<p>Econ is usually considered a social science, not one of the humanities. For what it's worth.</p>
<p>I chose Emory Econ/Math over Tepper Econ - half because I can do more of a liberal arts + well rounded curriculum at Emory, and half because they gave me a lot more money.</p>
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In which fields does Georgetown excel? International relations, yes. Foreign languages, perhaps. I'm stuck beyond that. Certainly their sciences are very weak.
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Have you actually done your research? Georgetown has outstanding undergraduate programs in English, linguistics, philosophy, economics, American studies, art history, theology, political science, and sociology. Business is very, very heavily recruited. And sciences are "certainly weak?" Where did you get that from? I would only concede that to their physics program; their biology program, especially pre-med, is very challenging and impossible to get into.</p>
<p>Also, I don't see where it says anything is #1 in that link. It says "among the best/one of the best." On top of that, it doesn't say who's doing those rankings.</p>
<p>That you have not heard of Emory is not the schools fault, but perhaps rather an example of your own ignorance. Subjectivity aside, the facts of program rankings and intellectual/equipment resources show that Emory is indeed a better school than the likes of ND and Vanderbilt and at least on par with Georgetown.</p>
<p>I dont think anyone masks Emorys top pre-med program, heavily connected to the med school, the top 10 cardio ranked Emory Hospital in USNews and the CDC. How many know that Emory sold an HIV/AIDS drug for over $500 million to a pharma company last year? It is hard to claim the business school is a small player, ranking #5 in the nation by BusinessW and in the top 10-20 everywhere else. Recognized liberal arts departments such as psychology, political science (excellent pre-law), and economics make Emory a well rounded school. This in addition to Emorys partnership ties with a former US president (Carter) and a top 10 endowment that helps support ambitious plans. Resources like these make it possible to sustain departments such as the on campus Carlos Museum, which has the largest collection of ancient (pre-Colombian, Greek/Roman, Egyptian) art in the Southeast.</p>
<p>In short, Emory is a school not to be quickly passed because you do not identify the name. There is some fault that goes to the administration for not building more name recognition, but in time it will grow with an expected climb in USNews (and other rankings as seen in BusinessWeek) and a new marketing campaign set to commence in the near future.</p>
<p>People who follow colleges (everybody on this board) seem to tend to be "conservative" in that they feel comfortable with the status quo, and when an upstart like Wash U or Emory storms its way up the pecking order, they get almost personally offended. </p>
<p>In contrast, when new football powers like U of Miami and VaTech emerged in the last couple decades, they offended a few, but most fans seemed to welcome the fresh blood at the top of the polls. Same with colleges such as Gonzaga, St, Joseph's, and George Mason in basketball. So, why are sports fans such better sports about accepting a new order of things than academics-watchers?</p>
<p>i don't think U of Chicago is unknown, virtually any person with a brain in their head, is very impressed w. it</p>
<p>idk if u care about the guy at mcdonals, wustl is another story, so is northwestern (one of my cornell teachers, confused it w. northeastern)</p>
<p>A quick look at rankings from USNWR clearly shows that Emory and Vandy are peers, while the other schools mentioned in this thread (Notre Dame, Carnegie Mellon, BC, and Georgetown) have lower overall rankings in terms of many of their departments.</p>
<p>Below find rankings for all 6 schools by department If a name is omitted, it is because that school does not appear on the US News list:</p>
<p>English: Emory 28, Vandy 28, N.D. 36, CMU 51, BC 56.</p>
<p>History: Emory 29, Vandy 29, Georgetown 32, CMU 46, B.C. 51.</p>
<p>Poli sci: Emory 29, N.D. 41, Vandy 48. </p>
<p>Bio: Vandy 28, Emory 32, Georgetown 73, N.D. 81, B.C. 103</p>
<p>Chem: Emory 38, CMU 49, Vandy 56, N.D. 63</p>
<p>Emory has particular strength in black studies: 14th in African-American Lit; 9th in Afridan history. Its doctoral programs in religion are ranked between 4th and 7th in the nation. The school of public health is listed as 9th and rising. The med school is 26th in terms of research, and the law school 22nd. In short, while Emory boasts a small number of departments/schools in the top fifteen, it occupies a strong position overall, clearly outshining the other schools mentioned on this thread. Undergrad programs are strengthened by internship opportunities at such places as the Carter Center, CNN, the Yerkes Primate lab, the Center for Disease Control, and the American Cancer Society. </p>
