<p>[Yale is similar to Brown in the sort of students they look for and they have a large number of cross-admits. ]</p>
<p>Maybe in the types of students admitted from HS records/scores, but from what I’ve heard from high school classmates and colleagues who attended those schools, the atmosphere couldn’t be more different. </p>
<p>Brown has a more artsy/creative feel that several Brown graduates said came close to that of Oberlin or similar type schools after visiting the latter. </p>
<p>On the other hand, nearly every student I’ve talked with from Yale gave off the impression that Yale has a much more East-Coast establishment strait-laced vibe than Brown…and far more so than Oberlin. Incidentally, this was the main reason why an artsy/creative dormmate at my undergrad turned down admission to Yale after taking a tour for admitted students there in her senior year of high school. </p>
<p>Also, everyone I knew from Brown loved the campus and Providence, RI whereas most Yalies I’ve known had serious issues with New Haven, Connecticut with some being quite jealous of those who attended schools in areas with “better” college towns/cities…even non-Ivy ones.</p>