<p>academically, it would go chicago, brown, georgetown.</p>
<p>however, chicago's scene leaves much to be desired.</p>
<p>overall i would say brown then chicago and georgetown</p>
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<p>not exactly.</p>
<p>For subjects geared towards the maths and sciences, certainly I'd agree that Chicago > Brown.</p>
<p>But for most humanities related subjects including history, literature to name a few, Brown > Chicago.</p>
<p>Just depends on your particular focus. Further, for those those looking to go onto law school, again, Brown > Chicago.</p>
<p>One thing is certain, Georgetown is definitely a distant third.</p>
<p>IMO, I'd say Chicago > Brown > Georgetown</p>
<p>"For subjects geared towards the maths and sciences, certainly I'd agree that Chicago > Brown.</p>
<p>But for most humanities related subjects including history, literature to name a few, Brown > Chicago."</p>
<p>I think you just get that impression because Brown is a hippie school. But it's not true: Chicago's English and History programs are ranked several spots higher than those of Brown.</p>
<p>I'd take time to respond to you, but I've read enough of your posts to know that you have ZERO idea of what you are talking about - so basically I ignore anything you write.</p>
<p>"Well, I definetely would like to, but they're far away, so it would be expensive... I am just going to go with what I can find out online."</p>
<p>If you are living in DC, the round-trip bus fare to Providence is $40.</p>
<p>"I'd take time to respond to you, but I've read enough of your posts to know that you have ZERO idea of what you are talking about - so basically I ignore anything you write."</p>
<p>Where do you get that from? The NRC rankings have Chicago pegged at least a few spots higher than Brown in both History and English.</p>
<p>And you don't have to be a total ******* about it.</p>
<p>This past week, Georgetown inaugurated the Edmond V. Villani Chair in Economics, which will "provide the University's undergraduate College with critical faculty and research support in the field of economics".<br>
<a href="http://explore.georgetown.edu/news/?ID=13169%5B/url%5D">http://explore.georgetown.edu/news/?ID=13169</a>
The great thing about Georgetown is that its proximity to the Nation's Capital allows us to attract many outstanding faculty members, such as the Inaugurating Chair Francis Vella. Opportunities for academic year internships are also outstanding. Although not an economics major(I'm an Int'l Health major), I'm currently taking microecon. My professor also works for the Federal Trade Commission. He has repeatedly stated that if any are interested in careers related to economics then speak to him and maybe he could help with internship prospects, applications, etc. This simply can't be found at most schools.<br>
Of course, I do recognize that Chicago also has an outstanding program, however Georgetown shouldn't be easily passed up.</p>
<p>jpps1,</p>
<p>sorry i didn't mean to offend you, but if you can at least admit that you are more than a little biased given that you applied to U of C early and you also give Brown very little credit in your posts, so forgive me if I seem a little harsh - you just wouldn't seem that objective in a Chicago vs. Brown discussion.</p>
<p>Next, NRC ranking? We are talking about undergrads here NOT grad students /PhDs. </p>
<p>Further, History and English are staple majors for pre-law students, and Brown trumps Chicago for enrollment into the Top 5 law schools.</p>
<p>I don't understand why people keep looking at grad rankings...all those tell me is which school has the best TAs lol! Brown is an undergrad focused school, its teaching and access are what makes it so strong.</p>
<p>couldn't agree more slipper.</p>
<p>I do recognize that Brown is an excellent school (particularly for Economics and Math) and I never meant to sell it short. My comments on its social life are from secondhand experience (like many people on this board), and I guess they're not an accurate representation of the social life there. Either way, the OP didn't seem to give much indication as to what he wants in a college social life.</p>
<p>As far as graduate vs. undergraduate education quality, we have no rankings at our disposal for that--I don't think we can say for sure if Brown is better than Chicago or vice-versa. The OP did express a desire to go into Economics for grad school, and I think that Chicago's rigor would definitely be good preparation. Although Brown is known for a strong Applied Math program, I believe--which could be helpful for Economics grad.</p>
<p>But seriously, if the choice is between Gtown, Chicago and Brown, you really cannot go wrong.</p>
<p>If you can't afford to visit before applying (definitely visit before making a final decision, swing it somehow ...), you can order videotaped campus tours from <a href="http://www.collegiatechoice.com%5B/url%5D">www.collegiatechoice.com</a>. We didn't have the time to visit all the schools on my son's list. He weeded some out that way. It ended up his final decision was between two schools he had only seen on videotape. He then visited and found his decision was easy.</p>
<p>From the transfer board...</p>
<p>"cool. i'm a current chicago ug, hoping to transfer out of here. hopefully what you're after is in line with what chicago offers. stereotypes there may be about the u of c, but all too often they hit dead on the mark."</p>
<p>Yup, that is exactly what I have experienced. Seriously its a nerd factory, no offense.</p>
<p>Slipper, I live on the U. of C. campus, and yes, there are nerds there, but there are also the frat boy types and just about everyone else inbetween. Of course, most of the students are academically inclined, as one would expect, with even the frat boys not being an exception.</p>
<p>I will be attending the University of Chicago next year, and, to me, it is paradise here. No where else in the country can one find so many intelligent and curious students. The course load is one of the most demanding, but that is exactly what I am looking for.</p>
<p>Brown is simply much more fun than Chicago while offering equal academics and perhaps better prestige. There is a Chicago "type" that seems to love it, but I don't think its overboard to say its not for everyone.</p>
<p>With one child already at UChicago, and the other about to enter Brown next fall, I think that I'm in a decent position to provide somewhat balanced thoughts. While I agree that, in some areas (such as economics), Chicago is much more highly regarded than Brown (or for that matter most other schools), in most areas, the difference between the two schools are really not worth arguing about. Chicago has some extremely strong humanities programs and Brown has some extremely strong science programs. I do think that graduate ratings have some importance, because the strength of the graduate schools provides some indication of the strength of faculties (as some professors teach in both undergraduate and graduate). Even though it's known as an excellent research university, the fact is that the population of Chicago's undergraduate school is actually much smaller than Brown's, and their individual class sizes are comparable. The vast majority of Chicago's classes number under 20 students and the vast majority are taught by full professors. In short, you're dealing with two superb schools (I don't know enough about Georgetown to comment). I think that the decision between them might be driven by other factors: the excitement of Chicago versus the somewhat less exciting Providence; the more urban campus of U Chicago versus the somewhat more idyllic campus of Brown; the somewhat more liberal student body of Brown versus the somewhat less politicized (but nevertheless largely liberal) student body of Chicago; the somewhat more sedate and less social environment of Chicago versus the somewhat more social enviornment of Brown (although Brown is not known as a "party school" and Chicago's reputation as the "place where fun goes to die" is an exaggeration, furthered in part by the self-deprecating humor of Chicago students); and, perhaps most importantly, the Core Curriculum of Chicago versus the complete lack of requirements and somewhat more liberal grading system at Brown (although Chicago's reputation for grade deflation is grossly exaggerated). I agree with the comments of the others that you should visit the schools, talk with the students, and decide what's important to you and what's not.</p>
<p>Georgetown is just awesome, the campus is amazing.</p>
<p>Go to Brown -- I spent 6 years on a phd at Chicago. Very depressing place. I was a TA and all my students could do was whine about how they never had any fun (and about how all their other TA's couldn't speak english!) Also it's a nice neighborhood surrounded by very scary south side. I had a couple of close calls with some of the home grown criminal element during my time there. It's a good school, but there are other great schools that are located in better locations!</p>
<p>"No where else in the country can one find so many intelligent and curious students."</p>
<p>Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT...those come to mind.</p>