<p>I have been accepted into both of the unis like alot of the students on CC. I am still waiting to hear from some or colleges but which one do you guys think is better if I want to graduate and get a job in a bank/investment firm?</p>
<p>Which is more internationally renowned?</p>
<p>Babson is more LOCALLY renowned, and i heard life really sucks there. I got into both, but I’m going bentley. I recommend you do too</p>
<p>I disagree, Babson is more internationally known compared to Bentley. Bentley’s reputation doesn’t seem to go much beyond New England, I don’t know why though as it is a very good business school.</p>
<p>Forget reputation:
Babson is reknown for one things: entrepreneurship. If you want that, go there.</p>
<p>However, Bentley started as a school for accounting and finance. Those two areas are very strong.</p>
<p>I think you’re selling Babson a little short there taxguy. The
major difference has to do with size and the type of school
Babson is small with a LAC feel, Bentley has a much bigger
student body and has more in common with what used to be
called on usnews “masters universities”. If you do well at either
school you’re likely to get a good start on your career. It’s really
a matter of suitability and of course price. Babson operates more
like one of the better lacs in its finaid approach, lots of need based
aid, Bentley, again like a larger merit driven university.</p>
<p>speedo, heh, frankly, what you said about Babson,Don’t be fooled by the fact that Bentley is known as "Bentley University " and offers a number of graduate degrees.</p>
<p>I would have said about Bentley what you said about Babson. It is akin to a LAC but a bit bigger than Babson. I do agree that eack school’s culture and facilites should be checked out for suitability.</p>
<p>Hey, thanks guys for all the advice. </p>
<p>However, I would not be going to any of those two. I have been accepted into Tufts University, which was my top choice, and I am planning on doing a double major there, International Relations and Economics. Thanks for all your help though!</p>
<p>Babson is VERY internationally reknowned and you can tell because a large portion of their student body is from overseas. Babson is also ranked higher than Bentley. Good luck!</p>
<p>ashleybrianne, you can’t go simply by the number of international students in evaluating reputations. My son went to Bentley’s graduate school. He estimates that a significant number of graduate students ( and maybe even the majority) are international students.</p>
<p>JIS1, congrats on your acceptance to Tufts. However,this is a tough economy for a job. Having a major in economics and International Relations , even from Tufts, doesn’t sound too “job oriented.” You may want to think about this again…</p>
<p>Now it’s true, that if I had to pick between economics at either Babson or Bentley or pick Tufts, I would pick Tufts. However, frankly, none of those choices seem like good choices for todays job market unless you plan on achieving a graduate degree.</p>
<p>Either way, I wish you a lot of luck.</p>
<p>I don’t know about “internationally reknowned” but the Babson
experience is partially defined by the large international student
body 25 - 30%. Those students have a significant impact on the
campus culture. The male/female ration at Babson has also moved
towards a balance in the last few years. Also at Babson, there is
a specific educational/training program that all students participate
in. These are significant diferrences between Bentley and Babson
whether a prospective applicant likes or dislikes these differences
is up to him or her, but since these colleges share so many apps, it’s
important to note the differences</p>
<p>I think I will be the most assistance in this conversation. I have attended both schools for undergraduate. I transferred out of Bentley for obvious reasons. Bentley University is only prestigious in the New England Colony. Once you start applying for a job, business firms would not even heard of Bentley University. They gave me such a hard time. So my Bentley experience was a waste and definately not worth the 50,000. Babson on the other hand is actually prestigious national, and more well known than Bentley Internationally. It also has competitive people in their college based on the intense method of choosing students. They choose students based on class ranking and offer little to none flexibilty. While Bentley offers a lot of flexibility, therefore accepting unqualified students that disrupt the college. Please don’t make the same mistake as I did. If you have any questions, I prefer if you can send a message to me explaining your concern.</p>
<p>Babson is not internationally renown ashley is a ■■■■■. You ask anyone in the south/west who babson or bentley is they will have no idea. Regionally they are both well regarded. Babson havng a slight edge due to rankings which is BS. I’d say both are the same.</p>
