<p>While I would prefer Middlebury personally, the two are different enough atmosphere and sizewize that I would think one would much more readily stand out to you. At least, on USNWR, the two schools aren’t even in the same category, so it’s not a matter of Middlebury being “ranked better”, whatever that actually means. The student body quality is similar as median SAT at Middlebury is 1375 vs median SAT of 1370 at Brandeis. You’re not going to find any major like Marketing at Middlebury, although I’m not sure you will at Brandeis either. These two schools are close enough that your job prospects are going to be determined much more by you, happenstance, luck and what you ultimately choose to pursue than any perceived reputational differences between the schools.</p>