<p>which to choose (business major)</p>
<p>Congrats on your 2 fine choices.</p>
<p>There is no business major at HC, or many of the top LACS for that matter.
That being said, you are probably aware that you don't need to be a "business major" to go into business, finance or management... just like you don't need to be a science major to get into a top med school. Personally, I was bio/biochem at HC, was recruited by McKinsey (considered the #1 consulting in the US) after HC but worked in the Mayor's Office NYC before med school... actually, now, I'm back in school at UCLA for management/health policy.</p>
<p>"Business" is an exceptionally broad term and requires different skill sets depending on the facet you choose (tech, biomed, finance, consulting, investing...). Given your age, however, it is impossible and improper for you to have such clearly defined goals at this point.</p>
<p>"Businesses" do not look necessarily at "academic business knowledge" when hiring straight-out-of-college grads, but rather the skill sets that are markers to success: proven leadership skills, organizational skills, quantitative skills (numbers), public speaking, capacity to learn, confidence, conceptualization and reasoning skills, ect. You can get these at any top LAC or university. My friends, all of whom are sucessful in business, suplemented their college education with summer internships at different companies/ organizations/ government offices to get "management" or "life" experience.</p>
<p>I would choose the school that you will be happiest to attend... in that way, you will be engaged with your pursuits (academic and extracurricularly) and develop the skill sets that are attractive to recruiters. At Hc though, because the classes are small, your professors will draw upon you to speak in class and not be an anonymous face... which is a good start for public speaking and confidence building. You can head or start organizations and develop management skills, accordingly if you get involved in such activities. You should also look up the Whitehead fellowship... which i believe funds several students each summer to do business type internships</p>