<p>I shall point out that it is not well known because, once again, it is in MAINE.</p>
<p>This thread was for an Intl. Student, and I’m pretty sure intl. flights don’t even go into Maine (except maybe canadian flights). It can definitely be argued that, academically, Bowdoin is better, but their academics are not that much better than Emory’s that they offset the fact that the better overall experience is at Emory, here in the A. :D</p>
<p>Also, this is for an Econ major, and the Goizueta Business School is one of the best in the country.</p>
<p>Emory has great classroom quality pierre. I 100% agree with rsxwheeeeee. I mean who would honestly want to live in Maine, no offense. Atlanta has so many more things to than Emory. This person is not from the US, and Emory has a lot of diversity. It is better since this person is international.</p>
<p>I was saying that the difference in academics between Bowdoin and Emory doesn’t make up for everything else that Emory has that Bowdoin doesn’t.</p>
<p>Got yeah rsx. Also, academics is just one factor. This person has cost, location and preference to consider too. In the end, it’s their decision.</p>
<p>The only reason LAC’s appear selective is because they each have so very few people. How many people are at Bowdoin? Like one or two thousand? I’m sure Emory’s top one or two thousand undergrads are just as qualified as Bowdoin’s entire population.</p>
<p>I don’t know how economics is at either school, but I don’t think going to some school in bum**** nowhere is really going to help this international student get a job. We don’t even know what part of the world he/she is from or what his/her plans are after graduation. Emory is a safer choice, in my opinion, but perhaps the OP could answer the questions I have posed.</p>
<p>I go to a top New England prep school. In my opinion, Bowdoin is more prestigious among people who know colleges and maybe in new england. Howver, I would think than an international is going to prefer a more urban environment. For that reason I suggest Emory.</p>
<p>thanks admitone for saving Bowdoin from CC’ers haha
i do agree though that emory and atlanta has a more urban environment which an international student may like more? but I don’t know the poster so I can’t say
if he wasn’t an international student, i’d say bowdoin</p>
<p>Yeah, other than Economics is in Emory’s College of Arts and Sciences. Economics is a TOP major at Bowdoin as well. </p>
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<p>That’s like saying, if we don’t consider Emory’s bottom 2/3 of its students, it would be just as good as Bowdoin’s students. Is that really the argument you want to make?</p>
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<p>Logistics is a fair point but not the point about jobs (as you made it). An international student is going HOME after he graduates as his or her chances of getting a visa to work in the States are slim. If you want to make the argument that since Emory graduates more international students that that provides potentially better networking in his home country - that would be valid. Of course, if that is a major component of things the student would be better off just going to college back home and growing a network he or she can use for sure. </p>
<p>If, front and center, the O.P. wants to come here for a superior education and get international exposure, either school is a valid choice. As you pointed out, some more info from the O.P. would be quite helpful.</p>
<p>@ctyankee. I wouldn’t call anyone’s chance in getting a visa to work in the States slim. I myself come from a foreign country, and I know plenty of people who work here legally with a work visa. Of course, one has to make some compromises, but it’s not as difficult as most people think–especially if you have a degree from schools like Emory or Bowdoin.</p>
<p>Now, going back to the original post, I agree with admitone that people “in the know” consider Bowdoin more prestigious than Emory. But then I also went to a top boarding school in NE, so I’m not completely objective I guess.</p>
<p>If I was choosing between Bowdoin and Emory I’d choose Bowdoin because just because it isn’t as well known it is more prestigious to those in the know But alot of people do know about Bowdoin! (I’m even from the south)</p>
<p>I’d personally chose Bowdoin for its focus on the undergraduate.</p>
<p>i find it super interesting that people are making the argument that the OP should go to Emory and not Bowdoin because Bowdoin is in Maine. We could just make the argument that Atlanta is a muggy, hot city, and omg…it is in the south!! who would ever want to go there! being in Maine shouldn’t be the overall deciding factor here. And plus have you gys ever even been to Maine?
granted portland isnt nearly as big as Atlanta by any stretch of imagination, it isnt like Bowdoin is 500000 miles from civilization. It isnt in the middle of no where.
when it comes to selectivity Bowdoin is more selective. that isnt an opinion that is a fact. emory accepts like 27% of their applicants and Bowdoin accepts 18%. The SAT scores are almost exactly the same for both schools.
Bowdoin has an outstanding Government Department and this has carried over into Econ as well. The program has gained a lot of popularity in the past decade and is being recognized as one of the best programs. In terms of people not knowing Bowdoin the vast majority of people don’t know about it. But the people who do know about it, eg business recruiters, grad school admissions reps, etc respect it and hold it in the same league as the other LACs like Williams, Midd, Amherst, as well as other top universities.</p>
<p>After reading through this thread I have found this to be just another typical CC thread. People are ignorant.</p>
<p>to the OP…if you want a larger university that has grad schools and is next to a very large metro area than Emory might be your best option.
If you are looking for a very intimate undergraduate focused school, are into skiing, and other outdoors activities, want to study econ/gov, and don’t mind being 2 hours away from a very large city then Bowdoin would be a better option.<br>
It is all going to come down to what exactly you want in the school and what you want in your college experience. From things i have read about Emory, a lot of student complain about the lack of connectedness at the school. Bowdoin on the other hand is known for being a very tight knit community and full of all sorts of support. Plus you can’t argue with having some of the best college food, dorms like palace, and best quality of life in addition to having all of the professors attention.</p>
<p>uh i agree with zfox.
bowdoin is most definitely a better school overall, however, i would agree with another poster that emory would be the safer choice for an international student in terms of recognition/job opportunities.</p>
<p>Did you not read what all of us was saying. Liberal Arts schools are going to accept less people because it is smaller. Emory has room for a lot more people. And have you ever been to Atlanta? I personally hate Georgia, but I rather live here than Maine. Yes, I have been to Maine.</p>
<p>I will start off by saying, Yes of course I am biased. I chose to apply ED to Bowdoin over Emory. (it was one of my top schools)</p>
<p>Can someone please explain the logic about LACs being smaller so therefore the selectivity doesn’t matter?
I don’t understand what you guys are saying i guess…cause im my mind the amount of spaces don’t matter because the number of apps is greater at the bigger school than the LAC.</p>
<p>“We COULD just make the argument that Atlanta is a muggy, hot city, and omg…it is in the south!! who would ever want to go there! being in Maine shouldn’t be the overall deciding factor here.”
I was saying that people COULD make the same argument about not wanting to live in Atlanta. I wasn’t making that argument. I have been Atlanta and I think it is a cool city actually. I was saying that SHOULDNT be an argument on here because that is something that comes down to personal opinion. There is no way to prove which environment is better so it will just be a back and forth between people. No one will ever really win.</p>
<p>thanks a lot guys for all your messages. some people were wondering abt my friend’s plans etc, well grad school is a major consideration since he wants to get into a top masters programme. however, after masters i doubt he’ll work there, he’s more likely to get into his family business back home.</p>