| Davidson!! Yes Brown is an ivy, but does your daughter really want to go to a college because of a name? I am not here to say anything bad about brown because i do believe both schools offer great educations. The difference lies in the experience. By the numbers, Davidson has an average class size of 15, 23 rhodes scholars, 80% of students travel abroad, 98% get into med. school, and 92% get into their first choice of grad school. But Davidson is about even more than this. Although it may sound corny, the honor code rules the campus. Students really do leave their bikes unlocked, backpacks outside he eating hall and return 20 dollar bills they find on the ground. This honor code also lets students take exams in the dorms when they feel ready. This provides for a huge sense of safety that other colleges cannot achieve. There is also a great community feel! Professors will routinely invite students to their homes for home cooked southern dinners, main street is right out of the movies (even with a soda shop!), and the athletics really do bring the campus together (elite 8 basketball). Who wouldn't want to go to a school where the administrators paid for every student to go the the sweet sixteen and elite games in detroit (bus, ticket and hotel!) It is really a one of a kind education! Let me know if you have any questions! |