<p>I need help deciding between these two schools: Earlham College (in Indiana) and University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). </p>
<p>I’ll major in Economics, and am concerned about job opportunities in surrounded areas (after graduating) as well as their Economics/Business programs.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help.</p>
<p>Earlham is a quaker school which emphasizes outreach with the community. The business program seems to be pretty good. Not much around there though. Dallas offers more business opportunities after school but a very different experience in school (I would guess more commuter).</p>
<p>Any other comments?</p>
<p>If you are interested in democracy, international stuff and social/political activism, Earlham is a very good school. I’ve had professors recommend it highly.</p>
<p>Thank you. It’s very helpful to know that.</p>
<p>How about internships and job opportunities after college (for those two schools)?</p>
<p>Besides, is it hard to keep a GPA of 3.00 at all times in schools like Earlham or UTD?</p>
<p>My aunts said UTD is more well-known, so it’ll give me a better chance for jobs right after college (basically because she has never heard of Earlham or known much about Indiana state.) So I’m just wondering which school is better-known if I want to work in states like Texas, California, Washington and those on the East Coast.)</p>
<p>Roamer–</p>
<p>Your aunt must live in Texas, which is very parochial in its perspective. In Texas, it’s all about UT. (I used to live there.) Earlham is definitely a better school. The reverse is more likely to be true outside Texas … where no one has heard of UTD.</p>
<p>However, you are talking about two very different schools. Earlham is a school with a conscience … it has a definite liberal bent and is focused on community, social responsibility, and changing the world. If you have a more pragmatic perspective, it may not be a good match for you.</p>