umich vs brown?

As someone who applied to both and only got into one (guess which), congratulations! I think the main difference between the two is how much work you want to put into creating your own curriculum. Brown has no distribution requirements whatsoever, which is a double-edged sword. You would probably never have to take a hard science class or an art history class as an econ/finance major there, but you also have to be hyper vigilant about making sure you don't get burnt out on your subject area of choice. You would have to take science and humanities classes in conjunction with your social science and math at Michigan, but you might enjoy the challenge of thinking differently. The size difference is also dramatic; while I don't know for certain off the top of my head, I believe that the size of the undergraduate student body at Brown is about the same size as one graduating class at Michigan. This obviously makes for a wider social circle at Michigan, but some people thrive better in a smaller environment. You also have to decide how important athletics and school spirit are for you. If you feel like you'll be missing out on a part of the college experience by not going with all of your friends to football games, take that into consideration when looking at Brown. Hope this helps you think about it a little bit differently.

brown RD hasn't come out yet so this is BS

Shouldn't you be asking this on CC? I will try to give you thorough advice as I'm from the east coast and applied and visited Brown. Brown has a very unique culture, arguably very distinct and different from the other ivy leagues. When it comes down to picking a school it has to come down to fit. Where do you see yourself as a better fit? Given the large size of Michigan you can always find people with commonality since you have a student body of over 30,000 undergrads. However, you have to try harder to find your sense of community here rather than a place like Brown. What I mean is, if you don't join a sorority or frat you can get lost in the cracks at a place like umich because your freshman year is integral when finding a sense of community. At Brown you will have more personalized attention, smaller classes, and more of a liberal arts college experience.

Career opportunities are probably similar. Brown and umich are both target schools for bank and tech. If you are looking for a business education, Ross is excellent. However, you could virtually major in anything at Brown and still go into business/banking. At ivy leagues, with the exception of Wharton, they don't do undergrad business as ivy leagues have historically always catered to a traditional liberal arts education.

Some people pick umich because they actually get a pretty good scholarship OOS if they have Brown-level stats. That is something to consider as well. If you seriously have another questions lmk