WashU vs Emory

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any Virginia resident who chooses either over UVA has lost their marbles unless they grow money on trees -- in which case it doesn't matter where they go to college at all.

Not always. A family making 150k would pay less to go to either (only 25k) than to UVA.

And just to be clear that’s most families. The PP is in such a bubble that she thinks her experience as a rich Virginian who hasn’t budgeted to allow her kid to have choices is the only one.

LOL I'm a rich Virginian not because I haven't budgeted but because I'm not stupid when it comes to spending money.

Both Wash U and Emory -- Wash U in particular -- have among the wealthiest student bodies in the country.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any Virginia resident who chooses either over UVA has lost their marbles unless they grow money on trees -- in which case it doesn't matter where they go to college at all.

Not always. A family making 150k would pay less to go to either (only 25k) than to UVA.

And just to be clear that’s most families. The PP is in such a bubble that she thinks her experience as a rich Virginian who hasn’t budgeted to allow her kid to have choices is the only one.

LOL I'm a rich Virginian not because I haven't budgeted but because I'm not stupid when it comes to spending money.

Both Wash U and Emory -- Wash U in particular -- have among the wealthiest student bodies in the country.

Who cares? Other things being equal, I’d rather go to a college full of rich people that I can actually afford than a college full of middle class people that breaks the bank.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For now I think they're equally prestigious but I think Emory will pass WashU soon. WashUs apps seem to be stagnant or declining while Emory receives over 40k aps now. Emory already has a lower acceptance rate 10%vs 12% as pf 2 years ago, the gap should increase. And the SAT score gap should decrease with it.

Here is the Emory troll who would relentlessly prop up the school. The same arguments in every thread involving Emory.

My DD hasn't even applied yet. No clue what you're talking about. Sorry, facts hurt your feelings. If Emory's acceptance rate drops to 7%, then that puts it in the Vandy/Rice/ Northwestern / Cornell group. If WashU goes from 12% to 14% because apps declined, then suddenly, WashU is 2x easier to get into.

Emory's acceptance rate last year was 14%. So a giant IF. But a desperate Emory mom can hope, can't she?

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/colleges/emory-university
Um 10.29%

[Anonymous]

WashU received 32k applications and Emory 43k this year so it seems Emory is at least more popular. Emory has more students submit test scores as well so I dont see how WashU would be more highly regarded.
To pp Emory College acceptance rate is 10%, Emory+Oxford is 14ish percent. However this year Emory college will likely be 7-8% and Emory+Oxford 10-11% so both either way Emory is more selective than WashU. Add the fact WashU had a decline innapps this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For now I think they're equally prestigious but I think Emory will pass WashU soon. WashUs apps seem to be stagnant or declining while Emory receives over 40k aps now. Emory already has a lower acceptance rate 10%vs 12% as pf 2 years ago, the gap should increase. And the SAT score gap should decrease with it.

Here is the Emory troll who would relentlessly prop up the school. The same arguments in every thread involving Emory.

My DD hasn't even applied yet. No clue what you're talking about. Sorry, facts hurt your feelings. If Emory's acceptance rate drops to 7%, then that puts it in the Vandy/Rice/ Northwestern / Cornell group. If WashU goes from 12% to 14% because apps declined, then suddenly, WashU is 2x easier to get into.

This recent analysis ranks WashU as the 25th most selective school nationally and Emory as the 35th most selective school nationally:

https://wallethub.com/edu/e/college-rankings/40750

Which means exactly nothing. Splitting hairs.

It's objective information from which people can draw conclusions, such as yours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For now I think they're equally prestigious but I think Emory will pass WashU soon. WashUs apps seem to be stagnant or declining while Emory receives over 40k aps now. Emory already has a lower acceptance rate 10%vs 12% as pf 2 years ago, the gap should increase. And the SAT score gap should decrease with it.

Here is the Emory troll who would relentlessly prop up the school. The same arguments in every thread involving Emory.

My DD hasn't even applied yet. No clue what you're talking about. Sorry, facts hurt your feelings. If Emory's acceptance rate drops to 7%, then that puts it in the Vandy/Rice/ Northwestern / Cornell group. If WashU goes from 12% to 14% because apps declined, then suddenly, WashU is 2x easier to get into.

This recent analysis ranks WashU as the 25th most selective school nationally and Emory as the 35th most selective school nationally:

https://wallethub.com/edu/e/college-rankings/40750

Which means exactly nothing. Splitting hairs.

It's objective information from which people can draw conclusions, such as yours.

