<p>I was accepted to both</p>
<p>both southern schools</p>
<p>i got into Furman with a 12,500 merit aid
and Rhodes with 7k merit</p>
<p>which school is better for business?</p>
<p>i dont know which one to pick.</p>
<p>redskins - might want to post this question in the parent forum too…seems to be more traffic there.</p>
<p>I’m going to give you a quick take; check out my other posts for more info about Furman, on the whole.</p>
<p>Furman isn’t a pre-professional school, it’s a liberal arts school. Our business program is not bad, but it’s not a major focus of the university, and it is not one of our best departments. Personally, I don’t know why you would want to do business as an undergrad–the business people I’ve talked to prefer to hire liberal arts grads who know how to think and who can write well. The business program here will still expose you to the liberal arts, through our core program. I know of several biz majors, but many are considering transferring to economics or political science, both of which are extremely strong here (I’m a PolSci major). </p>
<p>I don’t know much about Rhodes, but I hope that helps you understand Furman a bit.</p>
<p>Our kids ( both rising seniors at Furman) were accepted to both Rhodes and Furman and made several visits. In our case merit money was more generous at Rhodes ( they were also interested in both kids for tennis). While both schools are 'southern liberal arts" schools, they have a very different feel to me. Rhodes is about 1/2 the size of Furman, so if size is a factor-think about that. Also, some of the kids we know liked the idea of living in the Memphis area-though I prefer Greenville. The extremely strong programs at Rhodes are in the sciences-they have a major alliance with St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital where a number of students do basic research. There are both solid liberal arts programs, e.g. majors at both schools. Have you checked the type of internship programs that Rhodes provides in Business-or their study away programs. Now that both of our kids have completed a study-away program and had 2 internships each-I realize that the influence, scope, and commitment of the school in providing quality opportunities is something to be evaluated before deciding upon admission. FWIW, David Shaner, the head of the Philosophy department at Furman has a very successful corporate consulting program and has worked with over 70 Fortune 500 companies. So, as Woodie has said,. there are many ways to approach a career in business. You might want to do some reading about Furman’s Communications program-which is excellent. Rhodes, IMO, does a better job in interdisciplinary programs-where some business majors add minor programs. Good luck in your decision.</p>
<p>I think you should pick if you want to live in Memphis on a smaller fine liberal arts college campus or if you wanna live in Greenville on a large liberal arts campus. Furman will tend to link you to the whole Corridor that is Charlotte Greenville Atlanta plus plenty of Floridians and Carolinians. This is just a different slice of America compared to Memphis. </p>
<p>Furman is a rigorous college that is pretty focused on getting you ready for an application to a graduate school. Greenville is chic and hip compared to my generation at Furman when it was a textile mill center on the skids on a good interstate. Greenville has a good economy and is also very much a part of the foothills and uplands of the Carolinas. This adds a certain Zen factor to the campus in my opinion…the NC mountains are not far up the road and pretty fabulous. Greenville is not much like Memphis.</p>
<p>I am very fond of the Rhodes students I know as adults now and they speak highly of their years there.</p>
<p>thanks everyone!</p>
<p>Just a quick side note, I too was accepted to both colleges, but chose Furman partly because I did not get a feeling of being safe on or around its campus. Have you visited both campuses?</p>
<p>I have visited Rhodes, i liked that it was in a city, although not a very prosperous one, i am a city kid.
Im going to visit furman next week but they dont have an overnight program. Its gonna be hard for me to pick a school if i cant spend the night there…</p>
<p>I’m in Washington DC this semester but I will be there next weekend (April 15th-17th) if thats when you’re intending to visit. If so I can find somewhere for you to stay over night. Just PM me</p>
<p>My DD is spending the night at Furman this coming Sunday and then attending a few classes with the balance of the day being the accepted students day. I am not sure who told you there was no overnight program. We contacted our admissions counselor. Apparently they put you in the system to match you up with a host student. I would start with the Admissions Counselor.</p>
<p>My D is an overnight host at Furman and has hosted many “prospies” this year so there is a program. I am not sure why they told you differently but I agree with the suggestion to double check with your AdCon. If you still have no luck for whatever reason, and your a female, just pm me and I can try to see if my D can host you. If you are a guy, my offer is withdrawn :)</p>
<p>BobbyCT: busted out laughing at that!</p>
<p>I am positive they have hosts as well, but again if for whatever reason they can’t find you one PM me.</p>
<p>I was admitted to both Furman and Rhodes and I elected Rhodes because when other colleges asked where I had been admitted, when I said Rhodes, they all sang the praises of the community and the academics. I made the right decision, although I have friends who would feel the same way about Furman. I found that business is very strong at Rhodes and frankly, even the non-business kids ended up with good jobs in business if they wanted (case, my philosophy-major roommate). I loved Memphis, too. Further, the sense of service at Rhodes is extraordinary…as you may know it was ranked first in the country for its commitment to community and the service program. I think Furman is a little more conservative, too. But really the point is that they are both wonderful and beautiful. They are different…size, community, etc. You can’t make a bad choice. CONGRATULATIONS!</p>