<p>I am deciding between the honors college at the University of Michigan and Brown University. I live in Ann Arbor (where umich is located) and have taken both undergraduate and graduate level courses at umich over the past two years so I have an idea of what to expect from the umich classroom experience. I visited Brown and sat in on a few classes, but I know I didn’t get the full picture. I am interested in microbiology and music theory, but that is definitely subject to change, so I’m not too concerned with the individual departments as much as I am with the undergraduate academic experience as a whole.
This decision is still really up in the air because, while I like the fact that umich will instill ‘survival skills,’ I have a hard time giving up the air of collaboration and innovation that Brown seems to have for the cutthroat competition of umich’s hard science and engineering classes.
I can provide additional information if requested, and any advice or input is appreciated.
Thanks for your time!</p>
<p>Congratulations on two excellent options.</p>
<p>I assume UMich is affordable since it’s instate.</p>
<p>Can you afford Brown?
If so, go to Brown.
if not, go to UMich.</p>