<p>Can anybody share what is the reputation of Colgate in their respective countries?</p>
<p>I don’t know in other countries, but in the US, Colgate is a toothpaste and not a school. Unless you live in the east coast. 
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<p>In other words, it’s not very well known even in large parts of the United States.</p>
<p>I also thought it was a toothpaste, read from that what you will but I don’t imagine anybody in the UK will have heard of it.</p>
<p>Toothpaste here too, and even after explaining it is a school, people tend to think it is a dentistry school. </p>
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<p>First time I talked about Colgate, everyone thought that I was trying to become a dentist. 
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<p>Almost all the American liberal arts colleges are unknown outside the US.</p>
<p>Colgate is * the * toothpaste school.</p>
<p>Colgate=toothpaste.It is,however an excellent school and the toothpaste thing shouldn’t put you off.</p>
<p>Affiliation to the school entitles you to a lifetime subscription of the toothpaste. Next time you step out to buy one, just say " I am from Colgate ". You’ll get it for free. No kidding</p>
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<p>^Yeeessss!!! Really! No one knows about most of the LACs. Even Williams and Swarthmore are unknown. Like katliamom told above, many LACs aren’t known well inside the US itself.</p>
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<p>When you get rejected from every single college you applied to, it might not be worth knowing. I understand your frustration.</p>
<p>As far as LACs being unknown,Before I even started researching US schools or anything I knew Carleton and Hamilton,and knew them to be good schools.One girl at my high school who was a rather ignorant person knew about Macalester(which is how I came to know of it).So don’t underestimate how much people may know LACs,you could be surprised.@Evangelica,it looks like you’re still crushed by your rejections,sorry hun :'(.It happens.But you NEED to get over it.</p>
<p>I rather agree with the person who said LACs are unknown outside the US. None of my friends even know what an LAC is, let alone be able to name good ones.</p>
<p>There is a street named colgate in one of our top villages in our country. This village named their streets after US schools. Some other streets in that village include Duke, Holy Cross, Northwestern and others.</p>
<p>Let me tell you something, my dear friend. Most people on this thread are talking absolute trash (sorry guys, but that’s true)
Colgate has a wonderful reputation both within US and outside.
I am from India and I know for sure, that good Liberal Art Schools are valued as much as any other reputated university.
And believe me, going to Colgate will be a thousand times better than going to some other average university (read: BU, Purdue, Indiana) just for its name.
And plus, if you’re totally into the free curriculum system, and are not afraid to experiment with a number of subjects, my sincere advice to you will be to go to a Liberal Arts school. They don’t judge you by your major there, and you’ll end up being a more rounded person than just an engineering graduate.</p>
<p>This was just my two cents. Feel free to contradict.</p>
<p>Also, I’m not a ■■■■■. It’s just that this is the first time I’m commenting on a thread.</p>
<p>Good Luck to the OP :)</p>
<p>Benzene, you are talking trash, you are from India, Colgate might be popular in India, that doesnt mean its known or popular in the rest of the world. So speak for India, not other countries.</p>
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No, I don’t get your point,because you have not made one.In fact,what the on the good earth are you talking about?Of what relevance at all is the Renaissance period to a discussion about Colgate University?<br>
What an utterly mindless extravaganza of narrow minded clulessness.Sweety,you have no idea what the premise of a liberal arts education and this is clearly manifested in your aimless rants.The purpose of a LA education is to equip graduates for a lifetime of learning and personal development,not into a one track mind career path.Contrary to your thoughtless and wild assumptions,a more well rounded education will become increasingly relevant in an ever changing and dynamic world.It is virtually worthless to study a single trade nowadays without any room for flexibility and dynamism because 2 years from now whatever you will have learnt will be superceded by events and you will be rendered irrelevant faster than you can say "colgate is a toothpaste."It’s better to learn how to learn rather than spend 4 years memorizing things that will be done lightning fast by a computer by the time you graduate.</p>
<p>^ nicely put!</p>
<p>Even engineering students (at most schools in the US) follow a liberal arts curriculum. The entire point of studying is to learn principles, not formulas. The liberal arts background to education (which I have experienced in my A-levels, due to the freedom of subject choice) helps one to learn to think. In addition, getting exposed to multiple subjects helps build perspectives, and promotes lateral thinking.</p>
<p>I don’t think that I’ll be able to put it in better words than macmill, but I’ll still try anyway.
I am not belittling Engineering/Medicine/Law graduates at all. All I’m trying to say is that the very fact that a lot of people jump directly into a school specialized only for Engineering and then either end up being second rate engineers or dropping out to start again, can be improved if they attend a Liberal Arts school. Evangelica, I don’t think that you’re even aware of what Liberal Arts is actually about. Being exposed to a number of subjects, not only builds perspectives (as sarbaraj put it), but also helps in deciding what we actually want out of lives. Just diving into a more “reputed” (five years ago, maybe) engineering school with the presumption that you will definitely earn a fat paycheck, won’t help you in life. I don’t know for other countries for sure, but in India, a lot of people are so unaware than they turn down top liberal arts school, in the quest of pursuing a more reputed course at a not-so-good university.
Engineering, no doubt is a fantastic major. But that’s only IF (and only if) you’re interested in the profession and not the paycheck (which btw is degrading every week) associated with it.</p>
<p>And I know we are flogging a dead horse at this point but I’d like to point out that even MIT, the undisputed best engineering school in the world, encourages the liberal arts through the GIRs and the HASS requirements. :)</p>
<p>@IfYouDodgeMe whereas the liberal arts colleges are specifically tailored for an undergraduate education, I think a couple now offer some graduate programs(don’t quote me on this though. I just remember seeing a couple during my college search). However, I doubt the programs are in the liberal arts. </p>
<p>If you are old/a non traditional college age but still want to experience a liberal arts education you can look into the Harvard Extension School or the Columbia School of General Studies. 
In fact the degree confered by the Harvard Extension School is aptly named ‘Bachelor of Liberal Arts’ :)</p>
<p>I just hope that the OP didn’t make a decision on the basis of what Evangelica said. And I’m glad that other people do realize the importance of a liberal arts education :)</p>