<p>I was being sarcastic :-P</p>
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Year after year, more than 90% of common admits with Brown elect to matriculate at Harvard.
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<p>How do you know this information? Colleges share admitted students lists?</p>
<p>Also, why rely on the decisions of others? Why should I assume intelligence on the part of those supposed 90%? Just coming out of the Brown housing lottery, I know very well how little others' decisions can mean about the reality of a situation.</p>
<p>Byerly -- the phrase
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Fact is, many of the miniscule fraction of cross-admits who choose Brown are, most likely. legacies.
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is undercut by "most likely," thus making it not a "fact." Unless you have statistics to back this up, please don't make wild guesses. It
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betrays a certain lack of confidence in your case.
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<p>I have seen numbers of course, but am not at liberty to post them. I doubt the percentages would be seriously contested in Providence. If you prefer to believe I'm making the numbers up, feel free. Obviously each individual applicant makes up his or her mind, every year, about where to matriculate, based on factors important to him or her.</p>
<p>How on earth can you claim these numbers to exist? From your post count I wouldn't have guessed you were a troll!</p>
<p>I was under the impression that colleges didn't share admit lists. I'm not saying you're making it up, you've obviously proven to be a person who often backs up information.</p>
<p>It makes perfect sense that 90% pick harvard. It's a powerful name. but that doesn't mean it's the right choice.</p>
<p>I think we're all being waaay too critical here. Maybe Brown would have been better for some people, but I'm sure Harvard was still an amazing experience. How many people have said that you can't go wrong with either choice? Tons. Basically, since academics are comparable, weigh personal fit/feel and prestige, and come up with the answer that makes sense to you.</p>
<p>You said it, Rabo. Harvard's an excellent school. Brown's an excellent school. Give it some thought, and decide which one you like better. Either way, you'll make a good choice.</p>
<p>I'm planning to study cognitive science as well, but not at either school so i'm unbiased.</p>
<p>I know for a fact that Brown's cognitive science is much better and one of the very best in the country. If you are commited to cognitive science and don't plan to change your major, consider Brown. Otherwise, Harvard.</p>
<p>I talked with 3 Brown cogsci professors, and all were extremely nice. I think one of the main benefits was that all 3 said it was very easy to get into cogsci labs and do research right off the back. Harvard doesn't have much of a cogsci program, but they recently highered Steven Pinker, who is a very famous cognitive scientist and a funny guy with a few best selling books.</p>
<p>Hope some of that helped.</p>