Chicago vs Hopkins vs Bowdoin? Help?

sherlock1016
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:44:00 +0000

Alright, I was accepted by Chicago EA, and then accepted regular decision by Johns Hopkins, Bowdoin, including some other schools I’m not considering. After getting rejected by half the Ivy League (including my ED school Dartmouth via deferral) I’m left with a fairly difficult choice.

I’m a History/International Studies Major who is very involved in Music and Theater, maybe even pursuing a minor in one of the two. I’m a very social person, so basically I want to be somewhere I can have fun.

Chicago: Haven’t visited yet, which probably isn’t good. Visiting on the 24th-25th. I was kind of impartial to the school when I applied, but they’ve done a great job of selling themselves, to the point where I felt an attachment to it. I’m fine with the core, and do think of myself as fitting into the Chicago eccentric humor.

Johns Hopkins: I visited and really loved the campus. If I were to attend, I would definitely major in their International Studies program and try and get into the 5 year MA program. Two of my best friends are attending, but I worry about the (lackof?) campus life. Theater and music programs seemed decent.

Bowdoin: I haven’t visited, but I feel it matches what I originally wanted in Dartmouth. Strong PoliSci program, beautiful rural campus. I would most likely apply for a 5 year program, graduating with a J.D from Columbia. Don’t know much about music and theater here, but I hear it’s also a very fun school.

Any help? Please? ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh