Hello Everyone!
I am having trouble in deciding emory, usc and umich. For umich and usc i was admitted to the college of engineering and for emory i was admitted to the college of arts and sciences. So now basically now I have no intent on doing engineering and will be transferring to LSA at Michigan and usc( from what i’ve heard it’s quite easy to transfer to lsa from engineering)
I intend to major in economics or maths or something in computer science.
It would be really helpful if you could provide suggestions.
Thanks!
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only 15 days left to decide… please help people
There’s no obvious answer unless you’re in-state for Michigan, in which case you should go there. (The use of the term “maths” makes me think you’re not from the US.) None of the schools blatantly outshines the others.
What are costs and goals?
And the environments are very different, but none is definitely above the rest, so a lot should come down to fit and goals. What you like and want.
Umich has CS through the college of engineering & LSA, engineering CS relieves you of the foreign language requirement . LS&A has the honors college. Perhaps you want to transfer to Ross instead of econ. It is a big public school with lots of resources. Highest global ranking of the three for CS, econ and math. Huge research budget (#2 in US) . So-so dorms & food. Most students live off campus after sophomore year. Great school sports and clubs. Cold winters. #2 college town in USA. 60% of UG student body is from Michigan. Big party scene.
USC is a close second for academics. Big private school, many resources. Amazing sports and clubs. Best weather, big city environment, so-so area surrounding campus. Nice dorms & food. Easy access to internships (LA) . 43% of students from California. Big party scene.
Emory is a close third for academics (all are excellent!) . Mid-sized private school, much more personalized learning environment. Nice weather, but not as nice as USC. Nice dorms and food. Sports are not a big deal here. Better area of Atlanta, great access to the city. Lacks an engineering college, plays second in tech fields to nearby Georgia Tech. (some overlap, there is a shuttle bus between campuses). CDC is adjacent to Emory Campus. A bit more low key.
So it usually comes down to price and personal preference . Travel time to/from home? What do they cost? Are you an aggressive, independent person who advocates well for him/herself? Maybe Michigan would work best. Prefer a smaller environment with a lower faculty:student ratio? Choose Emory. Somewhere in the middle? USC.
There is no bad choice here. All will get you into a great grad or professional school, and all are recruited well (but I’d give the edge to Michigan and USC)
All have major airports within a 30-45 minute distance.
OK, I’ll offer my limited view. I believe Michigan considers their Econ department to be one of their strengths, and all your other possible majors are strong at Michigan as well. Since you initially were considering engineering, why not choose a school that has that option if you change your mind again? I think Michigan’s econ is considered stronger than USC’s Econ, so that is the edge.
Here’s a reason not to choose USC: if you decide to go comp sci, you have to get into the department. A friend of ours a few years ago was admitted to USC but not into Compsci, which was his intended major. He eventually did get admitted to it, but in your case, you didn’t even apply to that dept. However, you might want to check if you can get into Michigan’s Computer science department, if you might want that option. I have no idea how competitive getting into that major is at Michigan.
I suggest Michigan as overall the better choice for you based on what you gave us here.
Thanks everyone. I will probably go with Michigan because I have decided to do CS!
Appreciate the help 
@TooOld4School, entry to Ross is competitive, however, and not all UMich students who want it get in.
The environments will be quite different. Oxford@Emory will be a LAC environment with limited CS offerings.
I don’t think you can differentiate academics between this group cleanly.
Without knowing your goals/wants/likes, it’s impossible to offer constructive advice.
@simba9 i am an international applicant from India
well this could be my criteria
: Quality of Education ,alumni network , Internships and Job opportunities
difference between attending a public or private university?
Well a college with a better social scene would be preferable. I would love to join various clubs and -probably take part in leadership opportunities.
A college with better undergraduate research opportunities and probably one with a flexibility of changing majors as well ( i have a wavering mind lol)
Also i am into a lot of sports so with better sports facilities (die hard football fan)
Opportunities of getting a good summer internship ( so probably a university with a bigger or better career fair) for CS might be a factor
Weather is not all a factor ( don’t care for dem beaches at USC or the winter at Umich)
Lastly i am very focused on my academics so a college with a rigorous curriculm could be handled 
Thankyou people for the help!
I have a CS degree and have worked in the field since the 80s. I was hoping nobody would bring up CS rankings, because they really don’t mean much. Some rankings have USC higher than Michigan, and some have Michigan higher than USC. I’m sure Emory’s CS offerings are perfectly fine, too. There isn’t a lot to differentiate CS programs unless there’s a particular specialty or track offered at one of the schools you’re interested in.
I’m personally not a fan of big state flagships because of large class sizes, but otherwise, there’s nothing wrong with going to UM.
Since you’re international, be sure to check to make sure whether the internships you’re interested in are allowed to hire you. I’ve read that many are not open to international students.
Right. As an international, it may be very difficult for you to land a job in the US with just an undergrad degree. Almost impossible outside of CS or finance (maybe engineering). Though even then, it would be tough.