Bowdoin VS Emory VS Vanderbilt

Snyleen
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:55:32 +0000

I’m planning on EDing to one of the 3 schools: Bowdoin, Emory, and Vanderbilt. I really don’t know exactly where I want to go yet. For some reason these 3 schools really appeal to me in their own special ways, but I’m not sure at which school I would be happiest at.

I plan to go onto a top law school. For undergrad, I’m not exactly sure what I want to major in yet. Maybe economics or philosophy. I know Emory has a good Business school, but that’s not the deciding factor for me.

I’m a Chinese girl from New York City, so fitting in at theses largely white schools, is something I wonder about. I mingle just fine with white people, but I would also love to have my Asians there too.

I plan to join Greek life, if they offer, which I know Bowdoin doesn’t.

I also would like to join their cheerleading or dance team. I am on my high school cheerleading team, but we aren’t competitive. We do stunts and dances. But we don’t tumble. (I’m not sure if that was grammatically correct. LOL) Also I’m a dancer. But I dance hip hop. I’d love to hear more about the cheerleading squad and the dance teams and their reputations at the schools!

The big school vs small school: I’m not too sure which I would prefer. I went to middle school with 80 students in my graduating class, and it was around 85% white. I go to high school with 800 students, with 70% Asian. I kind of have the feel of both worlds, and I feel that I fit in fine. So I’m totally lost on which type of school I would prefer to be at.

I would like the campus to be a closed campus. Like, closed off to the people outside of the school. I also want a lot of greenery because living in New York City deprives you of that.

The weather is a minor factor as well. The schools are either down south, or up north. Not exactly in the middle. I’m afraid the winters might be too cold, and the summers might be too hot. The weather here in New York right now is disgusting. I hate having to walk in 90+ degree weather. I’d prefer the cold as opposed to hot, but I like fall the best. The cool season. This winter here in New York wasn’t that bad, but I’m afraid the winters in Bowdoin might be a bit too much for me to handle.

I also wonder about the atmosphere at these places. I went to a middle school where it was competitive and hard, but people weren’t always talking about grades and stressing out about it. I go to a competitive high school, where all people seem to talk about are grades. I don’t want that for college. I would work hard and try my best to do well, but once I’m out of the classroom, I don’t want to be bombarded with questions about grades and whatnot what would stress me out.

As you can see. I’m just lost as to which school I like more. So any insight would be greatly appreciated! (: Hopefully which ever college I choose to ED to, I get in? fingers crossed

-Just another stressed out rising senior.

P.S. This is my first thread, so I’m not sure if I’m following standard protocol of CollegeConfidential or anything. I’m sorry if I’m not!