Wondering if emory is a fit for me? I want to major in Comp Sci and finance, and I like Atlanta. Does Emory have a good comp. sci program (rigor, internship, job placement)? What about the business school (rigor, internship, job placement)? I’m also confused on how to apply to it? Does doing either ED or RD affect whether you get into Emory a lot or no? I’m looking to apply this upcoming fall.
@TheCoin45 : CS is more than good enough, kind of just basic in terms of the amount of course offerings (you could beef it up by adding large doses of math to your training, but with CS, it really is about your training, what you teach yourself, and then whether or not you use it in internships and personal projects), but those who engage it and do their part end up doing very well. Success in that field is student dependent. No one’s placement in CS is actually dependent upon a program! There is another thread on this that is very recent: http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/21429963#Comment_21429963
The business school is of course top notch (and quality of b-schools actually do have an influence. Unlike CS, most things are not self-taught but with the class to merely serve as a guide or way to structure your learning. Business schools teach more things you wouldn’t necessarily think of yourself and host a strong networking and career services apparatus separate from other entities in the university). ED1 greatly enhances your chances (maybe 5-10%), whereas ED2 does not.
ED1 might be much more than a 20% bump. 31% of ED1 applicants were admitted for the Class of 2022. That is considered low, but less than 18% were admitted RD. If you really want to go to Emory, you should apply ED1, but do the net price calculator on the Emory website to determine approximate financial aid. They are generous with need based aid.
Bernie understands Emory’s programs very well and gives excellent advice on all majors, not just the one he had at Emory. From my discussions with leaders at the business school, their focus is global and on a collaborative environment. However, there is still a focus on the typical core courses as well. I’m impressed by every touch I have with them that they advise their students every step of the way even before they officially enter the the business school.
I’m also interested in going to law school, and doing the pre-law track at Emory. Would I be able to do that and be in the Business school? How do i get into the pre-law track?
@TheCoin45 : You can do whatever you want to. There is no pre-law “track”…you do what you want, keep a good GPA, and take the LSAT, which does not rely upon coursework. Many pursue political science because they predict that it will help them understand legal theory, but you can also just take key political science courses if you are interested including several that are specifically focused on some aspect of law.
Pre-law at Emory has a curriculum that has courses that develop the following skills:
Analytic / Problem Solving Skills
Critical Reading
Writing Skills
Oral Communication / Listening Abilities
General Research Skills
Task Organization / Management Skills
Public Service and Promotion of Justice
You would get all of that and more at Goizueta Business School. The truth is that you can major in anything, take the LSAT, and go to law school. I can’t think of a better training ground for law school than GBS. Your original plan of CS and Business works too, but that would be really tough and could take away from a great amount of electives in the college that might interest you on another level. I do think Emory is a great place for you since you are flexible and so is the school.
I may decide just to minor in CS, but going to the Business school is my main priority. What is the pre-law program really like at Emory? I saw it online, and want a deeper perspective. Also, is is true that you can also take classes at Georgia Tech for CS as an Emory student?
@TheCoin45: Okay, I’m going to repeat what @ljberkow said :
“The truth is that you can major in anything, take the LSAT, and go to law school.”
There is no “program” (I don’t know anywhere with a “program” for pre-law folks). There is pre-law advising, but you can literally do what you want academically except for perform poorly and skip out on the LSAT (or GRE at some schools now). You need to build the skills mentioned through your coursework, do as well as possible, and use the skills you gained to ease LSAT preparation, and then do well on that. Pre-laws are ultra heterogeneous in their academic choices because law schools have no specific course requirements. It is not like being pre-health and it is not an undergraduate program like GBS BBA.
If you want to become involved with any of political science’s programs directly related with law, there is this fellowship:
http://polisci.emory.edu/home/clss/fellowships.html
and these courses:
http://polisci.emory.edu/home/undergraduate/special_programs/study_law_at_emory.html
If you want to take a rigorous set of non-bschool pre-req GERs/courses that will build the skills mentioned before applying to GBS, I perhaps recommend the Voluntary Core Program courses:
http://college.emory.edu/voluntary-core/index.html
That should also be really appealing to anyone wanting to study law in the future and wants a more intellectual experience for the first year or 2.
But still, these are NOT pre-law programs. They are simply things that may appear to many pre-law students. The only thing to know is that pre-laws at Emory place really well. But there was no “track” they were on that was specifically designed for those going to law school.
See how loose these guidelines are:
http://career.emory.edu/prelaw/advising/curriculum_guidelines.html
Applicant trends and stats:
http://staging.web.emory.edu/career/documents/about/outcomes/pre_law_2017.pdf
As for CS, as long as course is not offered at Emory at all, yes you may cross-enroll.
@ljberkow : Can you please clarify this about the law school thing?
Sorry, I meant pre-law advising. What about a combination of CS, and Finance as my majors? Is it a good/possible idea? @bernie12 please DM me if you can I have some questions.
Emory makes it easy to double major. However, if you double major and one of them is GBS, study abroad could be problematic. As for pre-law advising, it looks as if it’s one person. Take courses involving research and writing. That would help you, but honestly, law school is a different animal.
Do you really want to be taking courses at Georgia Tech and GBS at the same time? Why not just go to Georgia Tech and their business school?