<p>can anyone help me with this specific question: which one is better for pre-law?</p>
<p>my parents seem to think Dartmouth because it is more structured and i can get valuable work experience during less competitive times (like winter term or something)…</p>
<p>i like brown because i think the open curriculum will force me to try new things and become well-rounded on my own terms… </p>
<p>i dont know. anyone know anything?</p>
<p>You may be splitting hairs here. Either education would be fantastic. Ultimately, after having done the research and visiting, I’d recommend going with your instinct. </p>
<p>Are you leaning one way or the other? Is your family pressuring you to consider either one?</p>
<p>i went to adoch and loved it. i love brown’s campus, and i know that i will get an amazing education there…
my parents are pushing dartmouth for the structure… (but i really hate being out there in the wilderness, but i guess the sense of community is quite appealing)</p>
<p>My friend went to Brown as an undergrad. When we was applying for law schools in 1979, she was told by some adcoms that the narrative grading system used by Brown made it difficult for them to deal with/compare students. She took a year off & reapplied to law school on the West Coast & attended UCDavis with me where she did great. 
I don’t know if this attitude still applies to East Coast law schools, but it might be worthwhile inquiring with Brown & some law schools you were thinking of, to the extent it matters to you.</p>
<p>Harvard Law School used to publish their per capita representation on their website.
Brown students are slightly better represented at Harvard Law than Dartmouth students</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/662310-ranking-undergrad-highest-acceptance-rates-law-school-4.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/662310-ranking-undergrad-highest-acceptance-rates-law-school-4.html</a></p>
<p>Moreover, from the Brown website, more than 95% of Brown students are accepted at one of their top three choices for law school</p>
<p>[Brown</a> Admission: Facts & Figures](<a href=“Undergraduate Admission | Brown University”>Undergraduate Admission | Brown University)</p>
<p>Brown doesn’t have a “narrative grading system” – I’m not sure what this means. It doesn’t calculate GPA, but you get grades on a transcript.</p>
<p>If you want structure to your education, you can do that at Brown. It’s pretty obvious what distribution requirements mean at other schools, and you can take those classes at Brown if you want to. What’s nice about Brown is that it is your choice to make.</p>
<p>The education you’ll get will be excellent in both schools – you simply can’t go wrong. There isn’t such a thing as “pre-law” – you can major in anything and get into law school. As for the flexibility of the Dartmouth schedule – that may be true. Of course, it’s unclear given this economy who is hiring now anyway. </p>
<p>Not to mention that there is no guarantee that in four years you will still want to go to law school. I would hesitate to select a college on that factor alone. Most students change their majors and career plans in college.</p>
<p>It’s true that the grading system is not narrative now, however, the option of CPRs and SNC grades were far, far more popular in 1979 then now. For instance, the year after the inception of the curriculum, ~80% of classes were taken SNC and many of those people had CPRs alongside the SNC grade. That would be a “narrative grading system”, however, the number of courses being taken SNC at Brown and CPRs being requested has significantly diminished. Now only 20% or so of courses are taken SNC and CPRs are rarely requested.</p>
<p>PLEASE choose the school you like more. There is no difference between these two at all in terms of grad placement. Go to the one you like. Its like asking if a BMW or a Lexus is better…honestly its way more about fit than anything else.</p>
<p>“Harvard Law School used to publish their per capita representation on their website.
Brown students are slightly better represented at Harvard Law than Dartmouth students”</p>
<p>There’s practically no difference in absolute numbers in the link that you provided. However, Brown has a lot more students (6800 vs 4100) and arguably a bigger proportion of students interested in law.</p>
<p>Between these two schools, it ultimately depends on your LSAT and GPA (I really thought Brown’s numbers should be higher due to its grade inflation).</p>
<p>bumping up 1.5 year old post is totally necessary</p>