<p>Ok, I plan on going into Law.</p>
<p>Chicago is ranked higher than emory,
I lived in Georgia for 7 years
I love the UC campus
I love Georgia
I hear that UC can be pretty Nerdley
I'm a social person
I'm conservative, but open minded
I have no idea what to choose.</p>
<p>HELP!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>You always have the city of Chicago to socialize.</p>
<p>I'd say chicago has the better reputation but both are about equal in stature.</p>
<p>Congrats on getting in to two fine universities. Why don't you make a choice based on Mental Health and Happiness. You can turn either college to admission to good law schools with sweat equity. One of the two schools has Glorious Springs, great weather and a city that is great to the Young and you know which one I mean. Go to U of Chicago for Law School and wear shorts to class most of the year for undergrad. </p>
<p>Really..either is golden. I personally love Chicago's Art Museum, Symphony and cultural scene, but Atlanta has the High Museum, its own Symphony, the Braves and its own great cultural options. Best!</p>
<p>From my perspective, U of C is the better choice for one very strong reason: the students. However, if you like the Emory students better, you'd be happier there, obviously! U of C is a very intellectual school. The students are active, engaged, energetic, and passionate. However, it is not for everyone; this is really a personal decision. Good luck.</p>
<p>bummmmppp......</p>
<p>chicago has more prestige, but emory is more fun</p>
<p>college, is emory really fun or is it just more fun than chicago? I've heard that emory is quite boring.</p>
<p>I recommend Chicago over Emory any day...but Emory is pretty good, so it is a tough decision if you really prefer Atlanta to Chicago.</p>
<p>Unless you have a car, you will not see much of downtown as an Emory student. ATL public transit is the pits, sometimes literally.</p>
<p>Did you visit and spend time on both campuses. I recently visited both and agree with many of the above posts. For me, there needs to be a balance of academic/social life that fits my interests. This balance differed greatly at the two schools. The tour guide at Chicago mentioned that the administration decided to close the library at a specific time rather than be opened for 24 hours. They believe that this will encourage students to be more socially active. They are proud of their work ethic and dedication to studies. 'Where fun dies" is not my idea of a 4 year college experience. On the other hand, Emory has a fine academic reputation with many small classes plus the students spent free time volunteering or being involved in social activities.
Emory may not have the spirit of other schools but at UChicago school spirit and social life is a bit more limited. </p>
<p>What is the best fit for you?</p>
<p>hopeful has made good points, but Emory students tend to be disengaged in the classroom. Besides, "where fun dies" is a JOKE! UChicago students have a lot of fun.</p>
<p>Yes, in recent weeks I've come to find that many people at Chicago are social and DO have fun (re: parties and drinking).</p>
<p>Chicago is about five times bigger than ATL also, so it has more offerings of everything, though Atlanta might be the bigger party city (in terms of hot bars and clubs).</p>
<p>Chicago is definitely the better education and is more highly-regarded, although Emory is not very far behind (in terms of career and grad-school prospects...Chicago wins in terms of academic reputation, hands-down).</p>
<p>Chicago professors are used to working with gifted Ph.D. students and have much higher standards. In the world of academia Emory is not on the same level as Chicago. Emory cannot compare to Michigan or Berkeley either.</p>
<p>** i meant emory is more fun compared to chicago, but id say uchicago is still a step up in prestige</p>
<p>Agree with BarryD,</p>
<p>GPA is important for law school admissions and UChicago is known for its grade deflation</p>
<p>But since Chicago is known for grade deflation, it follows that law school admissions officers would look at transcripts from there differently.</p>
<p>Absolutely Fiddlefrog, a 3.6 GPA from Chicago with a strong LSAT score (over 165) will practically guarantee admission into a top 10 Law school.</p>