<p>I’ll talk about Brown and Amherst since Brown was my first choice and I got deferred ED. Brown/Amherst completely different from Chicago. It is a lot less rigorous with a better social scene. Though this is true, I think you will be completely satisfied with Chicago’s social scene. If you haven’t drank or done drugs in high school, you will be satisfied with Chicago’s social scene. I consider myself a “party person” and I think I’ll be fine there. There are 5,000 undergrads; you will be able to find a group of friends that parties. </p>
<p>Brown is a lot better if you are pre-med or pre-law because of the grade inflation, but you will learn much more at Chicago. If you like the Core, choose Chicago. If you like the open-curriculum choose Brown/Amherst. They are all great schools. Good luck!</p>