<p>I was having a big argument with my friend today about which is the better school: brown or dartmouth. Although I argued that both are equally selective and prestige, my friend ranted on how Brown was so much better. This isn't true, is it?</p>
<p>How could Brown be better than Dartmouth? Edward Cullen would have chosen Brown instead of Dartmouth if that were true.</p>
<p>Brown is better known to a certain population cohort that focuses on premed schools. Brown’s 7/8 program is thus very attractive and gets on the radar of the group.</p>
<p>What does Dartmouth have that Brown doesn’t?</p>
<p>Brown’s has…
a more selective admittance rate
a quirky student body
the open curriculum
a better city
a better ivy league reputation
several specific programs that are highly recognized</p>
<p>I expect a rebuttal from hmom5 very shortly…</p>
<p>Seriously though, of the non-HYP ivies, Brown and Dartmouth are the most similar. Very LAC-ish, Dartmouth slightly more so.</p>
<p>I agree that Brown is better, but that’s just me. I personally don’t like the excessive partying due to isolation or the frat culture in general.</p>
<p>Though I’m going to Wharton, I’d attend Dart over Brown if faced with that decision. Much better academic reputation, much better job placement, classier atmosphere…</p>
<p>I prefer Harvard over both.</p>
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<p>A higher USNews ranking.</p>
<p>Actually, academically they are quite close. In my opinion it comes down to personal preference for either specific academic programs that one or the other school is stronger in, or the campus environment. If you want a college in a small town located out in the woods, the answer is Dartmouth. If you prefer a much more urban campus then pick Brown.</p>
<p>Princeton Review Academic Rating for Dartmouth is 96 whereas only 91 for Brown.</p>
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<p>Don’t forget, the highest grade inflation… :)</p>
<p>^ just what you need for your med school apps.</p>
<p>Neither can depend on their Ivy League membership because the general populace condescends to a liberal education.</p>
<p>I would choose Brown over Dartmouth, for the Open Curriculum and the proximity to New York (my home), though I would not choose either over HYPS, AW, or Columbia.</p>
<p>You guys are forgetting one thing: Research! Both of these schools do not get the same amount of prestige as say Columbia & Yale because of their lukewarm dedication to research.</p>
<p>i’ll just assume they’re equal.</p>
<p>Just as a rebuttal to abc:</p>
<p>Dartmouth has:
Better recruiting for business
Much higher endowment per student
Tighter campus culture
Access to the outdoors/ random fun
Spends more per student
Places higher on graduate feeder lists (<a href=“http://www.wsjclassroomedition.com/pdfs/wsj_college_092503.pdf[/url]”>http://www.wsjclassroomedition.com/pdfs/wsj_college_092503.pdf</a>)
Higher avg SAT scores</p>
<p>The truth is both are amazingly great, and equally good schools. You could put a list arguing for both, and you would be right. I don’t see the point in arguing that either one is “better” than the other, they are just different.</p>
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<p>Or slipper1234! :)</p>
<p>Again, if I had to choose between Brown and Dartmouth, I’d choose Brown because it has stronger STEM programs.</p>
<p>FWIW, they have such different cultures despite having similar LAC-ish profiles, so I can see how somebody who likes one could just as easily dislike the other.</p>
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Don’t forget the better name. Except for maybe “Princeton,” I think “Dartmouth” has the nicest ring to it of the Ivies.</p>
<p>“Brown” is just kind of…bleh.</p>
<p>^ Droppin’ the H bomb, though, drops more jaws among the plebs.</p>
<p>Emma Watson. Nuff said ;)</p>
<p>Better is subjective. While one might rank higher on USNews, it might rank lower on Kiplinger’s. Rankings are flawed, and the student who lets their dream school slip out of his/her hands because of rankings is making a big mistake. Where do you see yourself fitting in? The two schools have different social climates, so you may be able to determine that one is “better” than the other.</p>