My senior is trying to decide between Emory and Wash U. We know that they are very similar schools. What are the differences in academics and social life? Both are great universities so this is a tough decision!!
Similar net cost?
Unfortunately yes
Does your child have a perspective field of study?
This is a toughie. Hmmm…i’m going to vote for Emory simply because Atlanta has so much going on right now & it may have more of a college town feel (GA Tech, SCAD, Morehouse all within 15 minutes).
There was an earlier thread on this board comparing Emory with Wash U from the perspective of someone with an interest in medical school and research. You might find this helpful:
http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/emory-university/1979686-emory-vs-wash-u.html
What are your senior’s academic and professional goals?
Thanks for the input. My student is considering majoring in psychology. Possible pre-med. I know both schools are very strong in these areas.
A recent thread on Emory http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/emory-university/1984832-emory-vs-pitt-psychology-major.html
*I meant to say the thread concerns the Emory psychology program.
@momof17grad : Did y’all visit both? Did your senior actually like both tons, if not, choose the one she liked most as long as it was for a mature reason.
You might be interested in this Wall Street Journal article about Emory’s Quantitative Science Major/Minor, and its connection to Emory’s social sciences. As a thread linked to above shows, students can combine psychology as well as other disciplines with QSS:
Emory University in Atlanta has created a degree that marries traditionally qualitative disciplines such as anthropology, English and history with math and statistics. Economist Cliff Carrubba, who created the program in 2014, said his goal isn’t just to better equip students to master large data sets—it is to save the liberal arts.
“There has been an explosion in data and there’s a huge demand for people who know how to harness it,” he said. “Most students coming out of the liberal arts have at best a consumer’s knowledge of basic statistics, but they’re rarely trained to rigorously and effectively answer questions using data.”
If they can master those skills, they are significantly more valuable in several industries that are being transformed by the data measuring human behavior generated by email, web tracking and cellphones.