Brown v. Columbia

happy1
Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:32:22 +0000

They are both truly outstanding schools and attending either Brown or Columbia would be wonderful. Some differences I know of is that Columbia has a large core/required curriculum while Brown (I believe) has no required classes. Both are valid educational models, but one person may prefer having a thoughtful core curriculum program laid out while another person may prefer having the freedom to choose all their classes. Also Columbia is in NYC while Brown is in Providence, a much smaller city. I do agree that Brown is well known for humanities, but I do have two friends who got into med school out of Brown, so I’m guessing their sciences are good as well. I would suggest that you visit both schools, spend time with students, spend time with the coaches, sit in on classes, do an overnight if possible, and see which university is the best fit for you. There is no bad choice here.