<p>Hey guys I'm having a lot of trouble deciding where I want to go ED or EA either Brown or Yale I feel that both schools are good fits for me and I have legacy at both but I'm torn between the two schools and I know I can do Yale EA and still potentially get in at brown regularly but I lose a considerable amount of my legacy advantage anyways can anyone try to sway me to one side or the other</p>
<p>Wow. Legacy at both. Nice.</p>
<p>Anyway- for next year, I'd say Brown ED (if you're SURE you'd like to be at Brown) because Yale EA is probably going to get a lot of the people who would have applied to H or P EA or ED.</p>
<p>both of you make good points and thats what I'm really wrestling with i relly like both schools but it would be easier for me to get into brown and i don't want to squander that oppurtunity by applying to yale when its gonna be damn near impossible to get in early but on the other hand the prestige of yale is really enticing by the way I intend to major in english but I also want to have some focus on filmmaking/film studies</p>
<p>Prestige and relative ease of getting in should NOT be factors. Otherwise, you'll be kicking yourself. A school's prestige stops being appealing once you go there: once you go to Yale, you won't like it BECAUSE it is prestigious.</p>
<p>I assume you know a bit about the schools and have seen them, being a legacy. I would recommend floating around both colleges' websites to see what you can find regarding English/filmmaking opportunities. I know that Yale is big on drama, and I know that Brown kids get very involved outside of class, so it seems like both schools have opportunities. </p>
<p>The personalities of the students at both schools might seem different to you. Go where you think you'll be happiest.</p>
<p>anyone else have an opinion</p>
<p>DO NOT assume that it will be easier for YOU to get into Brown than Yale.
DO NOT apply Early Decision to a school that you are not positive is your first choice.</p>
<p>My opinions. Sorry if they sounds like commands ;)</p>
<p>Yale > Brown.</p>
<p>Do overnights at both campuses, get a feel for which one you could better see yourself at, and then decide which of your parents you like better :P</p>
<p>haha thanks brassmonkey ASAP i'm wondering why you think that it might not be easier to get into brown than Yale especially this upcoming year</p>
<p>Brown over Yale for lifestyle and happiness as a student. Plus why squander the chance to get in? Brown is so awesome and I know I will get flack for this but New Haven is such a dump. Location means alot to me.</p>
<p>I think it really depends on your stats. Yale is harder to get into. If you are at the top of your class and have a 2200 plus SAT, it's worth a shot. If your stats are lower, I'd ED Brown. Also, are your legacy connections equal at the 2 schools? Both a parent? Was one more active at their school or did one give more money?</p>
<p>im near the top of my class and i do have a 2200 plus sat and pretty good ecs in my opinion and yes my legacies are both parents who both have pretty much an equal amount of involvement in each school (alumni interviewing, limited donations) but can anyone try to sway me one way or another</p>
<p>I love Yale. I don't know much about Brown except that there schedules are very appealing. :] I think this is for you to figure out - go visit and go to their website. If you're not sure about Brown, do NOT apply ED.</p>
<p>They're incredibly different schools.</p>
<p>Yale has their college system.</p>
<p>Brown has a completely open curriculum.</p>
<p>If you're torn, make a list of what you want a school. And, whatever you do, come up with a better reason to go to Yale, prestige is not a reason. Prestige (regardless of legacy) will not get you in.</p>
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<p>I know a student who was deferred and then waitlisted at Brown, and accepted at Yale regular decision. It happens. Decisions at these schools are not predictable in any way. Stats are only numbers and they don't tell the whole story. What Brown/Yale may need in any given year to balance their class is anyone's guess. </p>
<p>Go early to the school you really want to attend. If you're not sure, don't go early. </p>
<p>btw, the person who applied to Brown early preferred Yale, but thought he would have a better shot at B due to admit rates. He's really glad now that he was not admitted, but it made for a fairly anxious senior year.</p>
<p>I agree with the people who are saying visit, try to get a feel for what it's like there, and decide which one you like better that way.</p>
<p>Though I must ask, why Brown and Yale? Is it just because those are the schools you have legacy at, or do you have other reasons for focusing on those two schools?</p>
<p>Brown and Yale are the two schools that i really love the most each for their own separate reasons but I have narrowed it down between those 2 schools as my favorites and the legacy is definitely a bonus Also I have visited both schools and I even did a one week summer program at brown last summer yet I still can't decide can anyone try and make a case for either school and please don't say which one fits better because I really can't decide which one does</p>
<p>Hi OP:</p>
<p>My first choice school offered early this year and it is about as hard to get into as Yale. I had the option to apply to another school with a higher early admit rate (Princeton). I wasn't as into Princeton, so i went against the odds, and applied to my first choice school. I ended up not getting into my dream school (or Princeton). Looking back, maybe applying early would have been the dif between getting into P-town and getting waitlisted at P-town. </p>
<p>For me atleast, i have never once felt like I did the wrong thing. I have absolutely no regrets about using my 1 early app to the school that i wanted to go to the most. Hope other posters could share feeling the same? OP, i hope my story helps you a lot, because nobody is ever mad at themselves for shooting too high, just too low.</p>
<p>Only apply early to Brown if you feel you are a better fit there than Yale.. otherwise just apply EA to Yale, you don't have to attend if accepted. I had to make a similar decision last year...</p>
<p>EA School with lots of prestige vs. ED School with plenty of prestige
After some research.. I decided two things:
1.) I liked the ED school's scene better and felt I would be happier there.
2.) ED school easier to get into...</p>
<p>I don't regret my decision since I love the school I'm attending now.. but make sure you love Brown if you plan to apply ED.. since who knows, you could get in!</p>
<p>Yale don Yale</p>