<p>I have narrowed my choices between Wash U and Emory and I am having a difficult time deciding. I was hoping that someone could tell me which school has a better business program? And if Wash U's location is really as poor as I hear it is. Thanks</p>
<p>If you want to do business I think the clear choice is Emory. If you want to do pre-med then you would have to think about it.</p>
<p>Welshy, you really should visit both schools. They have alot of similarities yet alot of differences.</p>
<p>WashU's campus is georgeous. It is one of the few schools that actually looks like its brochure! Location wise, it is in the beautiful, upscale suburb of Clayton and is next to the lovely Forest Park. You have to take the metrolink or bus to get into the city of St. Louis. There is alot going on campus and most WashU kids spend their time in the "WashU bubble" on campus or in the nearby area within walking distance called "the loop", which has funky shops, restaurants, movies, bowling...etc. </p>
<p>Emory also has a lovely campus. Architectually it doesn't resemble any other college campus we had visited. Granite buildings with spanish tile roofs. Either you love it or hate it, it's a question of taste. Emory is also in a suburb which requires a bus or car to get into the city of Atlanta. From what I've heard, Emory students go into Atlanta "clubbing" alot and don't spend as much time on campus as the WashU students. Some say that the Emory campus empties out on the weekends. So, even though both schools are located in the suburbs of cities, there is a different balance between city life and campus life. </p>
<p>Academically, both schools are excellent and have small class sizes, lots of research and internship opportunities, concern for undergraduates....etc. Emory's business school is higher ranked than WashU's. You have to apply to gain acceptance to the business school sometime in your Sophmore year. (I think that's the timing).
On the other hand, a real benefit to WashU's business school is that you can easily double major across or within any of the other schools or even switch schools if you find you change your mind. They are very flexible and you can really create unique and interesting combinations of majors/minors that make you look distinctive in the job market. It's harder to do that at Emory because they have fairly extensive and somewhat restrictive core curriculum requirements.</p>
<p>Hope this was helpful. My D spent alot of time evaluating and comparing these two schools. She ultimately chose WashU, but you really can't go wrong!</p>
<p>WashU advantages: slightly stronger academically student body, easier to double-major, more on-campus activities, better dorms, better food, more lively area around campus, somewhat friendlier and outgoing students, more convenient public transportation.</p>
<p>Emory advantages: more internship/research opportunities next door and in the city of Atlanta in general, more things to do in Atlanta than in St. Louis (but who has time for that).</p>
<p>Emory might have a slight edge business-school-wise, though WashU is building up their econ department and will clearly have an edge there.</p>
<p>When do you think Washu's econ ranking will go up? Are they just starting to build up the department for the incoming freshman class?</p>
<p>Take a look at the following article in WashU Student Life publication:</p>
<p>Economics department undergoes faculty overhaul
Issue date: 9/1/06 Section: News Student Life</p>
<p>With the addition of six new tenured faculty members and a visiting professor from MIT, the economics department is embarking on a long-term plan to claim a spot among the top 15 departments in the nation.</p>
<p>So would long-term be 4 years, 5, 10?</p>
<p>4-5 years at most</p>
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<p>I don't know how anyone can make this conclusion...there are too many flaws with this conclusion (if you visited both schools, you might have been in a better mood at WashU for noncollege related issues, etc.)</p>
<p>, but it is still your opinion...</p>
<p>I recently took a tour of both Emory and Wash U. To me, Wash U was the better place, hands down. There was a lot more to do on campus, and the people were so much nicer and down to earth. However, I know someone from Emory who is a business major. He has been very successful and it appears that the school has a good reputation, because he has been able to get internship offers with top-notch firms, such as Houlihan Lokey. I would say that for business, Emory's program seems to get more attention (though I am sure Wash U has an excellent program as well), but as a whole, Wash U is an amazing place. I would say you should pick Emory only if you are certain that business is your thing.</p>