Brown v. Swarthmore

AndHangMyZen
Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:42:49 +0000

i actually had the same situation: i was accepted to both Brown and Swarthmore. I was leaning slightly to brown at first because of the very non-competitive/laid back atmosphere and the open curriculum (thank god ill never take math again!).

I visited both, really really dug brown, thought the people were really chill and loved the laid back atmosphere. i visited swarthmore the next day, stayed there the night, and i found all the kids there really really really nerdy and antisocial. im absolutely sure thats just a short sampling, but swarthmore seriously seemed too focused on studying, and all the kids were really weird. couldnt really stand it.

i think brown chicago and swarthmore all try to accomplish a similar goal, that is, learning for the sake of learning. they just go about it in opposite ways