<p>Hi, I’ve been reading message on this board for about a year now and this is my first time posting a message :)</p>
<p>Anyways, I’m facing a decision dilemma. I was accepted to Brown RD, which was really surprising, and, although I’m ecstatic about being accepted, I’m not sure I want to go there. I was offered scholarships from Mt. Holyoke, Smith, and Mills Colleges. I didn’t receive any financial aid from Brown. What should I do? I’m going to check out Brown and other east coast schools next week and I still have a few weeks until May 1st, the final decision. I guess my question is, is Brown worth it? I love the idea of attending an all-women’s college and $'s a big plus, but on the other-hand I love Brown’s open curriculum. </p>
<p>Money is a big issue, but if it means taking out loans to go to a school I love, I will do it. Help!</p>
<p>Visiting will definitely help. If you love the feel of an all-women's college, Brown might be completely different. What are areas are you interested in?</p>
<p>I'm interested in public policy, ethnic studies, law, history, all different fields really. That's why attending Brown (no core requirements b/c I absolutely hate science and math) would be awesome. On the other hand core requirements might actually be good for my situation because I don't quite know what field of study I want to enter. I think an all-women environment would be great but, on the other hand I've never experienced that before so it could be kind of weird. Do you think $ should be the only and/or biggest factor in my decision since I am receiving $ from the women's colleges but not Brown?</p>
<p>Others will undoubtedly tell you different, but IMO, you have all your life to make money, but you only go to college once. Go where you feel most comfortable.</p>
<p>While core requirements do make students branch out, they also force them to spend money on courses they absolutely don't want to take. I personally think that cores are great for high school to give an intro to the subjects, but once you get to college, you should be kind of able to pick your own courses.</p>
<p>True, but I know plenty of people who would disagree with the $ issue.</p>
<p>You're not plenty of people -- which is probably among the reasons you were admitted to Brown.</p>