<p>I was accepted into Boston College and Colgate, and I’m deciding between them (yes, I do realize that they are incredibly different schools, but what can I say? I loved them both). I’m leaning slightly towards Boston College, but I just want to make sure of one thing. I applied to and was accepted into the Carroll School of Management, but what if I’m not 100% sure I want to major in business? How easy is it to transfer into another school within Boston College?</p>
<p>You’re in a good position, because it is very difficult to transfer into CSOM but relatively easy to transfer into A&S (if that’s what you would plan on doing).</p>
<p>I’m in the exact same position, except A&S at BC. And yeah, much easier to go into A&S than CSOM</p>
<p>I’m not going to pretend to know tons of stuff about Colgate, but I do know that it’s a small liberal arts college in upstate New York, which offers a strong contrast to BC. I think the biggest advantage of BC is that it provides an education similar in style, philosophy, and student attention to a small LAC, but has the DI sports, extracurricular, research, and study abroad opportunities of a major research university. We’re basically a LAC with a football team and larger alumni network. In terms of location, BC gives you easy access to Boston, but you are not in a location that feels urban.</p>
<p>And it’s very easy to go from CSOM to A&S. </p>
<p>Both are great schools, but from my admittedly biased angle, BC might offer the same as Colgate, but then a little more. Just a way of thinking about it, not an answer.</p>
<p>Both have similar types of students (and social life) and school spirit. You have to decide whether you desire the smaller college size in a small town, or a mid-sized Uni bordering a City.</p>
<p>Colgate is a great choice too -with top 20 rankings on Princeton Review for study groups, happiest students, access to professors, top college library, most beautiful campus and lots of beer etc- as well as D1 athletics (check out gocolgateraiders.com). Check these points out. </p>
<p>Colgate likes to say it strives to be the top liberal arts university in the country. It’s about 1000 students and 130 faculty larger than most of its peer school LACs. Colgate is 100% liberal arts with a core curriculum- so everyone has a shared academic experience- and excellent results for employment outcomes post graduation. I am sure you know about its outstanding alumni body and resourcefulness.</p>
<p>You’ve visited both… Different size and locales, school spirit, great reputations… So what feels right to you?</p>
<p>You have a terrific opportunity at either one but only a couple of days to get the deposit in</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>