#Dartmouth vs Brown

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lost vault
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(I posted on here a few weeks ago for Dartmouth vs Duke, but decided against Duke after visiting.)

Intended major: Cognitive science (not sure though)
Similarities: New England Ivies with lots of research opportunities for students, especially in the life sciences/medicine
Costs: Dartmouth $45K/yr, Brown $65K/yr

Dartmouth Pros

  • The Dartmouth Outing Club and general outdoorsiness
  • Active Hillel that is smaller and more tight-knit than Brown
  • Traditions and campus culture taken very seriously
  • Strong alumni network
  • Quarter system sounds great to me
    Dartmouth Cons
  • Almost a 3 hour drive from my hometown
  • According to my student host today, you have to be very self-motivated to take full advantage of the resources, which I'm not sure I am
  • A majority of students end up in finance, which is not my thing
  • COLD and DARK

Brown Pros

  • Amazing freshman dorms, at least those I saw on South Campus
  • Only 30 minutes from home
  • I already know students here, including good friends (7 others from my grade are going)
  • More opportunities to do stuff off campus around the city
  • Gives more personalized guidance to students
  • Open curriculum gives a lot of freedom to explore different fields
    Brown Cons
  • More students, so less of a tight-knit community
  • Not as academically rigorous
  • Didn't like the vibe of the Hillel as much

Tiebreaking considerations

  • I just want to know what you guys think: is it better to be in a challenging environment that will force me out of my comfort zone (Dartmouth) or an environment that feels familiar and friendly, and will basically let me do whatever I want (Brown)? Of course there is the financial consideration as well.
solid hornet
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Brown

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Tbh I don't see how a bigger Hillel is a downside

lost vault
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they have four different services every week instead of one

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so everyone is kinda separated based on denomination

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dartmouth hillel is still like 200 people but they have only one service for everyone

solid hornet
lost vault
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idk but probably a lot to justify having that many

still yoke
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The camaraderie is very very nice. I’ve always appreciated how beloved Dartmouth is by students and alumni (which is party why we have such good donation rates and alumni network). Being in Hanover makes people generally get really involved in the college and spend time with each other and stay involved, and based on your post you seem like you’d like Dartmouths academics more than brown

ornate lintel
shell crown
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For 20k different ia year this seems like an easy one. Three hours to get home six times a year is no biggie, my drive was like 7hr.

And at any school you need to be proactive to take advantage of all the resources.

lost vault
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Well, I just committed to Dartmouth!

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Thanks guys

shell crown
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Smart!

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