<p>Hey guys, if I get into both schools, which should I go to? I need a balance between studying and having a social life, but I am definitely willing to work hard. Any advice is welcome. I really need some outsiders opinions. Thanks so much</p>
<p>It depends on factors such as intended major, average class size, etc. Location could also play a role, I mean Brown is in New England and Emory is in the south. Both are great schools though, so it is up to you</p>
<p>They’re kind of different schools. Brown is in the northeast and is very, very liberal. Emory is in the deep south.</p>
<p>My opinion is that you wait to see where you get in first to see if you even have to make a choice.</p>
<p>I am from Georgia so I am used to southern culture…but I have heard that Emory doesn’t really have that and neither does Brown. </p>
<p>I am not sure about intended major, probably something with math though.</p>
<p>Oh and the reason I am asking before I have applied is I am trying to decide if I am going to apply to Emory ED, which is binding, or wait and apply RD and apply to Brown too</p>
<p>They are very different schools as far as I can tell and have very different student bodies. I reccomend that you learn as much as you can about each and only ask for help with decision making if you have to choose. If you don’t know, don’t apply to Emory ED.</p>
<p>I’m not going to lie that I’m prejudiced for Brown since my daughter really loved it. She did a math/CS major and is in CS grad school PhD track now. The CS dept, the applied math and the math dept are all strong. Access to undergraduate research is amazing. You are aware that the admissions is very very selective? Also, can you afford it or are you eligible for the bigger aid packages?</p>
<p>Yeah I am aware of how selective Brown is…which is a concern of mine. I have a 33 on the ACT and awesome leadership and extra curriculars with a 4.0 unweighted GPA, but I am definitely still worried. I am also sort of leaning towards a CS major so that’s helpful to know your daughter did well with that major.
And money is definitely an issue, but I should be eligible for a fairly substantial financial aid package. Do you think that a Brown education would help me more so than an Emory education?</p>
<p>If you don’t know which one you’d prefer, then that’s an indication that you shouldn’t do ED to either. If money is an issue, you definitely shouldn’t do ED.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about which of two selective schools is better. Apply to both, and think about it AFTER you get the results.</p>
<p>I agree it sounds like you should apply to both, RD. Brown is VERY good with need based aid and you might be surprised with what you get if you get in. dd got a lot.</p>
<p>I can’t really compare and contrast, because I only know that Emory is a very good school high ranked in US News and a much larger school. I can’t find it on CS rankings ofor UG or PhD. Here is a CC thread you might look at that is a little worrisome:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/1001831-emory-georgia-tech-cs.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/1001831-emory-georgia-tech-cs.html</a></p>
<p>My daughter says the CS dept at Brown really rocks and is strong and really well organized. As most any classes at Brown, you can likely get in any class you want. You can get into classes you don’t have prereq for if you talk to the prof, but it is on you to know your capabilities. She started out sciencey leaning to Physics, but after taking the famous year long intro to CS class, switched majors at end of sophmore year. Then she did math/cs concentration cause she had lots of math from physics, and was interested in theory. There is also applied math/cs and the applied math is one of the top depts in the country. There is also math/computational bio and math/econ concentrations in the CS dept.</p>
<p>I don’t want to get timed out (I was interrupted while posting), so I’ll post this then add.)</p>
<p>When you ask if it will help you, I have to ask with what? For CS, I have to say yes, based on my limited knowledge. For other majors, maybe or maybe not.</p>
<p>It seemed that 3/4 of the department were headed to microsoft or google and another 1/4 to research institutes/grad school so I think they place very well. You will get incredible opportunities for UG research, here is a sample: she worked for a science prof recruiting and running research tests for a semester first year. Summer after first year, paid job with physics prof, who took the team to FERMI lab for presentation at conclusion. Soph year took Independent study working on a high end facial recognition software program. Worked on the robotics team project preping for competition. Got to go to competition paid by school for 10 days and do demos of new technology. Summer after got Brown funded research grant to do research with a prof on something complicated to do with graphs and algorithms. Jr year took Ind Study to learn the math and proofs needed to get up to speed with cryptography project she wished to join (included auditing a grad class.) Summer after got Brown funded research grant to work on crypto group project. Continued to work on this through Sr year and summer after. </p>
<p>Now you should see if you can find someone to tell you about Emory’s program and opportunities.</p>
<p>Don’t underestimate the power of the Brown open cirriculum. It is awesome. Students there work very hard, but there is a nice social life too.</p>
<p>dd is in PhD track program now, despite only choosing CS end of sophmore year. I recco that you try to decide at least after 1st year so you can get all the classes in.</p>
<p>Brown by a long shot.</p>
<p>Well up in the northeast most people would choose Brown over Emory. I’m not sure about the south. People in the north and south have different values and southerners might be uncomfortable sending their children to such a liberal school like Brown. Also Emory might hold more weight in the south.</p>
<p>Emory does not “hol dmoer weight in the south,” or anywhere else for that matter. It is a good school, but it is not an Ivy.</p>
<p>Certainly, Emory “holds more weight” in the South than it’s does elsewhere–it has a very strong regional reputation, and a growing national reputation. I would say that nationally, Brown has a stronger reputation. But if you are from the South, Georgia especially, and especially if you intend to settle in Georgia, it would be quite reasonable to choose Emory over Brown.</p>
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I think it’s more that the average southerner hasn’t heard of Brown and doesn’t have the faintest idea what or where it is.</p>
<p>Those who advised the OP to wait gave good advice. If (s)he is still undecided about ED a mere two weeks before the deadline, Emory is clearly not his/her first choice.</p>
<p>Thanks guys. Ya’ll are right that I am not 100% set on Emory. I am just trying to weigh the perks of knowing early and stuff into the equation. I am afraid to get set on any one school though and not get in. This is such a scary process for me. The other negative about applying ED is that I would never know about Brown…I think I know what I need to do I am just scared in general I will make the wrong decision.</p>
<p>Plus, it seems like you are a very strong candidate for Emory, so I don’t think you need ED to get in.</p>