<p>So essentially im a senior and I am starting to get my college stuff together. I have visited alot of schools and narrowed my choices down to 5 or 6. Now each has their pros and cons and id love some insight from other people.</p>
<p>Intended Major: business/economics with a double in comp sci or something like poly sci.</p>
<p>Wake Forest- I loved this school, but I question the southern atmosphere. I visited in the summer and didnt get to see the student body which I heard is very conservative and preppy. I am a more liberal person, and while I dont love the whole prep atmosphere, Its not a deal breaker. I also love to ski which is a negative check on wake since there is no skiing in the south. The main thing about wake is the fact they have a 5 year MBA program that really interests me. I also feel like I would have to apply Early Decision to get into Wake, which makes the choice even harder.</p>
<p>Lehigh- Also really liked this school. However, they do not have the 5 year mba like wake does. I live in PA so itd be alot closer to me if I went here. The only concern I have here is that the name doesnt help out of Pennsylvania, unlike a wake or NYU. PA skiing isnt terrible either.</p>
<p>NYU- Didnt really like the campus. However, New York is intriguing since I am an avid fan of music. A solid music scene would be awesome, and NY does it better than anyone else. Also, for what I want to do, Stern would be perfect. Like wake, I feel like I'd have to apply ED to NYU to get in. If I could apply RD to all of the schools and get in it would be great, but I do not think I can do that.</p>
<p>Colorado College- Loved it, however it is very small. Gotta love colorado skiing. Also, my goal is to move to denver after college, and I feel that the CC name might carry a bit more weight in Denver than a Lehigh degree. I also felt very at home with the student body, they all seemed very friendly and very similar to myself. I also question the nightlife with only 2000 kids. Im not a very big fan of knowing everyone at a school by the time im a senior.</p>
<p>The end goal is to come out of college with a marketable business or economics degree and move to denver. Im just trying to figure out which college would make me most marketable, able to land a job in denver or out west while still allowing me to have a good time in college. Please help!!!</p>
<p>For CC, put it on or off the list based on the block plan first - that’s huge. If you couldn’t live with a month of only your least favorite class, you might want to reconsider it as a possibility. My son loved the idea (but ended up elsewhere). Also, CC is in a conservative city.</p>
<p>Thanks for the quick responses. Geek mom, I dont mind the block plan. I really like the way its structured since I feel that that is a logical way to structure school.</p>
<p>I do agree with GeekMom about the Block Plan. You’ve gotta be down with that. It can be intense, but it also gives you a lot of flexibility for off-campus field work. You get a 4 day break between blocks for camping, skiing, or road trips. You can study abroad for anywhere from a month to a year. Your discussion classes can and do often run well past the scheduled time (since every course gets its own dedicated classroom, lab or studio for the duration of the Block).</p>
<p>Colorado skiing, of course, is some of the best in the world. However, unless you are an experienced back-country skier (which some hard-core CC students are), the slopes are not close enough to ski during the school week. Major ski areas are 90 minutes or more away. </p>
<p>CC, like most selective, “national” liberal arts colleges, has no undergraduate business major per se. However, it does seem to offer more elective business courses than many other selective LACs. Consider their “Mathematical Economics” major if you’d like to go into finance or forecasting.</p>
<p>As for your concerns about the small student body, yes, that could be an issue. On the other hand, 2000 bright college students from all over the country is not the same as 2000 high school students all from your home town.</p>
<p>Sugar Mountain (20 slopes and trails) and Beech Mountain (15 slopes and trails) are 100 miles from Wake Forest. And yes, the Wake vibe is preppy. And if 2000 students is too small, be aware that Wake is only 4000.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t be so intent on being involved in that 5 year MBA program. About 99% of business grads only get MBAs after a few years of working in their field. Plus, your firm might actually fund it for you! From what I’ve heard, having an MBA before getting a job can actually hurt you because you won’t have work experience to get an MBA-qualified job, yet you will be over-qualified for entry level jobs. I’m only a high school senior myself, but this is what I have learned from other threads on CC. Good luck with your search!</p>
<p>the reason why I did not mention UVM or UC boulder is because I am from PA and qualify for in-state at Penn state. So the way I figure it is that I can get anything offered at those two schools better for cheaper in state.</p>
<p>NYU and Lehigh are both the best schools of those you mentioned. Lehigh actually is nationally accredited and the name is becoming more well-known. Both of their finance programs are among the best in the country.</p>
<p>Obviously NYU Stern has the best reputation and job placement of these schools. It’s the most marketable degree of the four. If you’re looking for the ‘wall street’ job, NYU would be the place to go.</p>
<p><< the reason why I did not mention UVM or UC boulder is because I am from PA and qualify for in-state at Penn state. So the way I figure it is that I can get anything offered at those two schools better for cheaper in state. <<</p>
<p>But both schools have good reputations and, if you would prefer to be in Colorado than PA, that’s something to consider.</p>