<p>pros and cons of each? i cant decide…</p>
<p>considering you're posting this in Brown's forum the answers you receive might be bised(or so is mine :D ). I absolutely love Brown. one of the many pros is the fact that they don't have the core curriculum.
and btw.... you should also check the department you're inteding to have your major in. because each of these scools has its weak and strong points.(I'm afraid I can't make much of a detailed comparison considerin I am so attached with Brown). :)</p>
<p>O, this post is actually perfect for me cause I'm stuck between those two as well. I dont know how ill ever decide though :(</p>
<p>Providence or New Hampshire?</p>
<p>There is a 100% chance that you do not die in the arctic winters of New Hampshire if you come to Brown.</p>
<p>actually.... try for dartmouth. that's one less kid competing with us in the ED pool ;-)</p>
<p>"There is a 100% chance that you do not die in the arctic winters of New Hampshire if you come to Brown."</p>
<p>I dunno. My kid is on the ski team for Brown and they spend four weeks training in NH and race there most weekends. They still come back to Brown alive!</p>
<p>the thing is, id actually really lie being out in the middle of nowhere, even though dartmouth isn't really in the middle of nowhere. Basically, I like everything at Dartmouth better EXCEPT that I feel I have more in common with the majority of Brown students...or at least the Brown student stereotype ha</p>
<p>Brown student stereotype? :)</p>
<p>hippies ;-)</p>
<p>not just hippie though, you know all that quirky trendy indie rock bs. haha i love stereotypes</p>
<p>well then, I think I would perfectly fit into Brown :P :D</p>
<p>my brother is at dartmouth and i've been at brown for many years. having spent a good amount of time on both campuses, there are a couple of differences that pop out at you right away</p>
<p>dartmouth is fairly traditional (annual events like the bonfire and winter carnival are a big deal, frats and societies are a big deal, people identify themselves by their year of graduation). brown is pretty anti-traditional (though we love some of our quirky traditions like the midnight organ concert on halloween, most brown students would find the bonfire silly, frats are a smaller part of the social scene, and we are unlikely to identify ourself to other students by our year of graduation).</p>
<p>eventhough it is predominantly liberal, dartmouth has a much more organized, vocal, and entrenched conservative base among the students, but also the professors and alumni.</p>
<p>brown seems to have a significant edge in terms of famous faculty (nobel laureates, former presidents, etc.) and speakers (politicians, movie directors, etc.) on campus, as well as research across the curriculum. for some reason brown seems to churn out more fellowship winners among the students as well (rhodes, marshal, fulbrights, etc.)</p>
<p>the dartmouth outdoors club is a big deal and very active. at brown you have to drive a bit more to do something outdoorsy (like ski or camp)</p>
<p>dartmouth has distribution requirements, brown has an open curriculum</p>
<p>dartmouth has the d-plan which is sold as an opportunity to do internships at times when you don't have to compete with students from other schools. to tell you the truth, my brother doesn't like the way it fragments his experience--especially socially, since every quarter people are always coming and going on campus.</p>
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<p>What does your brother say are the differences between Brown and Dartmouth.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>pretty much the differences I've described above.</p>
<p>dartmouth was a better fit for him because of his love of mountain biking and skiing, and because he was interested in working with specific professors in the government department. he is, however, irrated by the d-plan and distribution requirements, and the difficulty in getting into classes he faced as an underclassman.</p>
<p>so the more traditional student body at dartmouth isnt just a myth? is it preppier or something else?</p>
<p>I actually think the D-plan has some big benefits such as sophomore summer and the ability to do multiple Dartmouth led study abroad programs.</p>
<p>According to my parents (both Dartmouth alums) Dartmouth's language program is top-notch and pretty effective in getting good speaking proficiency.</p>
<p>yea i dont know why so many people here are criticising the D-plan. I tihnk it is one of Dartmouth's biggest draws--3 classes per term and more study abroad/internship opportunities</p>
<p>It's mostly a point of personal preference. Some like it, some don't. No big deal.</p>