Help me decide on an undergrad school for business!

Hello, I have most of my decisions back. I want to major in business (Finance) or econ at liberal arts college (might change concentration). I do know I aspire to work at one of the big 4 banking or accounting etc. I might minor in environmental policy or another science. I don't know what to concentrate in because I have no experience with business and my parents have never gone through this process so I am hoping you have advice to offer me. I applied hoping to get rejected but instead the acceptances are making my life harder to choose my next 4 years.

Accepted: IU Kelley Direct Admit Honors program, Fordham, Villanova, Baruch Macaulay Honors, Boston College, Bates, Colgate, Carleton, Davidson, Barnard, Hamilton, Lehigh in the Computer Science and Business program, my state school honors program (would go here if I do pre-med) WL: Wellesley (not accepting offer to be on the waitlist) Waiting: Lafayette (75% sure I'll get accepted)

Schools of interest: Didn't receive any financial aid.

Top 5: Barnard, Carleton, BC, Colgate, Lehigh Next: Bates, Hamilton, Davidson (job location would then be in Charlotte which isn't particularly what I want) Financially good choices: Baruch Honors, state honors, IU Kelley honors (but more known in midwest)

Other comments: I really adore Carleton because I like the people and environment there. I like Barnard because of the all women's aspect and convenient location in the city. My parents want me to attend BC because of alumni connections and brand name. I like Lehigh's program but dislike the greek culture.

Please help me decide which school would be best to help me land a career or internship at one of the big 4 either in banking accounting etc in NYC. If not in NYC, then in the northeast. Also, is it better to attend Baruch as opposed to Barnard or Colgate? I want to narrow the list down to 3 schools to visit. Diverse opinions welcome-let me know if one school should be or should not be on my top 5 list.

Thank you in advance!

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