<p>I got into both schools and I was wondering which college I should attend. Some things about me: I'm not a big sports fan. I'm quite liberal. I am from NC. Undecided major, well actually engineering, but neither school has an engineering program. I'm lending towards a double major in business and physics/math or something...but Emory does have a 3/2 program with Georgia tech...</p>
<p>One thing I don't like UNC is that it is instate...</p>
<p>Any advice? Thanks!</p>
<p>Have you visited Emory? </p>
<p>The fact that UNC is in state does not change the fact that it is one of the top schools in the country and an incredible value for in state students.</p>
<p>Unless you are talking about being an Emory Scholar or have gotten an enormous amount of financial aid (not loans) I don’t see Emory being worth the HUGE money difference.</p>
<p>Emory is also NOT a southern school; the student body is heavily populated with students from the north east. My sons’ former roommate who was from Georgia turned down Emory for that reason and the fact that the campus looks and feels more like and office park than a campus.</p>
<p>Many students (and parents) WISH they had a school as good as and as well regarded as UNC as their state’s flagship school. Don’t sell UNC short because of location; once you get there your life and social circle will not be a repeat of HS unless you choose to make it that way.</p>
<p>eadad: not sure Emory is still as heavily populated with kids from the NE after the last couple of admissions seasons, but, yes, it used to be (and the upper classes still are…)
that being said, OP, you can’t compare the school spirit and overall feel of UNC to a school like Emory…</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice.
I know UNC is a good school, but I’m hesitant about staying in NC for another 4 years. Emory being not a southern school is a big plus for me…
So basically, it all comes out to how much it will cost me to attend each school?</p>
<p>Have you gotten your F/A package from Emory yet? As I said earlier if there is no very significant aid from Emory (not loans) it would be hard for me to say pay a lot more to go there. Unless you are looking for something that is not offered at UNC save your money now because grad school and professional school tuition both make undergrad look cheap.</p>
<p>There is little to no scholarship money for grad and professional school so it is mostly all loans. Don’t bury yourself in a hole so deep that you will still be paying for it ten to fifteen years later if not longer.</p>
<p>I have a friend who chose Emory over UNC. She’s transferring to Carolina next year…</p>
<p>haha I am in the same situation except I’m in GA right next to Emory. I am visiting both colleges’ classes this month. I think my decision will rely heavily on that.</p>
<p>I had the exact same decision last year. I chose UNC over Emory…even though Emory gave me an awfully cool scholarship. Let me know if you have questions.</p>
<p>UNC has hotter girls, by the way.
And better football.
And better basketball.</p>
<p>Being an NC resident, you might want to consider NC State if you are going for engineering. It is a fine school and it has pretty good engineering programs and places top grads into schools like Michigan, Stanford, Berkeley, UIUC and engineering grads get good jobs in the research triangle.</p>
<p>If you have been accepted to UNC-CH and also Emory, you would also have likely received merit. </p>
<p>Maybe you might want to look at Duke as well if you have been accepted.</p>
<p>I wish I were in your situation and had state schools as good as UNC CH and NC State… well for me, either it is huge debt or UMass, which is fine, but you should feel proud of NC’s amazing public institutions of higher education.</p>