Brown v. Swarthmore

roamorse
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:20:12 +0000

I can’t believe I didn’t see this earlier. I was also choosing between Brown and Swarthmore (along with Chicago and Amherst) and I decided that while I loved Swarthmore in lots of ways, it was too insular of a community and not as diverse in outlook. I’m glad your son finally decided, and I’m sure he’ll love Brown. I too had that gut reaction when I visited in April. Amherst was actually the hardest one to let go; after visiting Brown I immediately crossed off Williams and Swarthmore. I felt that the undergraduate experience at Brown is challenging and intellectual, but also much more enjoyable, like ClaySoul said. It felt like a much happier place, and I know that I can get the full-on academic and intellectual intensity at Brown without the cut-throat environment.