<p>do you guys, esp current bowdoin students, have any advice for me in choosing between these 2 schools? i love both of these schools, but for different reasons, and i can’t seem to decide. my main concern is that is bowdoin less prestigious that northwestern, because coming from chicago, not many people have heard of bowdoin, so i’m wondering if I’ll get the same top-notched education that I would get at northwestern. also, which would be a better choice for me if I plan to go to grad school to get a MBA? thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Bowdoin is a top 10 liberal arts school. I would definitely call that prestigious; however, I would limit that to saying prestigious to a well educated public where as Northwestern is a name known by the masses.
As for a top notch education, YES you would receive that at either school.
My advice for choosing would be go with your what YOU want pick based on your own criteria. I wouldn't let "prestige" factor into your decision much because both are excellent schools and at the end of the day, even if someone considers Northwestern more prestigious but you aren't happy there, it is a waste to be there.</p>
<p>I'm not a current student, but I'll be attending next year. First of all, prestige should not be a factor in your decision; but, both colleges are equally prestigious in the academic world. Graduate schools would be equally impressed with a degree from Bowdoin as they would from Northwestern. </p>
<p>Obviously, since you live in Chicago, Northwestern is more well-known. I am from Colorado and have to explain to everyone about Bowdoin, because very few have heard of it. So, unless bragging to your friends about going to Northwestern is more important than a good education, you should make the decision based on whether you want a small school environment or a large university environment. </p>
<p>Bowdoin has graduated a president, a Chief Justice, senate leaders, House Speakers, CEO's, top bankers, and literary geniuses like Longfellow and Hawthorne. Just decide which environment you would rather spend your undergraduate education in and forget about how well-known a school is to the common person on the street.</p>
<p>woa...SVE673.....we posted at the same time and had similar responses.</p>
<p>Most people get MBAs after working for a year or two, rather than immediately going for them. But Bowdoin has terrific acceptance rates to Law Schools, Med Schools, Business Schools, and all Grad Schools really.</p>
<p>80% of people entering MBA programs are between 3-6 years out of college. Most of the other 20% is more than six years out as opposed to less than three.</p>
<p>the funny thing about Bowdoin vs. Northwestern is that I've known two people who transferred out of Bowdoin to go to Northwestern and then one of my good friends here transferred from Northwestern to come to Bowdoin</p>