<p>I've been fortunate enough to receive acceptance letters from Carnegie Mellon University and Emory University (Oxford College). I, coming from Pittsburgh, love CMU but I loved Emory's Atlanta campus when I visited (though I've never been to the Oxford campus). I'm interested in doing a PhD in a social science or attending law school; I will major in Decision Science at CMU or Economics at Oxford/Emory. Assuming the cost of attendance is almost the same for both, and knowing that this is an Emory thread, which one should I pick?</p>
<p>Questions about Emory:
1) Is there a significant difference in difficulty and reputation between Emory College and Oxford College?
2) Are there fewer opportunities for things like research @ Oxford?
3) Are the small school size and the remote location major detriments to the Oxford experience?</p>
<p>1) Is there a significant difference in difficulty and reputation between Emory College and Oxford College?
yes. Oxford is so much easier to get in than Emory.
2) Are there fewer opportunities for things like research @ Oxford?
No. you actually have more opportunities. My friend, a sophomore, is assisting a professor with his research in cancer.
3) Are the small school size and the remote location major detriments to the Oxford experience? It really depends on what type of person you are. Oxford is a small yet very nice city. Its neighborhood is pretty affluent. There is a shuttle between Oxford and Emory.</p>
<p>If I were you, I would go to Carneige Mellon.</p>
<p>1) Is there a significant difference in difficulty and reputation between Emory College and Oxford College?</p>
<p>There’s anecdotal evidence that Oxford is “harder” than the College of Arts and Science. You won’t have any issues reputation-wise applying to graduate school. Oxford sends a higher percentage of its graduates to PhD programs than does the College of Arts and Sciences.</p>
<p>2) Are there fewer opportunities for things like research @ Oxford?</p>
<p>The thing is that there aren’t a exactly structured research programs at Oxford. It really comes down to getting a professor who just really likes you, which is much easier if you come in with a significant background in your field of study. If you can find one that really likes you, they have the time to mentor you.</p>