I did show them a list of pros and cons, however, have not discussed the possibility of not getting a work visa. Thanks a lot!!
Eh, rankings can and are gamed (and may not even matter much).
But the uncertainty of getting your desired major at UW-Seattle and disparity in resources/undergraduate attention is real.
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Re: What the people your parents talk to think:
Are they willing and able to offer you a desirable job after UW-Seattle? If not, ask your parents why what they think matters.
OP - for undergrad, Emory would provide a better overall experience than UW. If your parents can afford to send you to either, they must be quite well off and well educated to be able to discern between the qualities you have written down for each school. Undergrad at UW is more likely the usual cattle pen experience of a standard large flagship university, at least the first 2 years.
Possibly the folks who are recommending UW may have gotten a MS degree there, and that’s a totally different thing. Anyway, theres no guarantee that just because you got a degree from UW, you’re guaranteed anything in Seattle. Competition is fierce.
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Regarding work opportunities, I only recently learned that international students can get OPT and CPT practical training approval and apply for internships. You can google this to learn more.
But students who are US citizens or green card holders will also be competing for the same positions. Whether Emory or UW, no college can guarantee an internship.
A lot of Indians are hired here on H1B work visas after graduation, because I think the OPT has a time limit. Those do not magically transform to green cards. May at least want to be aware of that if this is a long term plan.
I don’t disagree and hope you are right - my daughter chose the “right” fit over pedigree 
I guess my son did to - turned down Purdue engineering for Alabama - so far so good (got an internship for this Summer - on a team with some Ga Tech people). Honestly, UW is a great school - but it’s clear the individual asking much prefers Emory so I’m just trying to help him along.
I’d probably pull an outcome report, find “international” outcomes for both, and show his folks both ranking (because they are into at least reputation) and a few job apps of tech companies will make clear he likely won’t get sponsored.
They’re mostly colleagues and friends who live in the US and a few professors. I’ll still discuss this point with my parents, thank you!!
I am aware of the competition at UW, which is also another thing I’m taking into consideration. The people who recommended UW are people who live in Seattle and are my dad’s friends and a few professors at other schools, and none of them have a degree from UW.
I am aware of that, and for STEM majors, the OPT has a 3 year limit. My parents’ reasoning is that since the HQs of many companies that do sponsor H1B visas are located in Seattle, there would be a higher chance of me somehow getting a job there. I don’t comply with their reasoning and have been trying to convince them to let me go to Emory. Thanks a lot!!
The top companies in Seattle, and elsewhere, recruit nationally. It’s a pretty competitive process. I do not know all the details but they have a fairly sophisticated system for their internships and job offers, from what I gleaned from my son’s experience.
RE: the top companies, I do not know how international undergrad students fit in their recruitment ecosystem. My son and others I know who got jobs recently are US citizens. Furthermore, they have their favorite universities for recruiting. For URM and women, they may cast a wider net for universities.
Companies like Microsoft and others get a lot of their H1B workers through companies like Infosys or Tata consulting. They may sponsor directly for employees in research (with PhD). But smaller companies may directly hire undergrads via OPT/H1B path.
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This I have heard from others, thank you!! I am leaning towards Emory, so I think I might commit there!
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