<p>My son is having a hard time deciding between Emory and Princeton. He is a senior in high school and has been accepted by both. At the time he is interested in accounting. Anyone with any opionions that may help him with his decision?</p>
<p>Does money or weather have any impact?</p>
<p>He has received a better offer from Princeton from the money end of the spectrum, though he has said he'd rather be in a warmer climate.</p>
<p>A student in my daughter's high school class chose Emory over Harvard. Don't know the details of her financial aid packages, though. It is possible she may have been an Emory Scholar. Apparently she developed a strong liking and preference for Emory when she reviewed her college choices, and from what I hear, she is quite happy there. As I am sure he has been advised, he should visit both places, talk with any friends he may know at each place, and see where he feels he may best fit in.</p>
<p>Thank you for your responses. He has visited both schools, and is leaning more towards Emory. I just pray that he is making the best choice for him. I have no doubts that he will do fine at either school.</p>
<p>D has chosen Emory over Wash U and Duke. Money was a factor from our standpoint, but for her it was definitely a choice based on falling in love with Emory when she visited. Hopefully, things will become equally clear for your son in the next few days.</p>
<p>frazdmom,</p>
<p>I am a parent of an Emory freshman, who is just winding down her first year at Emory. Several years ago, when my daughter began the process of looking at schools, we cast a broad net and pulled in dozens of colleges that merit the high praise that each of the schools garners. The simple reality is that she could attend just one school, replete with all the goods and all the bads (albeit fewer of the latter).</p>
<p>When she decided upon Emory, it was after surveying a number of other schools, including spending a lot more time visiting and talking with people from her erstwhile #1 choice prior to Emory. The visit to Emory really sealed the deal with her, and she's been quite satisfied with her choice -- in fact, she represents the school by serving as a current Emory Tour Guide. </p>
<p>From my perspective, I just wanted her to be happy and also have access to the many academic and research resources that Emory offers in abundance. In recently speaking with her about her options as she was reviewing courses for her Fall class registration, she remarked, "there are just TOO MANY great classes to choose from". If this is her biggest gripe, then I have nothing to compain about.</p>
<p>If your son is interested in Accounting/Business, I think that Emory is a great school that will offer him excellent options. The lower division liberal arts program will provide the foundation for what he will need to mature and grow as a young adult, in preparation for life itself. When the times comes, he can choose to apply to the Goizueta B-School that has risen, deservedly, for its undergraduate business program. The preparation, if he decides to do so, for a career in Accounting will be excellent. Since the Enron debacle and the enactment of the Sarbanes Oxley legislation, the world of accounting has changed dramatically. The changes have only increased demand for accountants and improved prospects for career growth in a broad mix of industries. I also believe that internship opportunities are terrific at the B-School.</p>
<p>Having been in your position, I can understand that you might have second thoughts and doubts, but in the larger picture, your son needs only to be happy and focused, and if he is, then he will be able to take advantage of the great resources available to him wherever he goes. This is really only the beginning of his journey, and if his first step is sure and committed, I'm sure he'll do great.</p>
<p>i would pick princeton, quite honestly</p>
<p>Me too. Though Emory is a great university, it just seems a bit insane to turn down Princeton (with more money to boot!) for Emory.</p>
<p>I am turning down Emory for Princeton. Here are my reasons:</p>
<ol>
<li>As good a school as Emory is, its academics are not of the same caliber as Princeton's</li>
<li>After visiting both schools, I found the students at Princeton to be much more stimulating.</li>
<li>I am pre-med, and Princeton's pre-med program is much better than Emory's (95% acceptance rate vs. 50%).</li>
</ol>
<p>Here are some thoughts about your son's situation:
Emory has a very strong business program, but Princeton has better job placement in major financial hubs like NYC. I also think it is a big mistake for your son to make his decision based mainly on weather. Emory is a great school, but I don't think it makes much sense to choose it over Princeton, especially when Princeton is giving you a better aid package.</p>
<p>I would choose princeton by a milestone... wouldnt even think twice...the opputunities...the academics...the alumni are insanely involved with the ugrads...NYC is 45 mins away (internships)...the jersey shore</p>
<p>Weasel8488,
Are you sure about Emory's medical school acceptance rate? My guess would be that it is around 80-90% which is the range of many colleges in its peer group. The national average is around 40%. Emory also has a a lot of research opportunities-basic and clinical/translational as well as the CDC nearby. Princeton's biomedical research is outstanding; however, it is very basic and somewhat restricted compared to what can be offered at a major research medical school. Although Princeton may have a stronger reputation, I believe Frazdmom's son should go where he feels he can best fit in academically and socially. He will do best wherever he will be happiest.</p>
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<p>Yes , the med-school acceptance rate is around 50%.
