Penn vs Brown

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi everybody!</p>

<p>I received a likely from Penn SAS.</p>

<p>I haven't heard back from Brown, but in case I am accepted, I would appreciate thoughts on the academics & vocational opportunities at both.</p>

<p>Fields that interest me are law, journalism, diplomacy, and business management. What draws me to these fields is the common thread of interaction with other people and engagement with the world at large. They require me to keep abreast of current events and have a love for reading, both of which I do already. Most of all, they are opportunities for a broader range of experiences than possible at other desk jobs. </p>

<p>I'm no good at the quantitative side. I also want to stay far, far away from a life of academia. Possible majors look like Pol Sci, Econ, International Relations, and any foreign language (love them all). </p>

<p>With that background, here are my questions...</p>

<p>(1) Is there a significant difference in how the above majors are taught at Penn or Brown?
Eg: rigor, quality of the professors, focus on quantitative analysis</p>

<p>(2) Study abroad at Penn vs Brown?</p>

<p>(3) Will Penn's preprofessional attitude give me an edge for the industries above?</p>

<p>Many thanks in advance!
-RoseMadder</p>

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<p>There was just recently, the last week or 10 days, a lengthy discussion about these two schools as final choices. Search for it for a start.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reference, jkeil. I saw the post; however, it didn’t really hit on the academics or the questions listed here. It was more a discussion of lifestyle factors which I’ve thought about on my own.</p>

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<p>Just our of curiosity, how did you select the colleges to which you applied? Did you look at their departments and majors before applying?</p>

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<p>OP, you’re asking good questions but I’m not familiar with these departments at these schools. if you don’t get any more help here, I’d definitely move your questions over to the Brown and/or Penn forum for help.</p>

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<p>@jym626, I knew that these majors were pretty strong at all the schools I applied to. I hadn’t gone into in-depth comparison between said schools though. My criteria also involved the strength of their arts departments. Although I think a career in arts would be untenable, I love art and could not imagine going to a college that offered weak studio courses/had a slow arts scene.</p>

<p>@jkeil911: Thanks! I probably will do that in a couple months if I actually am accepted to Brown. </p>