Colgate vs. Lehigh for undergrad - which is better for economics/business and reputable?
Although non-targets, which school would be better for economics/business and which school is more reputable to employers
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They are essentially the same in terms of prestige, Lehigh is big on frats so its slightly better for networking, Colgate has a more intellectual student body and less people in finance. If your planning on Finance then I would go with Lehigh, if your planning on medicine or law I would go with Colgate
Definitely more interested in finance - I'll be visiting both, but just want to see what professionals think
tons of lehighs on the street jp and baml recruit for s+t easier to network in nyc from lehigh
Thanks for the feeback - I will research the companies that recruit and do my best to get a high GPA
This is a tough choice, because when I ask people I get split answers
Lehigh bro here.
OCR isn't that great - we have two healthcare boutiques that recruit for IBD (Leerink Swan and Cain Brothers) and some S&T and AM recruitment from BBs. Lots of MO/BO recruit from BBs. I think I saw a Barclays ER posting a while back.
Alumni network is decent, I have a spreadsheet in front of me right now with 60+ alumni in IBD front office roles. Most are willing to at least talk. Some are dicks.
If you can get into IBE (Integrated Business and Engineering honors program) do it, they get the most attention from recruiters if you do well in it.
HUGE party school though, you need to know how to balance your workload with blacking out 3-4 times a week. Search youtube for the riots after we beat Duke if you want an example...
Thanks for the feedback - - did you enjoy Lehigh overall?
I'm still here (and will be for another semester) and love every second of it. If you have any more Lehigh specific questions I'd be happy to answer.
Colgate vs. Lehigh for undergrad - which is better (Originally Posted: 03/29/2012)
Both are non-targets, but which would be better for an econ major in the eyes of employers. thanks.
I don't have a definitive answer for you, but something that might be helpful would be to look up alumni from both on LinkedIn and see where they've ended up.
Thanks - I'll definitely check that out
If anyone else has feedback, please let me know
Both are good semi-targets but Colgate is a little stronger academically. Not sure about recruiting opportunities.
One of my friends played lacrosse at Lehigh. Fun school but the town (dead steel city) is depressing. Colgate is next to Hamilton College which is another great school. The town is also more rural.
Yeah, both schools seem to be in the middle of nowhere. But the student bodies at both seem preppy/fun. Thank you for your feedback.
I want the tie break to be career opportunities - but I am getting split opinions. From what I researched economics seems to be a good department at both.
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