help on college decision please!

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I got into Bowdoin and Carleton recently and I'm so lost. I love both schools but there are a few things to consider: Bowdoin gave me a smaller scholarship (at least for now), I would need to pay 6K/year + regular indirect expenses to move in and things like that, while Carleton gave me a full ride (like FULL FULL RIDE, yes I'm freaking out on this, sorry), covering everything except for my flights (they only cover it once).

I'm aiming to blend politics with data science or computer science, still deciding on that, but my goal is to go straight to my masters after college and also get a good job since I'm an international student. With that in mind, I wanted to know which college could give me more opportunities in research and support as a whole for me to grow there. Both colleges are really close in the ranking, Bowdoin is always in front of Carleton, but I know Carleton is a truly great school and I've seem many people succeeding after college there.

PS.: I'm an international, first gen student from LATAM

I've been searching a lot about both schools, but I still can't find an answer.

Posted Apr 3, 2026, 4:46 PM UTC

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