Emory vs. GaTech vs. Duke

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hey,</p>

<p>So, I live in GA and I'm a pretty tough college candidate(If I do say so myself). I have the HOPE scholarship for Emory(Kinda) and Tech, but those schools aren't strong in the field I want to study.</p>

<p>Prepare yourselves:</p>

<p>I would like to double major in History and Biomedical Engineering. Yes, fire meets ice. Though these majors are light-years apart, I'm deeply interested in both and would gladly work twice as hard to graduate in 4 years. The only school that carries both of these subjects in high regard is Duke(my dream school). The only problem is tuition. Emory has an amazing History program but doesn't have a BME major. Tech has BME alright, but its History program(if you can call it that) is about the impact of technology or some nonsense. </p>

<p>What do you suggest if tuition is a big pain in the behind? :)</p>

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<p>If tuition is a potential pain then I’ll assume that you won’t qualify for much, if any, need-based aid. Tuition at Emory is $40,000 a year, and HOPE will cover $4,000 of it. Duke would only be roughly $4,000 more per year than Emory. HOPE will cover all of your tuition at Tech, where you’d have access to a world-class BME program. If it winds up being the decision-maker, that’s going to be one heck of an expensive History major!</p>

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<p>Have you looked at the dual degree program between Emory and Tech? It generally takes 5 years, but you would have the HOPE scholarship.</p>

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<p>yea, I was gonna say, Emory has a BME program w/ Gtech. 3 years at Emory and 2 at Tech</p>

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<p>Duke is definitely better than the other two schools in all regards.</p>

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<p>^ I’ll be a freshman at Duke this fall but even I’d say GaTech definitely beats Duke in engineering (with the exception of BME, of course).</p>