<p>I’ve been fortunate enough to get admission into all three schools…but that makes the decision all the more difficult!</p>
<p>I plan to study Economics/Mathematics, and well, have no idea which school to go to. I realize this is the Brown thread, but I’m hoping for some unbiased advice…So, which would be the smart move in this case, both professionally and academically!?</p>
<p>Is it true that Upenn has a far more prestigious reputation and that because of it’s name alone it will be a more intelligent choice professionally!? What about the USA Today Rankings?! According to them UPenn is FAR superior to Brown, which makes the choice seem easier…</p>
<p>However from what I hear, Brown is more comfortable, and well, cooler! But I don’t want to jeopardize my future professional career for a great time in college.</p>
<p>Cornell seems isolated! O_O</p>
<p><em>bump</em></p>
<p>Please help!! :'( </p>
<p>How much will this decision affect future job placement?! HEEEELP!!! </p>
<p>...I'm freaking out here....</p>
<p>seriously now...it's like you think CC is a magic 8 ball! All of these schools are good to the point where it's what YOU do, not what the school does for you. as far as reputation and job placement goes, any ivy is as impressive as the next. People hiring you will not stop at the name of your school. They look into what you did AT the school. And you can do awesome things at any of these schools.</p>
<p>Brown had an acceptance rate of 13.8 this year, which means acceptance is something to be extremely proud of, not disregarded because of some subjective ranking</p>
<p>If money is not a factor, you should choose based on how you feel about each school, preferably after visiting them. Write the names of the colleges on a piece of paper, close your eyes, put your finger down somewhere on the paper, and open your eyes. If you are even slightly disappointed with the result, that will tell you something.....this works, even if you thought you liked all the schools the same.</p>
<p>Penn has a MUCH better Econ department, but if you decide to go into applied math, Brown is fantastic. Brown is a lot more liberal than Penn, and not an urban environment.</p>
<p>If this helps in 1998 when I applied I think Brown was 8 and Penn was 17. The point is that they are exactly the same level and choosing Penn for its "prestige" when in reality it has no more would be a tragedy. As for the Econ dept, it has nothing to so with undergrad. Grad schools could care less about graduate departmental rankings when they admit students, they look at the whole school.</p>
<p>Brown offers a much better community and lifestyle in my opinion. I'd choose it in a heartbeat.</p>
<p>hmm...can you take Applied Maths at cornell even if you applied for the Bachelor of Arts program?</p>
<p>I wouldnt base my decision on current rankings, since they change quite quickly from year to year, as slipper said.. Overall prestige wise, and just as better schools overall, id say brown and upenn are above cornell... Between the two of them, its a toss up..</p>
<p>Yup I'd agree with watercannon</p>
<p>"hmm...can you take Applied Maths at cornell even if you applied for the Bachelor of Arts program?"</p>
<p>Whoops...I meant at Brown...</p>
<p>Do brown have an undergraduate business program?</p>
<p>Would anybody like to elaborate on Brown's Applied Mathematics program? I'm REALLY interested...</p>
<p>brown has one of the best regarded departments in the world in this area, with many multi-disciplinary, interesting projects</p>
<p><a href="http://www.dam.brown.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.dam.brown.edu/</a></p>
<p>greatguru...i'm stuck between Brown and Upenn's Wharton
Yes, Upenn's prestige seems much higher than Brown this year and it's important for the future, but I don't want to decide based on prestige because sometimes they might be overblowned. But it is something to think about tho.</p>
<p>I want to study business for sure (ultimately get a MBA eventually) along with engineering (biomedical #2 choice or aerospace -#1 choice) tho (not app math).</p>
<p>Business and engineering are sure thing I want to study.
I like Brown very much...it seems much more cozy and communal as opposed to Upenn. But it's hard to turn down Wharton and its dual degree with the engineering school.
I don't know much about Brown's economics and engineering (if they even have one?)
Any suggestions anyone?</p>
<p>Your best option is u penn. They have the best undergraduate business program and you will be well prepared.</p>
<p>I don't know much about Penn... but don't you have to apply separately to the undergrad business program (Wharton)? If you're in CAS, can you still do business? I don't know... just something to keep in mind about what pennfan said.</p>
<p>If you're in Penn's College (CAS), you can still enroll in Wharton classes (as well as Engineering if you're a masochist and Nursing if you are desperate for contact with women). Some Wharton classes can even count towards your major depending on what it is.</p>
<p>In (mild) defense of US News, Penn has done a lot to improve itself in the last decade--many more endowed professorships, massive gentrification efforts in the surrounding area, and hundreds of millions of dollars (if not more than a billion) poured into construction of new buildings and renovation of old ones. Penn hasn't gone up for no reason.</p>
<p>They're really going to be pretty similar in terms of prestige...they are the Ivy League below HYP. You should pick based on aspects aside from prestige...do you want Penn's solidly urban environment with access to an amazing American city, or do you want Brown's serene and cozy 'college-town-y' environment?</p>
<p>Do you want Brown's left-liberal environment or Penn's center/center-left environment?</p>
<p>To me, the Penn community and lifestyle are preferable. I think it's great--but it is certainly not for everyone.</p>
<p>And regardless of differences, I am sure both Brown and Penn students can agree that we are both better than Cornell :D</p>