Pre-med and Business at Emory Vs. UVa

Colleges and Universities A-Z Emory University
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<p>I am trying to decide between Emory and UVa for college. </p>

<p>I want to do business, but I'm also interested in science and pre-medicine. Emory and UVa are both great for people who want to do this, but I'm having trouble deciding which one.
For business, UVa definitely has the advantage in my mind. The 2012 Businessweek rankings for undergraduate business programs placed UVa's McIntire 2nd, while Goizueta fell at 5th. Both are excellent - don't get me wrong, but going to McIntire would mean being connected to a VERY strong alumni network and would lead to more internship opportunities in NY, which is a lot closer to home for me than Atlanta. </p>

<p>HOWEVER, Emory is stronger in the science department, and would provide me with a multitude of research opportunities. UVa isn't as well known for being a good pre-med school.</p>

<p>This essentially leaves me at a tie. I like UVa's social scene better, the fact that it's cheaper, and closer to home. At Emory I would get more attention from professors, which would ultimately lead to great recs.
But I need to base this decision on academic programs, so I present this question to you, my fellow CCers: For a student interested in business (entrepreneurship, economics & marketing) as well as pre-medicine (chemistry & biology), which school is a better choice?</p>

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<p>Rankings can be helpful, but I wouldn’t put much stock on a few places difference.</p>

<p>I can tell you that Emory really focuses on undergraduate research, and that Atlanta is a fun place to spend four years.</p>

<p>Have you visited both universities?</p>

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<p>College is about growing up, and getting as far away from home will help you along in that department. Emory is smaller than UVa, and thus you’ll get more personal attention from the faculty. It’s also pretty easy to get involved in research as an Emory undergrad, and add to that Emory’s better placement record into medical school, the choice is clear: Emory.</p>

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<p>Honestly any b-school in the top 10 is going to offer you very similar opportunities. 3 rank places is not going to make the difference on whether or not you get an internship in New York (especially considering that Emory has many current students/alumni from the New York area).</p>