<p>Transferring from large state school, will be a sophomore in the fall. Potentially would study Econ/Math or pure Econ at Wesleyan or finance at Emory. Interested in high finance as a career path, not completely sure yet (whether ibanking, hedge fund, etc). I know that on campus recruiting is more present at Emory but feel that both schools come down to reaching out to alumni. Very flexible in terms of environment. I like Emory's access to Atlanta and strong greek scene but also could see myself in the more intimate Wesleyan atmosphere, and feel that although the greek scene at Wesleyan is smaller it is still present and becoming a larger part of the social scene there. I like the fact that the Wesleyan student body seems accepting and have heard very successful transfer stories. On the other hand, Emory's cliquey northeastern money scene bothers me a tad bit. Although i still think I could adjust. COA is both the same for me so do not worry about that part. Where should I pick?</p>
<p>Because of Oxford College, Emory is likely more transfer friendly than Wesleyan (plus there are proportionately more transfers to Emory than Wesleyan after discounting the Oxford College population). Emory is also almost 2X as economically diverse and vastly more geographically diverse.</p>
<p>Compare Emory’s Class of 2016 [profile](<a href=“http://www.emory.edu/admission/admission/class_profile/”>http://www.emory.edu/admission/admission/class_profile/</a>) to that of [Wesleyan’s](<a href=“http://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/facts_faces/class_profile_2016.pdf”>http://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/facts_faces/class_profile_2016.pdf</a>)</p>
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According to the COHE, there is a 90% chance at both [url=<a href=“http://chronicle.com/article/Where-Does-Your-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=139658]Emory[/url”>http://chronicle.com/article/Where-Does-Your-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=139658]Emory[/url</a>] and [url=<a href=“http://chronicle.com/article/Where-Does-Your-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=130697]Wesleyan[/url”>http://chronicle.com/article/Where-Does-Your-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=130697]Wesleyan[/url</a>] that any two freshmen come from different states. </p>
<p>Emory by region
36.2% Southeast
18.8% Mid-Atlantic
10% West
7.5% Midwest
5% New England
5% Southwest
17.5% International</p>
<p>Wesleyan by region
35% Mid-Atlantic
22% West
17% New England
7% South
6% Midwest
12% International</p>
<p>They seem pretty similar. Both draw almost exactly 60% of their students from the east coast and pull heavily from the Mid-Atlantic. Emory draws more from the South, whereas Wesleyan has greater pull on the west coast. </p>
<p>According to IPEDS, which gets its info directly from colleges, 63% of Emory students and 51% of Wesleyan students receive financial aid, indicating a slight edge to Emory for economic diversity. Wesleyan students on financial aid receive larger grants on average ($34,487) than Emory students ($28,462), however, indicating either that Wesleyan is more generous or has slightly poorer students.</p>
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This is true; Oxford students make up approximately 25% of the freshman class at Emory. I suspect the presence of Oxford means that Emory has a wider range of student ability as well. Oxford is noticeably less selective than Emory’s main campus and has a much lower yield. </p>
<p>Emory: 26% admitted, average SAT (M/CR) 1359, average GPA 3.77, yield 30%
Oxford: 41% admitted, average SAT (M/CR) 1279, average GPA 3.56, yield 16%</p>
<p>Wesleyan: 24% admitted, average GPA unknown (but 61% had 3.75+, so likely 3.8+), 35% yield</p>
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Have you visited both? That might help you decide, if you haven’t done that yet. The good news is that I don’t think you could go wrong with either one. </p>
<p>I would create a checklist based on criteria like size, location, academics (finance/business school vs. econ/liberal arts), and other factors, and see which college comes out ahead in the factors you deem important. You seem to enjoy different things about each school, so I don’t think anyone here can tell you which one to pick.</p>