Okay wow, so I thought I was completely in for Northeastern but today, I have a dilemma. I wasn’t expecting another acceptance but looks like I have been admitted to Emory. This makes it very difficult.
From what I know, Emory has a lot of prestige. The main issue for me here is that Northeastern gives me a direct admit to the business school whereas, I have to wait 2 years for Emory (which is kind of a gamble, since nobody can promise me I will get in). If there’s anybody here who can give me any relevant feedback, please help me! I’ll greatly appreciate it since we are so close to paying the deposit. Thank you!
I think you’ve pretty much done the analysis yourself here - waiting two years to get into your major does not sound ideal at all. Emory may carry a bit more prestige, but NEU has a very good Business program with great job placement and success, and a rising rank that isn’t incredibly far off from Emory.
Another factor to consider is where you want to be after graduation - if you plan to be in the Northeast, NEU will probably have just as good of a reputation as Emory - Emory will blow NEU away in the South. On the west, it’s probably about the national average with Emory being slightly more known.
The co-op program, social differences, and fit are all important to consider too.
Yeah, the co-op program and extensive networking in Boston is what really connects me to NEU. However, I’m quite confused by the fact that Goizueta is ranked so extremely high. I’m just trying to understand what is that it offers me that makes it so extraordinary.
For what it’s worth, in the Northeast region, I think NU carries a lot more weight than Emory. I went to HS in NYS, and I came here while a friend went to Emory. Very few people had even heard of Emory when he told them, including me. Consider where you’d rather live, and if that prestige is important to you. IMO, the work experience on my resume at graduation will more than make up for any lack of prestige; I’m a sophomore already working at one of the largest companies in my industry, while my friend who went to Emory… still hasn’t even joined his business school.
Personally, I also wouldn’t like taking the gamble on being admitted to the business school after two years (after you can transfer- what’s that about?)
It’s up to you though, and Emory definitely does carry more weight name-wise in the Southeast.
I’m in a similar position, Northeastern is my first choice but Emory gave me more FA. Does anyone know if Northeastern would match Emory’s financial aid??
They wouldn’t.
I am extremely surprised to see this post since I am in almost the exact same dilemma. I want to do behavioral neuroscience (both schools have great programs for this major). I am from Chicago, yet fell in love with the city of boston and NU itself. The co-op program is extremely unique to NU and mostly more diverse than Emory. Every time I mention NU and Emory being my top choices for school, everyone (teachers, a otolaryngologist I visited last week, my sister’s boss at work, etc) tells me that Emory is obviously the better choice. Out of all of the schools I’ve applied to, Emory has given me more FA and NU hasn’t even gotten back to me yet on that. People have also pointed out that coming out of college, finding jobs in Boston would be hard with so much competition from kids from MIT, Harvard, BU, Tufts, Boston College, and the million other schools in the city compared to Emory being kind of the most prestigious in the southern area. Emory is flying me out in two weeks for the weekend, but in the end I will most likely pick Emory unless NU gives me much more $$ than them.
@jjuar16 well, our #1 career services in the country tend to help with the “competition” in the area. I think the statistic is 50% of students receive full-time offers from their co-op employers? The networks we build are just extensive and the resume experience tends to trump a lot of other things. You mention that finding a job with a degree from Emory will be easier because of the lack of competition in the area- #1, consider competition from your peers, but also does this mean you plan on living in the Emory area? If you are, the “competition” in Boston is irrelevant anyways.
Go to Emory. The business school is outstanding and Emory will provide you a great liberal arts education your first two years. You will still take courses in the business school. Emory is a top 20 school and the campus is great. I have a BBA from Emory and a graduate degree from Northeastern. I hire co-ops from Northeastern now. They’re great and so is the program, but Emory is on another level.
@ljberkow interesting how you have a personal connection to both schools! Because NU’s co-op program is so unique, is there a way that Emory can offer their students a similar opportunity to acquire these type of experiences in the real world throughout their undergraduate years? Or does NU simply outshine them in that aspect?
@ljberkow Yes, that would be super helpful. Can you tell me what are the kind of internships and opportunities that you get at Emory for business as compared to the co-op program in NEU?
To both posts above, the schools are as different as night and day and it’s been a long time since I have been at Emory. Many of my college friends kids go there now. I live in Boston and I’m a bit more removed. My daughter was recently accepted to Northeastern (School of Communications and probably will not attend and she did not apply to Emory) and I took a quick look at the threads and this one caught my eye.
As far as I know, Emory is not big in the intern/co-op business. I deal now in hiring Northeastern accounting as co-ops and they are the most successful from all schools we recruits from. For accounting majors, the Northeastern kids are getting the prime co-op slots and job offers from every major firm. If you want to be an accounting major and work in Boston, Northeastern is a great choice. However, for finance, marketing, or consulting, or even going on to law school or doing other post graduate studies, I would think Emory is a better choice. You need to ask yourself what you are going to school for. Emory is a more traditional university in a great suburban setting with a beautiful campus. Of course, if you don’t place much value on the liberal arts education you get from Emory as opposed to the more concentrated business program that you get from Northeastern, then Emory is not for you. Good luck to all.
@ljberkow Your perspective is really focused on business, but I would say that a student in majors outside of business - ** who want to get started on their career right after college **, would have much better luck at NEU than Emroy or any other traditional college that doesn’t have the deep coop experience that NEU does. Boston is a huge hub for pharma, if a student is interested in the sciences and doesn’t what to go for (or can’t afford) a masters or PHD after undergrad, NEU must have a better placement record than Emroy. Something like 70% of students end up going into the workforce after college instead of grad school, so that is a lot of kids.
You will need to look at Emory’s placement statistics. They do keep records of average first year salaries. I would be in agreement with you that, if you are interested in pharmaceutical sales or other things related to that industry, that Northeastern is a great choice, especially if you are getting merit aid.
Can anyone provide any insight on Emory’s and Northeastern’s behavioral neuroscience majors and their pros/cons?
I would also be interested in insight on the schools environmental science and/or environmental studies programs, pros and cons.
@hopefully16-you posted the same question on a different thread. Here is what I wrote then:
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You can always post your own question with a more specific title so that posters with specific knowledge may be more likely to open the thread.
I was actually trying to find out about the pros/cons of the program vs. Emory.
I think that Emory has a higher prestige overall, but if you are planning to work in the northeast (Boston, NYC, etc), Northeastern is still held in very high regard. Also what would happen if you went to emory and didn’t get into the business program… You would have to study something else or transfer.
@kingslayer7 I have already calculated my risks of not getting into the business program (which are very low for anyone, to begin with) and I think there is not a lot of disadvantage to it.
As for @ljberkow 's opinion, I really agree that even though the co-op and the area of Boston is a great advantage, Emory would open a lot of opportunities for me too (it could be the prestige or the fine education?) I am particularly a liberal arts student, have pursued humanities in my home country, and I see the importance in acquiring a liberal arts foundation before starting business (which I don’t receive at NEU). It’s not a con but for somebody like me who has studied in humanities all her life, could be a drawback. Also, my major would most likely be management/consulting.
Thank you so much everybody for your inputs, but I have been convinced everyday that Emory would be a correct choice for me.