It is decision time. My son has been accepted at Vandy and Emory. Anyone have any helpful opinions? Can you compare and contrast? His major and career plans are uncertain. Probably majoring in econ and history. Maybe MBA school or law school in the future. TIA
I don’t know if Emory has this option, but Vanderbilt has a popular History and Econ major option.
http://as.vanderbilt.edu/econ/undergraduate/econ-history-major.php
AXLE, Vandy’s liberal arts curriculum, offers students the chance to explore many different areas of study. Many first-year students I know are undecided, but taking a wide range of courses has helped them narrow down choices or even try out completely different subjects.
I was also accepted to Emory, but before I got the chance to make a list of pros and cons comparing Vandy and Emory, I was given better financial aid at Vandy, so I chose to come here 
I think it really does come down to comparing the cost. You can’t go wrong at either school. Both schools will be just fine for preparing him for whatever career.
Definitely play the LONG game. Follow the money if your son needs an expensive graduate degree like Law or an MBA. Top law schools require parental income often till the age of 28, and we just got our Vandyson’s offer from Vanderbilt School of Law and Emory Law School where he is competing today as one of ten finalists for their Woodruff Scholars. You will be submitting a Need Access form (like CSS Profile) for many top professional schools. This is something we didn’t grasp or didn’t want to grasp when our sons were seniors in high school but the recession of 2008 threw enough cold water on us to come to our senses. Duke son is doing an MBA at night at Emory in order to save 70 thousand dollars in tuition compared to the full time program. MBA programs do not want you till you have been employed a few years. If you have comparable financial offers, I would be happy to PM with you because our hearts are in both Nashville and in the city of Atlanta. There are pathways that lead to subsidized graduate school degrees but you have to have your eyes open and realize that professional credentials are costly.
Good luck to your son on the law school scholarships, Faline2!