I got into Brown ED, and there is a strong sentiment around me that I hurt myself in the long run and that Brown can’t be compared to schools like Yale/Stanford. Is this true? It is pretty unknown here in the midwest where outside of a few of my teachers absolutely no one knows it.
It’s starting to drag me down as I’m hearing comments like, “How could you choose Brown over Yale”, especially since my school sends more people to Yale/Stanford then Brown each year. Maybe it’s just me but the common sentiment I’m finding both around me and on the internet is that I might have messed up and hurt myself in the long run.
Ignore the chatter – what you’re hearing is absurd. Brown is a fantastic school on a beautiful campus in a vibrant city (and I’m not just saying that because I’m an alum!), and you should be spending your time celebrating your good fortune, not listening to other people rank Ivies. Brown is extremely well-known, and it has the resources to provide you with a wide array of academic and professional paths. As long a you put in the work, you’ll be able to do anything you want with this education and degree.
Buyer’s remorse is common after committing to a school (probably even more so in the ED cycle), when you have to let go of other options and might-have-been scenarios, so let yourself feel that if you want to. But mostly, remind yourself of all the reasons you decided to ED there in the first place. Spend some time digging into Brown’s website and let yourself get excited about classes, concentrations, student life, and opportunities for internships and the like. Follow the Instagram (or Discord or whatever) account for admitted students. Allow yourself to focus on what’s exciting about this next step for you, and don’t listen to people who don’t know better (and stay off Reddit!).
And congratulations!
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Thank you so much for your response. Honestly, I think I would choose Brown over all of its peer institutions because of how well it fits me as a student. I hope its just a midwest thing, because I was telling my childhood teacher I got into brown and they were like, “Oh that’s nice, where is that?” and then said they always saw me as a Yale student (my area seems to have a weird obsession with Yale from what I’m seeing).
The only thing keeping me going is how amazing of a city Providence is and how much I can’t wait to start. It feels like a constant echo chamber where I’m being blasted for not agreeing with anyone else. Your response really did help, thanks.
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And that’s the most important thing. A college that’s a great fit will allow you to be yourself and make the most of your college years. And in terms of opportunities, there’s a negligible difference between the two colleges.
Due to discrepancies in the user’s post, I am closing this thread.
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