<p>Brown has the advantage of an open curriculum that truly lets you explore many options. Brown also has ‘the happiest students’. Stanford has a beautiful campus and overall better athletics than Brown. Brown has a better emphasis on undergraduate education than does Stanford. The weather at Stanford is definitely better. Providence is a great city and you are not far from Boston or NYC at Brown. Coming from the Midwest, you may have a tougher time with the NorthEast (ask your sister about Yale).
Final recommendation- if you are truly leaning towards Brown than that should be your first choice. With a variety of interests, this would be the best school that would allow you to explore those opportunities due to the unique open curriculum</p>