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[quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure why Brown tends to cause some controversy for some people. I knew Brown pretty well (sibling went there, many friends went there and while I was at another Ivy not far away I visited Brown a few times while in college). Most Brown students are indistinguishable from students at other Ivy schools. While Brown offers a more open curriculum the truth is that the vast majority of students take a very structured approach and you still have to declare a major and meet the major's requirements. And Brown students flock off to all the best professional and graduate schools and all the big banks and consulting firms recruit at Brown. Brown probably has the weakest graduate/professional schools compared to the other Ivies but the undergraduate is top notch, and that's what really matters for people applying to undergraduate.

That aside, is Brown "worth" the money? Only you can tell. It's your money. If it was easy for me to pay the additional tuition, I'd be happy to spend it. If money is an issue, then I'd be happy with Michigan (the comparison is true for all colleges save Harvard, Yale, MIT, CalTech and maybe Stanford). A bright kid will do just as well out of life graduating from Michigan.

As for meeting prospective mates....well...this is wading into a pool filled with crocodiles so I'll refrain from commenting.

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