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I was super commited to Brown for their APMA/Econ program on a pre-PhD route for economics (for context I rejected UChicago for them despite UChicago being the place to be for econ). Just got off of the Princeton waitlist and ngl im still really in love with Brown, but I just wanted to hear other opinions. Price is negligible.

Brown (APMA/ECON + potential double in Cog Sci)

Pros:

• OPEN CURRICULUM (I love exploring different subjects like linguists/neuro/music etc)
• Campus culture/General Happiness (I LOVED ADOCH all the current/former students/profs were amazing people)
• PhD placements are literally the exact same as Princeton/UChicago/Harvard etc to top programs so im in a good position regardless.
• Seemed easier to have connections with professors (on average like 1/2 grad students per professor for my department)
• Stronger alumni network??? Tho this might be biased from my experience
• APMA/ECON at Brown is like the dream major for me so I can do math and economics at the same time
• EXTREMELY reputable APMA program
• Providence RI

Cons:

• Amenities (the dorms are meh and there are like no libraries)
• Brown has the smallest endowment in the ivies so it feels like they budget a lot and arent spending on their students as much as they should be for their status as an Ivy. So less funding for travel, research, you name it
• Worse placements if I decide that I dont want to go to grad school?
• Less reputable in econ/most other subjects?

Princeton (Econ with minor in APMA)

Pros:

• Prestige/Name Brand
• Marginally better music program (could minor easily)
• Research focused ethos
• Better study abroad/language learning institute

Cons:

• Cant double major (have to choose between math/econ)
• I dont mess with the "rumored" pre professional vibes (less finance bros the better). I want to go to a school where learning/following ur passion > future earnings
• Harder need to maintain a high GPA to pursue grad school (big reason why I rejected UChicago)
• Pure Math focus = poorer APMA program
• Idk if I would fit as well with the campus culture?!

In short: I feel I might be overly biased towards Brown so is it valid to choose Brown over Princeton

I was super commited to Brown for their APMA/Econ program on a pre-PhD route for economics (for context I rejected UChicago for them despite UChicago being the place to be for econ). Just got off of the Princeton waitlist and ngl im still really in love with Brown, but I just wanted to hear other opinions. Price is negligible.

Brown (APMA/ECON + potential double in Cog Sci)

Pros:

• OPEN CURRICULUM (I love exploring different subjects like linguists/neuro/music etc)
• Campus culture/General Happiness (I LOVED ADOCH all the current/former students/profs were amazing people)
• PhD placements are literally the exact same as Princeton/UChicago/Harvard etc to top programs so im in a good position regardless.
• Seemed easier to have connections with professors (on average like 1/2 grad students per professor for my department)
• Stronger alumni network??? Tho this might be biased from my experience
• APMA/ECON at Brown is like the dream major for me so I can do math and economics at the same time
• EXTREMELY reputable APMA program
• Providence RI

Cons:

• Amenities (the dorms are meh and there are like no libraries)
• Brown has the smallest endowment in the ivies so it feels like they budget a lot and arent spending on their students as much as they should be for their status as an Ivy. So less funding for travel, research, you name it
• Worse placements if I decide that I dont want to go to grad school?
• Less reputable in econ/most other subjects?

Princeton (Econ with minor in APMA)

Pros:

• Prestige/Name Brand
• Marginally better music program (could minor easily)
• Research focused ethos
• Better study abroad/language learning institute

Cons:

• Cant double major (have to choose between math/econ)
• I dont mess with the "rumored" pre professional vibes (less finance bros the better). I want to go to a school where learning/following ur passion > future earnings
• Harder need to maintain a high GPA to pursue grad school (big reason why I rejected UChicago)
• Pure Math focus = poorer APMA program
• Idk if I would fit as well with the campus culture?!

In short: I feel like a true brunonian but I might be overly biased towards Brown so is it valid to choose Brown over Princeton

I was super commited to Brown for their APMA/Econ program on a pre-PhD route for economics (for context I rejected UChicago for them despite UChicago being the place to be for econ). Just got off of the Princeton waitlist and ngl im still really in love with Brown, but I just wanted to hear other opinions. Price is negligible.

Brown (APMA/ECON + potential double in Cog Sci)

Pros:

• OPEN CURRICULUM (I love exploring different subjects like linguists/neuro/music etc)
• Campus culture/General Happiness
• PhD placements are literally the exact same as Princeton/UChicago/Harvard etc to top programs so im in a good position regardless.
• Seemed easier to have connections with professors (on average like 1/2 grad students per professor for my department)
• Stronger alumni network??? Tho this might be biased from my experience
• APMA/ECON at Brown is like the dream major for me so I can do math and economics at the same time
• EXTREMELY reputable APMA program

Cons:

• Campus is worse
• Amenities (the dorms are meh and there are like no libraries)
• Brown has the smallest endowment in the ivies so it feels like they budget a lot and arent spending on their students as much as they should be for their status as an Ivy. So less funding for travel, research, you name it
• Worse placements if I decide that I dont want to go to grad school?
• Anything else I missed?

Princeton (Econ with minor in APMA)

Pros:

• Prestige/Name Brand
• Marginally better music program (could minor easily)
• Research focused ethos
• Better study abroad/language learning institute
• Anything else I missed?

Cons:

• Cant double major (have to choose between math/econ)
• I dont mess with the "rumored" pre professional vibes (less finance bros the better). I want to go to a school where learning/following ur passion > future earnings
• Harder need to maintain a high GPA to pursue grad school (big reason why I rejected UChicago)

In short: I feel I might be overly biased towards Brown so is it valid to choose Brown over Princeton