Hi guys! I know I’ve seen this thread before but I have a pretty specific situation. I’m deciding between USC and Emory at this point, and think that I would like to major in engineering. USC Viterbi is excellent, but Emory has a dual degree program with Georgia Tech that sounds like it could be really great. I feel like Emory is a better fit for me socially, so does anyone know if the people who do the dual degree program at Emory end up successful? Or should I just go to USC, which is so big that I’m bound to find some people I’ll fit in with.
@aryastarks Depends on what kind of engineering you want to do but I do not suggest 3,2 program. A representative from Emory told our school that if you want to study engineering just go to an engineering school. He said the 3,2 program is great but you might as well just go to Georgia Tech for undergrad.
@arysastarks I would go to USC and just study engineering. 3-2 is honestly much more rigorous because you cannot spread out your science training (which is harder than say, a pre-meds as they don’t need as much math nor physics based calc. classes, nor CS classes) and you must complete a major in three years plus the GERs. If you start off in engineering, there are less hoops to jump through despite the academic rigor. Emory is for those STEM oriented folks who want our natural sciences (including chemistry) and or more interdisciplinary majors/options. We aren’t really a physical sciences type of school and you may, unless you take more physics courses find inadequate training in calc. based physics at Emory. It does not compare remotely to the Tech counter part which can put you at a disadvantage if you enter a truly physics heavy engineering major. If you were to do BME or ChemE, Emory provides EXCELLENT training in many of its undergraduate classes.