Brown or Carnegie Mellon?

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<p>It all boils down to Mellon or Brown. </p>

<p>As of right now, I plan to do engineering or economics and eventually pursue an MBA. But nothing is set in stone and I really don’t know what I’ll end up doing. Brown’s open curriculum means I’ll be able to take classes in everything and figure out what I like but Mellon’s computer science / engineering / business schools’ ranks really can’t be overlooked either.</p>

<p>I really love Brown and it’s my top choice school, but I need a little more reassurance that it’ll be better in the long run. </p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>If you are going to a grad school, I think the undergraduate school rank for majors doesn't really matter much as long as they are above certain level. You should just pick a school that is a better fit!</p>

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<p>If you were to study engineering at Brown, because of the number of engineering classes required, you would not be able to take as much advantage of the open curriculum as those students in liberal arts studies. You might want to check into this.</p>

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<p>Whoa. That's new ground.</p>

<p>I'm interested in this too. How much of the open curriculum can I take advantage of if I study engineering?</p>

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<p>I think engineering majors have about 20 requirements. You are required to take at least 30 to graduate, and most people take 32 (four per semester) to 35 or 38.</p>

<p>In constrast, most other concentrations have 10-12 requirements. Doing engineering is almost like a double major.</p>

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<p>Well that's not too bad. I still have 12 free credits.</p>

<p>Is it possible to double major in economics and engineering at Brown?</p>

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<p>Not without staying for a 5th year. I believe the engineering degree is an ScB, and in order to double major with an ScB and an AB, you have to stay at Brown for at least five years.</p>

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<p>Contact someone in the Brown Engineering dept to find out the exact situation. The engineering program is, like other good programs, ABET accredited, and it is my understanding that this comes with a set number and/or type of undergraduate courses that must be taken. That is probably why engineering students at Columbia, for example, aren't required to take the full load of core courses. There just isn't time.</p>

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<p>you can definitely get both degrees in 4 years, but it doesn't leave time for many other classes</p>

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<p>Are you sure, dcircle? I'm pretty sure Brown actually requires you to stay for a fifth year if you want both an AB and ScB.</p>

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<p>yeah, i'm sure. to get two degrees in four years you'd have to take five classes most semesters. alternatively, you can double concentrate (a semantic distinction), and earn one degree with two areas of concentration as long as you fill the requirements for both</p>

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<p>Were you accepted into CMU comp sci? I think that that is a separate acceptance, and very difficult to get.</p>