<a href="http://www.career.emory.edu/images/P..._2006_2007.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.career.emory.edu/images/P..._2006_2007.pdf</a></p>
<p>As much as I like Emory, I would choose Princeton granted that money was not an issue because its reputation is far greater, more stimulating, better job placement, etc. </p>
<p>Though I don't think it's unreasonable to choose a Emory over Princeton if Emory happens to be a uniqely good fit.</p>
<p>Students selecting colleges is like party-goers selecting which night club to attend when in possession of multiple VIP passes. Usually the party-goer choosers the nicest club, which in turn makes that club more desirable because the ones with VIP passes were given them to begin with because they are probably richer, better dancers, and more attractive than those who were denied the passes.</p>
<p>Emory's med school acceptance rate is above 90 percent...</p>
<p>but i would still go to princeton (this is coming from a current student)</p>
<p>ChemWhiz,</p>
<p>How do you explain this:</p>
<p>Frazdmom:</p>
<p>You said you son was interested in Accounting. I don't believe Princeton has an undergraduate business school, let alone offers any classes in accounting. Are you sure this is his intended major? Economics yes, accounting no. </p>
<p>I was accepted with an interest in business to Carnegie's Tepper, NYU's Sloan and Emory (hopefully the Goizueta School of business as a junior). I'm leaning very heavily to Emory.</p>
<p>I think most folks would agree that for the same money they would take Princeton over Emory absent a very strong preference for warm weather and for Atlanta over Trenton. But putting that aside Med school admissions rates are very hard to compare. Some schools have committees that decide whether or not to provide support for their medical school candidates and they only include the statistics for students who pass this screen. Others like Emory don't discourage students from applying even if their chances are small and report statistics for all students who apply. I think Emory has stated somewhere that on a comparable basis (including students with 3.5 GPA's and MCATs in the 30's) they have med school admission rates in the 90's. I know of nowhere where you can get a true apples-to-apples comparison.</p>
<p>i'm sorry - its 90 percent if you have about a 3.4 or 3.5</p>
<p>forgot to specify that</p>
<p>Here's a chart that shows students with various MCATs and GPAs applying to med school. As you can see, the med school acceptance rate for people with a GPA of 3.5-3.59 and MCAT score of 30-31 is 95%. It's the applicants with 2.8 GPAs and 23 MCAT scores who are dragging the number down. So it's kinda like....why the hell would you apply to med school with a 2.8 GPA?</p>
<p>I would also like to point out that a large proportion of Emory students go with the pre-med track. In other words, many many Emory studnets want to be doctors. While I believe a lot of Princeton students also want to get in med school, Princeton's percentage of students applying to med schools might not be as high as Emory's. Bottomline, it really doesn't matter THAT much where you go as an undergrad. If you get a 3.7+ GPA and 32 MCAT, you're bound to get accepted to med school. On the other hand, if you do poorly, even Princeton can't help you. </p>
<p>Sorry I can't provide anymore info about Princeton's accounting program. I just thought I needed clear somethings up.</p>
<p>With medical school admittance rates you have to be careful. Not all schools even ALLOW (or rather they strongly discourage) their premeds to apply to medical school (and by this I mean that they may tell the applicant that they do not consider them to be a good applicant and therefore they will not provide decent recommendation letters, etc... - thereby making their chances for admission about zero.) </p>
<p>They do this to keep their admission rates inflated as compared to other schools. Is Princeton one of these schools? I have no idea, but it is something to keep in mind when looking at the numbers.</p>