<p>Agree with post 12 by Budfox. Folks just need to check out each school’s culture.</p>
<p>Frankly, I personally like Bentley better,but only because it offers a LOT more flexibilty with liberal arts choices, majors, and even 5 year BS/MS or BS/MBA programs. </p>
<p>As for cache, honestly, both have about the same name value outside of New England. Babson might have a slight edge due to its high ranking in Entrepreneurship,but that certainly isn’t enough to choose Babson over Bentley for other types of majors.</p>
<p>Babson is internationally reknowned as a business school, sorry for being ‘a ■■■■■.’ I should have been more specific. Many people who know business, study it, and/or work in the business world know Babson is a GREAT school with great opportunities during and after college.</p>
<p>bummppp. which school has better culture and a more enjoyable school? i know about each of their academics, thats not what i’m asking about…</p>
<p>Babson against Bentley
Babson wins if you want entre if u want something else in business go to Bentley…</p>
<p>Arguable.</p>
<p>I got into both and chose Babson. All of my friends that go to Bentley went because they didnt get into Babson and it was their backup plan. The quality of education and curriculum is better at Babson, but Bentley has great facilities. Babson also has a more diverse student body, smaller classes, more personal attention, professors with field experience, and a tight-knit community. </p>
<p>In terms of enjoyable campus life, my favorite thing about Babson is being able to walk from one building to another and say hi to almost everyone I walk past. I have never sat by myself in the dining hall, worked in a group where I didnt know anyone, or walked into a random party on campus and felt out of place. The clubs and orgs offer enough events to keep me busy, and oftentimes I find myself stretched too thin because I want to be everywhere at once.</p>
<p>There is something to do every day, but our busiest social nights are Wednesday (Themed Pub Night), Thursday (TKE Parties), Friday (Live Music), Saturday (Knight Party or other Campus Activities Board event). There are also plenty of varsity sports games, free giveaway tickets to a Red Sox or Celtics game, ski trips to Vermont and New Hampshire, and tons of restaurants/shopping in the town of Wellesley. </p>
<p>Of course, there is also the option to take the shuttle into Boston to go to clubs, bars, sports games, movies, comedy shows, etc. Babsons Shuttle runs to and from Boston every few hours until 3am on weekends, and stops at the most popular spots in the city. Bentley also has a shuttle that runs every hour (I think), but it only goes to and from Harvard Square.</p>
<p>I hope this helped!</p>
<p>ishamig,</p>
<p>I have heard Babson is a very competitive school, (in a negative way). Would you care to comment on this, and whether or not you find this to be true?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Hey Dreamer,</p>
<p>Babson is definitely a competitive school but it’s not negative. Most of the students here are very driven, focused, passionate, and know what they want in life. I’m someone who has no idea-- so I came into Babson with little Business knowledge.</p>
<p>It was hard taking my first accounting, finance, and macroeconomics classes because most of my classmates knew about the stock market and dividends and discount rates and npv and banking and…I knew nothing. But it wasn’t hard for me to learn or catch up. My classmates were very willing to help me understand concepts that were simple to them and foreign to me. The best part about Babson’s classroom is that the students are welcome to give explanations if they find an easier way to explain something than the professor. And students are encouraged to speak up if something goes over your head. Its the magic of a 30 person classroom.</p>
<p>In terms of competitiveness, most of Babson’s work is project and team based. This was difficult for me because I hated group work in high school (with the fear that some idiot would bring down my grade). I haven’t felt this way at Babson. Most students want their team to be the best, get the highest grade, give the best recommendation-- so there is a bit of competition among teams-- but it’s healthy. It prepares you for the real world where you will likely work with teams on projects. </p>
<p>Students study in groups and do homework in groups-- very different from the “individual” competitiveness you get in other schools. We share notes, give away old tests and quizzes, email classmates our study guides, etc. Some people don’t do this for fear of ruining “the curve” but after freshman year it becomes evident the curve doesn’t really make a difference. The classroom is pretty curved as it is.</p>
<p>Did this answer your question? Feel free to ask anything else…</p>
<p>ishamig,</p>
<p>Thank you so much for your reply. I appreciate it. :)</p>