<p>I really feel like I want to go to Brown and Penn equally. So, in deciding where to apply ED I am looking at which place is easier to get into. </p>
<p>Looking up the general SAT scores it appears that Brown’s are actually lower than Penn’s, yet Brown’s acceptance rate is lower. Is this because Penn has a larger class, and therefore accepts more people?</p>
<p>Does this mean that I would have an easier time at Penn?</p>
<p>I really wish I had some ED statistics for the two schools.</p>
<p>That’s poor logic: a lot can change in one semester. If you aren’t sure Brown is in fact your top choice, applying ED is unlikely to be a good decision. ED basically says “I applied, and if I get in I know I’ll love it so much I won’t need to ask ‘what if I’d gone elsewhere?’” Really, Brown and Penn are different enough that if you can come up with a list of why you like them, what the differences between them are, and what aspects of each are most important to you, you might be able to make an ED choice. But I’d probably recommend RD unless you can make a clear choice.</p>
<p>I don’t think that higher acceptance rate necessarily means better chance of gaining admission. Frankly, as applicants, we simply do not have enough information to conclude that penn is easier to get into. I believe that both schools are among the most selective, and you should apply ed to the one you like more. (i mean, after all, i was waitlisted at penn and admitted to brown, though brown was my top choice anyway)</p>
<p>And additionally, you should view the acceptance rate in the context of how many places a university has to fill. i think penn has a larger class than brown. plus their yield rate, i think, is slightly higher than that of brown. i guess my point is that both are the most competitive schools to get into, and the difference between some numbers is more or less trivial.</p>
<p>Besides the minor difference in SAT scores and class size, it’s the same. I do think Penn would be a little bit easier though (larger class size).</p>
<p>Since we don’t know the statistic about the applicants who do apply, only those who chose to enroll we cannot judge what the admission rates actually mean in this context. The conclusion, we cannot conclude where it is easier to getting in.</p>
<p>@NapoleonInRags: Well, I was admitted to Brown, but waitlisted at UPenn, contrary to your conclusion that Penn is easier to get into. (Don’t get me wrong, I would have prefered Brown to Penn anyway)</p>
<p>As I said above and reptil has pointed out, we just have too little information to conclude anything substantive from some numbers (such as acceptance rate, bla bla).</p>