Deciding between Grinnell, Oberlin, Carleton, and Colorado College (Econ and Poly Sci double major).

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<p>Hey CC, I am trying to figure out which of these schools is best for me given I want to double major in Economics and Political Science and potentially go to either law school or grad school. I'm a recruited athlete at all of these schools and admissions looks pretty solid as long as I go early decision so I have to make my decision fairly soon. I've visited Oberlin, Carleton, and Grinnell but not Colorado College. I loved all three of the schools I visited and based on my research, Colorado College would be a fit for me as well. Thanks in advance for your input. </p>

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<p>You really can’t go wrong with any of these choices. It honestly probably comes down to which campus/student body you liked best, and maybe finances. Have you run net price calculators for each? Oberlin and Grinnell offer merit aid (obviously depends on your stats, and may be harder to come by if you apply ED). I assume, though, you are a junior, right? ED applications aren’t due for almost another year (window is pretty much past for this year, I think)… but maybe you have to let the coaches know earlier.</p>

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<p>Intparent, I’m a senior and Early Decision 2 application deadlines are not until January 1st at the earliest for these 4 schools I believe. A ran a net price calculator and got almost the same figures for all of the schools (slightly cheaper at Grinnell but not a significant difference). Thanks for your thoughts. It’s going to be a tough decision. </p>

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<p>At Grinnell it’s fairly easy to pull off a double major because of no distribution requirements. My D is able to do so and was also a recruited athlete. She’s loved being able to play a sport at the D3 level and still have a life. She was able to do research at Grinnell last summer in her field. All 4 sound great for this though. Good luck.</p>

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<p>^ Word.</p>

<p>What kind of grad school are you looking into? If you want to get a PhD in economics, you will want to double major in math and econ. </p>