<p>The sale of the AIDS drug is important because, for the first time, Emory has a significant source of funds outside its traditional coca-cola money. (What other school gives you a commemorative coke bottle when you graduate?) Of the $540 million that Emory garnered from the sale of the drug, $324 million is being ploughed back into the school to "attract more talent" (the remainder goes to the researchers who ran the project). </p>
<p>The school has a comprehensive plan for the next ten years intended to strengthen a number of their departments and the quality of the undergrads. Its goal is to position Emory as a university with a truly national reach. The number of applications at Emory went up about 20% this year, with selectivity dropping to 31.5%. Yield is such that they will not be taking anyone from the waitlist. In many ways, Emory is a school on the move.... young and brash, stepping on a few toes and raising some eyebrows along the way. I would expect to see it rise in the rankings over the next few years.</p>
<p>who knows?
COuld climb considerably in the next 15 years...</p>
<p>TourGuide is absolutely right.</p>
<p>When people say they have never heard of a particular college, what they are really saying is "I never heard of their football or basketball team." And when they say they have heard of public colleges like 'U of Name Your State' often they are just confirming for themselves they know that all of the fifty states have at least one college with the state's name in it, without knowing a dang thing about a school's reputation.</p>
<p>What if they aren't saying that? I mean, certainly, it's often the case, but what if it isn't, as it sometimes is not. Then what?</p>
<p>What it boils down to is this... Emory is a great university for pre-med (has an amazing medical school) and business (actually named after one of my good friend's grandfather - former CEO of Coca-Cola until his death). If people don't know about Emory, THAT is their problem. It does not mean it should be ranked any higher or lower. A matter of fact, it has gone down in its ranking in the past three years. Many factors go into th USNews rankings. However, at the end of the day, that ranking almost means nothing other than to say "my school is better than yours." When I think of Emory, I think of Rice. Really, if Emory gets ranked lower, shouldn't Rice? Shouldn't Vanderbilt? Let's face it, they're the biggest secrets in the south. They have large endowments. They give nice scolarships, and not only that, they are haven to those who want to go into the sciences. </p>
<p>Should Emory be ranked lower? What does it matter? You guys should be concerned about how your school ranks with you.</p>
<p>I'm not saying that Emory has a good, or bad, or any sort of pre-med program, but I'd like to point out that having an amazing medical school does that make a school amazing for pre-med, and probably not so for most students, although it might improve things in some ways. But it could equally make them worse- for instance, if a school focussed entirely on research and not teaching at all. I point this out because you seemed to use Emory's medical school as justification for Emory having a great pre-med program.</p>
<p>I agree with you generally, although Rice seems to better than Emory generally. Maybe that's just me. <em>shrug</em></p>
<p>My cousin's (who went to Emory UG and Emory Law) friend did Pre-Med at Emory and turned down a full scholarship to Harvard Med School for Full scholarship at Emory Med school. Their pre-med program is excellent, I know many of my cousin's friends who went to top med schools after completing UG at Emory.</p>
<p>I find it kinda strange that so many Americans have not heard of Emory. I live in Europe and have. I guess it may be overshadowed by Duke.</p>
<p>Emory has ALWAYS been a fine college, although in the past its Methodist footings made some less pious students uncomfortable, so they headed to Vanderbilt. The former Dean of the Vanderbilt Law School, an Emory alumnus, told that joke.</p>
<p>Seriously, Emory's name was given a great boost in the 1980s by the financial gift from a Coke-a-Cola founder. Then CEO Roberto Guizeta (spelling?) came along with his donation. Don't misunderstand, the place was good before the financial windfall. The money just gave the school greater notoriety.</p>