<p>I've been accepted to Emory and to Oxford of Emory. I haven't received my Wake Decision yet but I'm pretty confident about it. My main concern about Emory is the lack of school spirit. I've been really involved in high school with sports and activities and I think I'll miss going to football games and all that kind of stuff, especially listening to my friends at UF and FSU talk about how much fun they have at school. My reservation about Wake is its purpoted lack of diversity, racially, geographically, and economically. I'm planning on being Pre-med, So I know that academics are going to be the most important. Is there really a big difference between academics at Emory and Wake? I have not visited Wake yet, but I know its a beautiful campus. I've been to Emory but it was during fall break so it was kind of slow.</p>
<p>It’s funny you posted this because I am almost in the exact same situation as you. I have not found out from either Emory or Wake Forest yet and they are my top two schools. From your post, it seems like you live in Florida. I do too and was accepted at both FSU and UF. I also visited Emory during the fall and the one thing that turns me off from it too is the lack of school sports as I love to both play and watch sports. I plan on majoring in business and both Wake Forest and Emory’s business school are comparable. I know Emory is ranked higher but if I get accepted into both, I feel that they are close enough academically for what I am majoring in that I would just choose which place I saw myself more at.</p>
<p>academics:</p>
<p>Emory> Wake</p>
<p>Reputation/Prestige:</p>
<p>Emory> Wake</p>
<p>Facilities:</p>
<p>Emory> Wake</p>
<p>Campus Beauty:</p>
<p>no clue</p>
<p>Food:</p>
<p>no clue</p>
<p>diversity:</p>
<p>Emory>Wake</p>
<p>Sports:</p>
<p>Wake>Emory</p>
<p>Location:</p>
<p>Emory>Wake</p>
<p>Undergraduate Focus</p>
<p>Emory=Wake (both have small class sizes)</p>
<p>Research Opportunities</p>
<p>Emory>Wake</p>
<p>Finally, Ranking</p>
<p>Emory> Wake</p>
<p>Student Selectivity</p>
<p>Emory>Wake</p>
<p>Therefore, if sports is extremely, extremely, extremely important to you, go with Wake. If not, the clear winner is Emory. Also, if you visit Wake and love it way more than Emory, I would suggest going with Wake. Being miserable is never a good thing. But, in my opinion, Emory wins.</p>
<p>lol thats funny, patriotsfan, yes I do live in florida and I applied to UF and was accepted but I never intended on seriously considering it. I’m aware that Emory has superior academics but in the long run, will that seriously affect my chances at getting into med school?</p>
<p>Dude, just find some (or acquire) buddies at Tech or something and try to go to their games. That’s what I do (them and UGA). They haven’t been doing bad at all lately However, if having the “spectator” sports is extremely important to you versus everything else, then Wake Forest it is. I honestly don’t understand what’s wrong with the intramural stuff, since you like to play the sports. And there are plenty of non-sports extracurricular to involve yourself in here, it’s not like oppurtunities for that sort of involvement will drastically decrease because we don’t have D-1 sports. However, as said before, I would visit Wake first. Also, you should come to Emory around now/April where the campus is really active (also, eventually there will be good scenery as Spring is coming in ever so slowly) Either way, campus will probably look more impressive than your fall visit.</p>
<p>I really dont know how it will affect your chances in med school. But I know that the hospital on Emory’s campus is extremely beneficial for pre med students as they offer great internships and stuff like that. And when I visited Emory, I was impressed by how close it actually was to downtown Atlanta and how being near Atlanta is great to go out during the weekends and stuff. But on the other hand, Wake Forest is also prestigious and has excellent programs; I just don’t know about their med program. I would choose which school suits you best.</p>
<p>All the doctors I’ve talked to say that the undergraduate college is NOT important. Med school looks at your GPA and MCAT scores, regardless of whether or not your school has grade deflation, harder classes, etc… it all boils down to numbers. So I would go with the school that you can do better in, academically. </p>
<p>The people I know who graduated from Duke/Emory had to wait a year because they weren’t ready for the application to medical school. (And they’re very bright/intelligent/hardworking!) But a girl I know who goes to UF got into their 7 year program (which guarantees a medical school spot). Therefore, she gets to become a doctor in 7 years, while the others who went to Duke/Emory will become doctors in 9 years (assuming they get into med school)</p>
<p>Okay, here’s the thing…Many people follow the idea that keikoblue posted above me but the bare truth is that your undergraduate education IS important. Sure, if you look at it, a wide range of colleges (from community to Harvard) go to the top medical schools but the difference is who will succeed in them. The atmosphere for education is completely different and not only that, the facilities and the professors are different. Yes, GPA and MCAT scores matter but it’s quite obvious that medical schools don’t accept kids just to have them fail so they would naturally accept those who they believe will succeed.</p>
<p>In my opinion, if you can’t get into a certain school, it just simply means that you weren’t suited for that school. So, if you want to go to an academically less challenging school simply to get your GPA higher, then I assure you, you won’t succeed greatly in medical school. The difference in how certain schools prepare you is unbelievable.</p>
<p>And, to add to the numerous anecdotes here… There’s this program called the MD/PhD program where only a few number of students are accepted into the two schools to graduate with both degrees in practice and research. It’s generally safe to say that the students accepted to those programs and those who were offered interviews are generally representative of the quality of education. Emory certainly sends many to those programs (even has one itself which is quite prestigious), comparably more than WakeForest and comparably more than UF or whatever school that was. </p>
<p>And to be honest, you should think of it long-term. Wake Forest and Emory certainly are decent schools but academically, Emory is higher and if you succeed in Emory (work hard and you will) then that simply shows you are ready for your next step, which will be a prestigious medical school. When you are looking for fellowships and residencies, your medical school/undergraduate program matters…Compared to UF’s 7 year program, Emory->Emory or other T20Med School is certainly better.</p>
<p>Just know that there’s a difference in ranking for a reason. There’s a difference in percentage of graduates who go to top graduate/med/law schools for a reason as well. And that is because a certain college can prepare you more for your vocation than others. In this case, I would go to Emory than Wake Forest. </p>
<p>AND, Atlanta has CDC (Center for Disease Control) where you can volunteer/intern.</p>
<p>Also, look at alam1’s post…I think that post outlines the differences very simply but honestly.</p>
<p>If you prefer lung cancer: Wake</p>
<p>Diabetes: Emory</p>