Hopeful Debate: Brown vs. UPenn

<p>per collegehelp's post, Penn PhD production rate is the lowest in the Ivy league. Hopefully that sample size will satisfy you more.</p>

<p>ilovebagels-- Wharton is a huge draw to Penn and other than the religious Jewish life, is the number one reason I hear about people applying. The ability to take Wharton and law school classes as an undergrad (if I remember correctly) are repeatedly touted as a great reason to be at Penn. Again, I'm not saying there aren't other motivations, but knowing the small sample I know at Penn and knowing what I hear from pre-freshman on my tours and on this site, these things are huge motivators for prospective students.</p>

<p>Realize that while Brown has plenty of pre-med, law, and business people, not even having a business concentration lies in stark contrast to the atmosphere at Penn. Again, it's not a bad thing, but I think to deny the difference is there is being a tad disingenuous. In fact, that's the only difference I feel I can state with confidence.</p>

<p>IF these are your choices then you have no problems my friend ;-) Since you have visited, talk to students from both. I am sure each has students on facebook or myspace, ask them about their experiences. It's a tough call. I am not 100% what I would do, but I would be attracted to the lure of making up my own curriculum at Brown.</p>

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<p>Ahem. Aren’t you neglecting to mention the COE program (COE = Commerce, Organizations and Entrepreneurship…preprofessional words if there ever were ones…blasphemy!)</p>

<p>My own colleague at work from Brown described COE as a “business concentration” in verbatim.</p>