<p>Hey guys so I've been accepted to VSB and Emory as well and am picking between the two. I was wondering if you guys would give me some reasons as to why one is a more valuable education over the other! just some food for thought as I narrow down my choice</p>
<p>Huh?! I don’t know. There is no narrowing down. You mean deciding…Well ours is much smaller, has great networking events, a great career center, and a pretty “activated” student body when it comes to entrepreneurship. Also, students tend to do very well in case competitions and things like that. I imagine the two have basically the same selectivity in terms of student bodies, but I imagine Emory’s environment is just a bit different (students much more aggressive in certain ways). Also, if you really want the D-1 hockey or whatever sports-related fervor Northeastern has, don’t bother coming to Emory. Come to Emory if you value the academics and robustness of the business program. We have our quirky traditions and lots of events, but this isn’t the place if you want a more standard college social experience (as in, mainly fueled by sports and Greeklife. We have Greeklife which is influential, but other orgs. are probably just as influential if not more). Basically, we aren’t a party school with great academics. I don’t think Northeastern is either, but the D-1 sports will make them more like intermediate between Emory and a place like Vanderbilt or something. This could be good and bad. If you like the standard “school pride”, it’s bad, however, it could explain why Emory students are much more productive and innovative than the schools’ ranking and selectivity vs. the other peer schools would predict (basically, students are less “distracted” and more of them do other things, including getting involved in the start-up culture or making serious contributions to internal or national case competitions/other academic competitions of various sorts). </p>
<p>Also, keep in mind that Emory’s program is a 2 year program. I believe this is a good thing because classes in ECAS are just much more interesting and have more potential to inspire ideas (perhaps ones that can be applied when in GBS), however some students are “straight and narrow” (not as open minded or willing to explore academically) enough such that they cannot see the potential value of not being in the business school all 4 years, so keep it in mind. Emory’s a quite unique school in many respects partially because of the elements I mention. Again, if you value a more academic environment, Emory could be the place to come. If you value a more standard environment with reasonably smart (but perhaps less aggressive/outgoing academically. As in, you’ll see less of an entrepreneurial atmosphere developing there) students, Northeastern is likely the place. Just depends on your values. There is no reason to convince you one way or another. I’m sure the courses and the grading in each b-school is similar (as it is almost everywhere for UG business), but the environments which is dictated by institutional and student characteristics, will probably differ vastly. </p>
<p>One thing I like about NE is that it integrates innovation directly into the curriculum, but at the same time, Emory has recently grown into this culture of “self-starters” (this is no surprise. Emory has a liberal arts core…most people are in ECAS or Oxford. NE is a bit different in that it has many UG schools/colleges and has a more even distribution between them). It’s kind of ridiculous almost, and I think the administration is taking notice. It explains why we have one freshman dorm/living learning community that is themed creativity and innovation and why the one to open in August is themed social entrepreneurship. I think the administration appears interested in capitalizing or fostering those attitudes and instincts that students have early on and through residence life programs. NE also has the co-op program which seems great, but again, it’s unsurprising because they have a 4 or 5 year model. I feel as if plenty students at Emory would have done several internships or even studied abroad before admission, so I imagine it ends up kind of similar. Both are great at combined and interdisciplinary programs (Emory’s b-school has connections to other solid programs or depts in ECAS and even some of the graduate professional schools. It’s also not uncommon for a BBA student to qualify for things such as Emory’s International Global Health Case competition). </p>
<p>*I just see some similarities (ultimate outcome, interdisciplinary, emphasis on innovation in some capacity), but I also see many differences (mainly in how programs are structured and patterns of the student body and “how” innovation and entrepreneurship are channeled at Emory school. NE is more organized and Emory more “spontaneous”, with students starting things like Tedx Emory and Hack-Atl/Emory for themselves without the administration coming up with the idea). </p>
<p>Emory. Not a question.</p>
<p>@MitchKreyben I just don’t see how you easily say that considering how different the two schools are. One is a huge school of equal or greater “selectivity” (this is code for: "we cherrypick students with high scores before the academics have caught up to the other places with high stats. My guess is that the 2 just pick 2 different kinds of students, but they have the same scores. It results in a much different environment) than Emory and a 4 year program. And one is a much smaller school with a 2 year program. </p>
<p>I honestly think that Emory is of higher quality despite the differences and the similar selectivity However, NE has the more stereotypical social scene, so the OP may like that. Emory is liberal arts oriented with tons of pre-professionals, and NE is just straight up structured as if it’s for pre-professionals. For many, it will just end up being a matter of taste. </p>
<p>@Bernie12 i really like the input! I’ve already knocked northeastern off the list. It is now between villanova and Emory, so if you have any input on that comparison it would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>I was actually confused…my bad. I’ll look into it, but I believe that even NE is better than Villanova…so I think I would prefer Emory, however, I’ll try to see what I can gauge about Villanova to determine if my hunch is right. There could also be some bright sides to their program that I should mention. I’ll work on it later tonight (must tutor ochem soon).</p>
<p>Emory is so much more diverse than Villanova that unless you have some compelling reason for preferring the school (eg, want a Jesuit education above all else, can’t stand pollen, think that sports are the only way to have school spirit) you should choose Emory. </p>
<p>delete. Meh, I’ll PM you.</p>
<p>Villanova while Catholic, is not Jesuit. It is Augustinian, and I believe their education philosophies are different. I both are good schools, but hard to beat Emory for business; it is ranked 9th by Bloomburg Businessweek while Villanova is ranked 24. Both beat out a lot of the competition, so you really can’t go wrong!</p>
<p>Goizueta provides tons and tons of networking opportunities for their students. I wasn’t a business student but most of my friends were and out of that pool, most are at the following: Deloitte (consulting), Suntrust (ibanking), pwc (auditing), Google (resource management). So basically, Emory’s bschool provides strong support/teaching in a variety of areas in business.</p>
<p>Go to Emory if you can! (Assuming you’d like the campus, are not heavily allergic to pollen, and don’t mind bipolar weather)</p>
<p>Wanted to update everyone. Committed to Emory after visiting!</p>