UPenn vs Brown for CS

applyingtocollege121
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 23:01:41 +0000

For context, my application was half history, half science. I also had some economics/writing ECs. It was very difficult for me to justify applying to engineering with this profile. I was worried that my publication in The Concord Review history journal (one of my main awards) would not be appreciated/recognized in the engineering pool. Of course there was no way of knowing, but I think there was a signfigant chance I would not have gotten in applying to CS in engineering. Given that this was such a compettive year (especially for CS–none of my friends who applied direct to engineering + CS got in anywhere in the T30), I wanted to maximize my chances at a top school. I would much rather get in and deal with the internal transfer to engineering/double major then get rejected all together. I suprisingly got into many ivies which are all comparable in terms of quality. Now, I can choose the school where it is easiest to pursue my major.

I know, maybe this was not the best strategy looking back.

Anyhow, I think am better off at Brown because I can pursue all of my diverse ineterests.