debate?

[Anonymous]

OP congratulations on whatever happens. Your daughter is clearly gifted and will do well at either place.

[Anonymous]

30 years ago people said Brown students were overly "politically correct" because they used "Asian" instead of "oriental" etc. Now people say they are "SJWs" because they care about marginalized communities. It's just a way for people to denigrate concern for others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you offered every undergrad at Chicago an option to transfer to Brown at least a 1,000 would say yes. Vise versa? 5 if not zero.

100% of those who use "vise versa" instead of vice versa would choose Brown.

Brilliant comeback! No, kids that attend Chicago and succeed would not want to transfer to Brown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Brown has very attractive student body, also the wealthiest. I have it on good authority Chicago may have the least attractive student body in the top 20, and median income is super low for an elite. Where will you daughter far more like to meet an attractive, gregarious, wealthy future husband?

If that is the goal SMU is the gold standard. No school in the Northeast is going to set the bar for "attractive student body."

[Anonymous]

I assumed that PP who brought up "attractive" in connection with Brown was referring to the men. At least with regard to Jewish male students, Brown has had a reputation for an attractive student body. However, recent incidents have caused concern that Brown is becoming hostile to Jewish students.

[Anonymous]

5 or 6 friends from college have daughters currently at Brown: All wealthy, prep school educated and naturally gorgeous. That’s my only anecdote.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder at your thought process to be applying to these two schools, unless your DD is a serious mathematician (they both have outstanding math faculties/programs), but she's leaning to the "more fun Ivy" so that's unlikely. On almost every other metric these two are diametrically opposed and cater to students with significant differences in outlook and objectives. If you haven't taken the time & effort to make a visit to both campuses and interact with the professors and students in your anticipated area of studies, do it before making this decision - or just go with Brown. The "investment" return comes from the commitment and effort of your student and not the school - if she pulls B-s in a non-STEM or a "studies" discipline she'll be a barrista or a low level gov't employee even with a degree from either school. Want real "value"? Go to the Honors college at the Public U that specializes in the discipline you want and work HARD.

Love this post.

[Anonymous]

I would pick Brown.

[Anonymous]

So would I but my DC wouldn't even apply to Brown. Each to their own!

[Anonymous]

Even accounting for second hand information from children and siblings it would be rare for anyone posting here to have meaningful insight into more than a few schools. Yet that doesn't stop many from chiming in with nothing of value to offer.

It stands to reason that those offering negative comments are likely trolling or uniformed. It is a rare alum or parent of an alum who would piss on their own school. Take the negative comments with a grain of salt.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like an argument for taking positive comments with a grain of salt!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder at your thought process to be applying to these two schools, unless your DD is a serious mathematician (they both have outstanding math faculties/programs), but she's leaning to the "more fun Ivy" so that's unlikely. On almost every other metric these two are diametrically opposed and cater to students with significant differences in outlook and objectives. If you haven't taken the time & effort to make a visit to both campuses and interact with the professors and students in your anticipated area of studies, do it before making this decision - or just go with Brown. The "investment" return comes from the commitment and effort of your student and not the school - if she pulls B-s in a non-STEM or a "studies" discipline she'll be a barrista or a low level gov't employee even with a degree from either school. Want real "value"? Go to the Honors college at the Public U that specializes in the discipline you want and work HARD.

Love this post.

Why?
Because you wrote it?
Because its the arts students become baristas poster (its one "r" by the way)?
Because literally the only other thing you may read on any given day is online Fox news?
Seriously that was one of the most mundane and well trodden thoughts on this forum.

OP if you are still reading, I wish you hadn't even posted. Both colleges get such bashing on here, its a fruitless exercise to gain any actual insight from any actual graduates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder at your thought process to be applying to these two schools, unless your DD is a serious mathematician (they both have outstanding math faculties/programs), but she's leaning to the "more fun Ivy" so that's unlikely. On almost every other metric these two are diametrically opposed and cater to students with significant differences in outlook and objectives. If you haven't taken the time & effort to make a visit to both campuses and interact with the professors and students in your anticipated area of studies, do it before making this decision - or just go with Brown. The "investment" return comes from the commitment and effort of your student and not the school - if she pulls B-s in a non-STEM or a "studies" discipline she'll be a barrista or a low level gov't employee even with a degree from either school. Want real "value"? Go to the Honors college at the Public U that specializes in the discipline you want and work HARD.

Love this post.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder at your thought process to be applying to these two schools, unless your DD is a serious mathematician (they both have outstanding math faculties/programs), but she's leaning to the "more fun Ivy" so that's unlikely. On almost every other metric these two are diametrically opposed and cater to students with significant differences in outlook and objectives. If you haven't taken the time & effort to make a visit to both campuses and interact with the professors and students in your anticipated area of studies, do it before making this decision - or just go with Brown. The "investment" return comes from the commitment and effort of your student and not the school - if she pulls B-s in a non-STEM or a "studies" discipline she'll be a barrista or a low level gov't employee even with a degree from either school. Want real "value"? Go to the Honors college at the Public U that specializes in the discipline you want and work HARD.

Love this post.

Why?
Because you wrote it?
Because its the arts students become baristas poster (its one "r" by the way)?
Because literally the only other thing you may read on any given day is online Fox news?
Seriously that was one of the most mundane and well trodden thoughts on this forum.

OP if you are still reading, I wish you hadn't even posted. Both colleges get such bashing on here, its a fruitless exercise to gain any actual insight from any actual graduates.

It’s “it’s,” btw...