Brown v. Columbia

dblazer
Sat, 09 Jun 2012 15:47:49 +0000

^Agree, Columbia technically had a lower acceptance rate than Princeton this year, but I would not argue that Columbia is more “selective” than Princeton. The differences in the applicant pool make a direct comparison between acceptance rates a little shady.

As everyone had repeated, the schools are quite different - almost opposites in their academic philosophies. I don’t think that the difference in prestige is big enough for one to be a clear winner over the other; when choosing between the two, fit is something I would consider more. Brown is the “easier” ivy as they are known for grade inflation and has one of the highest avg. gpas as a result. Columbia’s a bit tougher in that regard. If you plan to go to grad school, both schools should set you up fine for that pathway.