<p>Guys, let's be frank here. If you gained admission to University of Michigan and Brown where you'd be pursuing a degree in Political Science, would it be Brown or University of Michigan? </p>
<p>Seems like in the international ranking system, Brown falls beneath that of UMich. Still, I was wondering, which would be a door-opener.</p>
<p>A door opener for a political science major…?</p>
<p>Nothing less than Harvard.</p>
<p>Maybe someone else has something of value to add, but I’m just gonna say pick based on different criteria or pick a different major.</p>
<p>I think UMich would open more doors because it has large[est?] alumni base who will be willing to hire other UMich grads</p>
<p>According to Michigan Law’s website 80 some percent of the undergrads who apply are admitted to their law school, which was a bit of a draw for me as a pre-law poli sci major. Michigan has an extremely well ranked political science program, but I don’t know anything about Brown. </p>
<p>I would probably choose Michigan over just about anywhere else, but I love the city of Ann Arbor, it is close to my family and my boyfriend’s school, in MY opinion the school is gorgeous, and I am in-state so it is cheaper than any of the contenders. Those were factors that were important to me that obviously may not apply to someone else. My decision came down to a lot more than door opening potential.</p>
<p>Brown has Emma Watson. 'Nuff said.</p>
<p>Maybe I am out to lunch (both literally and figuratively) but are these two schools not significantly different in nature/size/environment? (Yes, each well ranked…but?)</p>
<p>Have you visited both and sat in on classes? Neither school is going to “open the door for you.” YOU ARE GOING TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR YOU. Therefore, choose the place that feels like the right fit for YOUR learning style and your happiness : )
Cheers,
K</p>
<p>Oops, my bad. You’re from Australia. Not likely to have had a visit. If you don’t mind the seasons, Ann Arbor is fantastic. Post on the Brown board for feedback there.
When you’re not sure about two schools and one is larger there are ways to make a large university feel smaller ( U of Mich does a good job at that) but more difficult to make a small LAC-style college feel like a large research uni. So you may wish to consider that in your decision.
Cheers,
K</p>
<p>Both are great schools for social science ( including polical science), perhaps you should see where you get accepted and who offers you the most aid… if the differences vary largely then maybe you will have a better ideal.</p>
<p>Can’t go wrong with either</p>
<p>Well if I were you majoring in political science, I’d pick Brown because it has more prestige and you could brag about being BFF’s with Emma Watson. </p>
<p>I plan on majoring in CS, and based on that and many other factors, I’d personally pick U of M over Brown in a heartbeat.</p>
<p>BFFS with Emma. LOL.</p>
<p>yosip, Brown is not more prestigious than Michigan. Well, it is in its own region, such as the Northeast, but even then, there are exceptions. For example, in NYC and DC, Michigan has a huge alum base and is therefore probably as prestigious as Brown. By that same token, Michigan is more prestigious than Brown in the Midwest. </p>
<p>Outside of the Northeast and the Midwest, Michigan and Brown are roughly equally prestigious.</p>
<p>I think if the OP is faced with this decision, he should visit the two campuses and go with fit. Michigan and Brown have a lot in common (intellectual, non-preprofessional student body, excellent in the Humanities and Social Sciences, great college towns etc…), but they are also very different (Michigan is much larger than Brown, its school spirit and athletic tradition are a visible part of college life, and Michigan is also very strong in the sciences).</p>
<p>Go with Emma Watson. I think you’ll enjoy that political science atmosphere more-so than michigan, since michigan is a huge science, engineering school more so that liberal arts.</p>
<p>Is whatever focus Michigan has on science really that much of a detriment to the liberal arts programs? I am pretty much in love with the political science program and opportunities available to me here, but I admittedly don’t know what it’s like at other schools.</p>
<p>j89, Michigan’s Political Science department is ranked among the top 3 in the nation (#1 in American Politics and #5 in International Politics), higher than Engineering or any of its science departments. Michigan is NOT a science or tech school and many of its primary characteristics point to that:</p>
<p>1) Over 70% of Michigan undergraduate students major in non-science fields.
2) Michigan’s primary strengths are its Humanities and Social Sciences, which are universally acknowledged to be among the top 3 or 4 in the nation. Busness and Engineering are also strong, but they do not trump the Humanities and Social Sciences.
3) In the pure sciences, Michigan is relatively weak, ranked out of the top 10 in all three (Bio, Chem and Physics) main science fields, albeit only by 1-5 spots.</p>
<p>“Go with Emma Watson. I think you’ll enjoy that political science atmosphere more-so than michigan, since michigan is a huge science, engineering school more so that liberal arts.”</p>
<p>You couldn’t be more wrong!</p>
<p>EMMA WATSON SAYS GO TO BROWN! </p>
<p>I would’ve gone to Brown if I had known Emma Watson would be there.</p>
<p>Oh for pete’s sake. Let’s just HIRE Emma Watson and call it done : )</p>
<p>Just wondering… is Emma Watson actually smart, or did she get in Brown just because she’s Hermione? o_O</p>
<p>She’s actually very smart.</p>