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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous](it's 2 years in Dublin then 2 years at Columbia, she gets a BA from both)[/quote]

I would go with Columbia/Trinity. It is a stronger and more prestigious school than Brown and Trinity is also a top uni in Europe, not weaker than Brown objectively speaking. Brown is is really overrated, it is objectively the worst ivy and no one would be mentioning it in the same sentence as Columbia or most other elites if it didn't have the ivy league tag.

All that said provided that DC doesnt have a stronger preference for Brown. if he/she is really in love with Brown then you could go with the best fit and where he/she is happiest. Brown provides an excellent education as well. [/quote]

Ah, it's the Brown hater again. Why is Brown objectively the worst Ivy and really overrated?

Trinity is a fine university but it's not a "top" university in Europe. There are plenty of other "better" universities. The Irish university model doesn't work quite like the US universities so you should be careful before attributing too much prestige or merit to Trinity simply because it's likely the only Irish university people outside Ireland have heard of.

I'm not wildly impressed by doing a dual BA at Trinity AND Columbia. Only two years at each? You'd be missing out on much of what makes a great college experience. If you started out at Trinity you'd form your friendships and experiences with your fellow classmates, but then suddenly leave them to go back to the US while they're still finishing their courses, and join a class at Columbia where people are already splintered off into close friendships and relationships with professors. You'd be little more than a freshman again but placed in the wrong year and not the incoming freshman class. It's all the hassles of being a transfer student. Two years in college really does fly by and with only two years at either schools you won't really have time to develop that special university experience and relationships.

I'd take four years at Brown (or Columbia) over splitting the years between two schools. One can always do a semester study abroad. Or a master's degree abroad.

Also ask yourself what is the benefit of having two bachelor degrees?

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