<p>Need to figure out where to ED, I like both of them, but if anyone has inside information or just knows something that I don't it would be great.</p>
<p>Important things to consider:
-I want to be premed and double major in Math and Biology
-I want to have an active social life and have fun
-I'm gay and would like to go to a school with a pretty big gay scene</p>
<p>BUMP can someone please help me out?</p>
<p>If you’re unsure, I wouldn’t ED either of them. You only have a couple of weeks to make a decision, and if you ED and are accepted, then figure you personally like the other school better, you’re stuck. ED is best for people that are totally sure of their decision. I’m not sure if either school has EA, if so, you should just do that. Or just apply to both of them regular. It is not mandatory to apply ED anywhere.</p>
<p>Well, I really like both of them, they are my top 2 choices, and also they both have EDII, so I could do that. I just want some advice or insight on any of the things I mentioned before.</p>
<p>go rice…</p>
<p>I am a strong supporter of Rice. My daughter had a wonderful experience there. I also like Emory a lot. Rice has D1 athletics (although not strong teams usually except for baseball). Emory is not D1 and has no football team. That may not matter to you at all, but it IS a difference. Emory will have more students from the northeast than Rice, although Rice has students from all parts of the country.</p>
<p>I have never been to Rice, but I lived for a long time in Atlanta. The city itself has one of the highest LBGT populations in the US and Emory is highly supportive of gays/lesbians. Their library even features an LBGT support theme this month.</p>
<p>Emory is very strong in Biology and has a great medical school, but I’m not so sure about the partying. A few years ago it was considered a huge “party” school but it has since toned down a lot. However, Emory is a ~15 minute drive from the good party sections of ATL. </p>
<p>WARNING: Emory does not allow freshmen to bring cars, and the public transportation in Atlanta (MARTA) sucks like a vacuum cleaner. The parking permits, once you’re an upperclassman, are also outrageously expensive.</p>
<p>Rice is smaller than Emory; Emory has around 6000 undergrads and about that many postgrads. Another personal experience of mine is that Emory tends to attract VERY rich kids-- like, Ivana Trump rich. </p>
<p>I seem to recall being told by an admissions counselor at Emory that only like 5% of the kids entering who say they’re pre-med actually achieve the pre-med requirements…</p>
<p>Some things to consider… remember, I know very little about Rice.</p>
<p>Thanks, I’m not too worried about pre-med requirements, since I think I’ll be able to complete them. Also, I think either school would be great academically for me. Now I’m trying to decide where I would be happier, and I’m just not sure. Right now I’m thinking about the size and gay friendliness.</p>
<p>Rice is quite liberal and gay-friendly. I don’t think that would be a problem.</p>
<p>Rice is literally across the street from the largest medical center in the world. The opportunities for research experience and internships are numerous. Many students start gaining experience beginning freshman year. </p>
<p>The college system at Rice is probably the number one reason students are the “happiest students”. The college systems provides an atmosphere that is inclusive. Everyone, and I mean everyone hangs out with one another. My friends were so diverse (race, ethnicity, SES, sexual orientation, athlete, non-athlete). People tend not to see things, but rather the person themselves. My experience at Rice was amazing, and if you want to know more specifics, feel free to PM me. </p>
<p>The gay scene isn’t necessarily “big”, Rice is a small school after all. But I can tell you that students are very open. Houston is a very diverse city with a big gay population (numerous clubs/bars not too far from Rice). Heck, even the mayor is an actively open lesbian and a Rice alum.</p>
<p>BUMP 10char, any more opinions on Rice vs Emory?</p>
<p>Rice and Emory are both fantastic schools. It really comes down to sheer personal preference. Rice is near the largest medical center in the world and Emory is backdoor to the Centers for Disease Control. </p>
<p>Once again, I cannot speak for Rice, but Emory’s campus is ~700 acres and suburban in a pretty darn nice section of metro Atlanta. Druid Hills (where it’s at) is one of the classier neighborhoods. </p>
<p>From what I’ve seen Emory attracts a LOT of minorities, especially Hindus, Latinos, and blacks. If (racial) diversity is important to you, you’ll definitely find it at Emory.</p>
<p>Haha ^^^ what about gays?</p>
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<p>OP:</p>
<p>Like I said before, both Atlanta and Emory have a large percentage of LBGTs. Emory has a separate office that works to support LBGTs and the school is politically pretty liberal, so I don’t believe you’re going to encounter prejudice there…</p>
<p>Atlanta is surprisingly liberal when one takes into consideration the fact that it’s in the Deep, Deeeeeeep South. If you were considering, say, Bob Jones University or Furman University (both of which are affiliated with the church) I would be concerned, but I honestly think you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>A thing to consider is that Emory <em>is</em> larger than Rice; ie, it will inevitably have a larger population of LBGTs simply because it’s approximately 2x as large as Rice.</p>
<p>One other thing about the city of ATL: </p>
<p>it’s pretty easy to get away for vacation. If you get onto I-285 from Emory and then I-85 (18-lane highway FTW!), you can take 985->365 North -> 441 N and be in the North Georgia mountains in ~2 hours if traffic is not atrocious. There are plenty of quirky boutiques in the mountains, and a lot of fun stuff to do. It’s a distance of about 110 miles, so not too bad at all.</p>
<p>That being said, the drive from Lilburn (where I used to live) to Druid Hills is approximately 15 miles, and takes an hour (or more) on the weekdays because traffic is so terrible.</p>
<p>(Although freshmen are not allowed cars, you can find an upperclassman who has one OR rent one of Emory’s own cars.)</p>