<p>Detroit= terrible city (crime, poverty, limited job oppurtunities)
Atlanta= attracting more 20ish people than any other city in the country</p>
<p>I can't stress enough how true datadriven's comment on name recognition is. I am from Minnesota and not many people have heard about Emory. However, ask anyone important in the medical industry up there and they will recognize the name immediately.</p>
<p>I have visited both. I initially loved Emory because of the D3 tennis, my interest in Neuroscience (which they are beastly at), and because of the warm weather. But Emory Village hands down sucks. The campus is great, the facilities are amazing, but the surrounding area, IMHO, just sucks. I mean, the Druid Hills neighborhood is calm & relaxed, but Atlanta is just...gross. I guess if you're into the hip-hop/rap or clubbing culture, you could go there. I hated the smog and the general crappiness of the city. I actually asked some family friends what there was to do, and they said nothing. Idk if it's b/c they're old, but yeahhh. Plus, yes, KingJeff, Pepsi tastes wayyyy better than Coke. Ultimately, I just didn't feel at home outside of the campus. Again, this is just me (an Ohioan who lives 40 minutes from Ann Arbor).</p>
<p>Even so, I was about to apply Early Decision I to Emory. Then I visited Michigan the next week, right before I was about to send the Emory app. Thank god. Michigan was by far the most perfect place I've seen in my life. It's got the atmosphere of maybe 10 different schools combined into one. It's like, so active and collegiate.</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>
<p>you should go to both schools and visit. look at what you want to major in. do you want to go to grad school? If so, Michigan's bigger name may be better for MBA and engineering. Emory has an excellent healthcare program, but your time in college may not be as enjoyable.</p>