<p>I got admitted to both schools. I’m planning on majoring in political science and economics.
In terms of academics and social life, which school would you pick?</p>
<p>Please reply…</p>
<p>What r u looking for ? Is cost a matter? What type of location do u prefer</p>
<p>I said with respect to academics and social life…</p>
<p>Cost isn’t a matter. I’m fine with both locations.</p>
<p>Need opinions!</p>
<p>Carleton I really think you’d be a perfect fit there but your the only one that can make that choice</p>
<p>Why don’t you visit both schools and decide? Both Emory and Carleton’s academics are great, but one is a small LAC while the other is a mid sized research institution.</p>
<p>@whenhen I already visited (and liked) both of them.</p>
<p>Don’t try to think about what I might like or dislike. Just be straightforward: with respect to academics and social life, would YOU pick Emory or Carleton? I’m asking you guys for YOUR opinions…</p>
<p>Well I mean I’m probably transferring because Emory doesn’t have geology, so if I were in your shoes, I’d pick Carleton. Since that situation doesn’t apply to you, I truly can’t say. I will say that Emory’s location is probably more exciting than Carleton’s although I prefer rural areas.</p>
<p>If I had the choice I’d definitely pick carleton…I hope that helps</p>
<p>Both schools have great academics overall. I don’t know the specifics of Carleton’s, but Emory has strong science and political science departments (though its econ department is not one of its best), from what I hear. If you’re in Econ, though, the Study Abroad webpage says that you can take a 2-semester exchange trip to LSE or Oxford University for Econ if you have above a 3.5 (LSE) or 3.7 (Oxford U) GPA.</p>
<p>Carleton and Emory are in quite different settings; Carleton is a small, rural LAC, while Emory is a medium-sized research university close to a large city. If you prefer a close-knit community feel, Carleton may be better, but Emory is more diverse and probably has a wider range of opportunities for clubs and social events nearby (though school pride is not very big there). I’m not a student (yet), so I can’t give you a whole lot of specifics, but if you want to see student reviews for both colleges, go to <a href="http://www..com%5B/url%5D">www..com</a>. You can find a lot of information there.</p>
<p>I’d personally pick Emory, but check out what students are saying on ***** to judge which school better fits your needs.</p>
<p>I go to St. Olaf, the other school in the city where Carleton is located. So while I’m not personally familiar with the social life at Carleton, I have pretty good idea of what it’s like. First off, Northfield is a very, very small city and for many students this can begin to a negative thing (even those who originally didn’t think they’d care about being in a small town). Keep in mind that for about half the school year (or a bit more), Minnesota is a frozen wasteland, and you can start to go stir-crazy. The lack of things to do in town can lead to a lot of boredom in the winter. Carleton has the reputation of having intense parties on the weekend, so if that’s something you’re into, I think a large amount of social life on the weekends involves that. It’s also a really, really small school, so you will probably know or know of most of the people in your grade, or potentially the school in general. Carleton also has a reputation of being a very liberal school. And, though I’m probably biased, there is the stereotype that Carleton students are a lot weirder looking than Oles… and in my opinion it’s true haha. But their academics are great from what I hear.
I’ve actually visited Emory too, because I might be transferring there. It sure seems like there would be great social life there, and Atlanta has a lot of options of things to do. There are also more academic options, so even if you’re confident of what you want to major in now, you could change your mind, and going to Emory would allow you more options of majors. So I would probably choose Emory.</p>