This. WashU is not only a highly regarded school, but they pour a lot of money into their students. It used to be ranked in the mid teens by USNews until a few years ago til they changed the ranking system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WashU received 32k applications and Emory 43k this year so it seems Emory is at least more popular. Emory has more students submit test scores as well so I dont see how WashU would be more highly regarded.
To pp Emory College acceptance rate is 10%, Emory+Oxford is 14ish percent. However this year Emory college will likely be 7-8% and Emory+Oxford 10-11% so both either way Emory is more selective than WashU. Add the fact WashU had a decline innapps this year.

A ranking isnt objective, its subjective based on methodology chosen by strangers. This is objective info and Emory is more selective, at least as of recent...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WashU received 32k applications and Emory 43k this year so it seems Emory is at least more popular. Emory has more students submit test scores as well so I dont see how WashU would be more highly regarded.
To pp Emory College acceptance rate is 10%, Emory+Oxford is 14ish percent. However this year Emory college will likely be 7-8% and Emory+Oxford 10-11% so both either way Emory is more selective than WashU. Add the fact WashU had a decline innapps this year.

A ranking isnt objective, its subjective based on methodology chosen by strangers. This is objective info and Emory is more selective, at least as of recent...

A ranking is objective in the sense that the same methods of analysis apply to all of the schools evaluated. Moreover, the identity of the analyst(s) may be visible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For now I think they're equally prestigious but I think Emory will pass WashU soon. WashUs apps seem to be stagnant or declining while Emory receives over 40k aps now. Emory already has a lower acceptance rate 10%vs 12% as pf 2 years ago, the gap should increase. And the SAT score gap should decrease with it.

Here is the Emory troll who would relentlessly prop up the school. The same arguments in every thread involving Emory.

My DD hasn't even applied yet. No clue what you're talking about. Sorry, facts hurt your feelings. If Emory's acceptance rate drops to 7%, then that puts it in the Vandy/Rice/ Northwestern / Cornell group. If WashU goes from 12% to 14% because apps declined, then suddenly, WashU is 2x easier to get into.

Emory's acceptance rate last year was 14%. So a giant IF. But a desperate Emory mom can hope, can't she?

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/colleges/emory-university
Um 10.29%

How about taking it from the horse's mouth? From Emory's website (https://news.emory.edu/stories/2025/03/er_admissions_class_of__2029_28-03-2025/story.html), for the class of 2029, 37,855 applied and 5,658 admitted, for an acceptance rate of 14.95%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For now I think they're equally prestigious but I think Emory will pass WashU soon. WashUs apps seem to be stagnant or declining while Emory receives over 40k aps now. Emory already has a lower acceptance rate 10%vs 12% as pf 2 years ago, the gap should increase. And the SAT score gap should decrease with it.

Here is the Emory troll who would relentlessly prop up the school. The same arguments in every thread involving Emory.

My DD hasn't even applied yet. No clue what you're talking about. Sorry, facts hurt your feelings. If Emory's acceptance rate drops to 7%, then that puts it in the Vandy/Rice/ Northwestern / Cornell group. If WashU goes from 12% to 14% because apps declined, then suddenly, WashU is 2x easier to get into.

Emory's acceptance rate last year was 14%. So a giant IF. But a desperate Emory mom can hope, can't she?

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/colleges/emory-university
Um 10.29%

How about taking it from the horse's mouth? From Emory's website (https://news.emory.edu/stories/2025/03/er_admissions_class_of__2029_28-03-2025/story.html), for the class of 2029, 37,855 applied and 5,658 admitted, for an acceptance rate of 14.95%.

PP explained already. Emory college is still more selective, which is what most people are talking about when speaking of Emory. The sister campus will be more selective this year as well.

[Anonymous]

Also from the horse's mouth: From WashU's website (https://admissions.washu.edu/life-at-washu/incoming-class-profile), for the class of 2029, 33,283 applied and 3,968 admitted, for an acceptance rate of 11.92%, which is more selective than Emory's 14.95%.

So can Emory mom/troll stop spreading misinformation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also from the horse's mouth: From WashU's website (https://admissions.washu.edu/life-at-washu/incoming-class-profile), for the class of 2029, 33,283 applied and 3,968 admitted, for an acceptance rate of 11.92%, which is more selective than Emory's 14.95%.

So can Emory mom/troll stop spreading misinformation?

PP clearly said Emory received 43k apps this year, not sure how true that is, but if it is then there's no question Emory is harder to get into.

[Anonymous]

Both 2nd tier no sports no fun schools. Chicago Lite.

[Anonymous]

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1314324.page

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1227697.page

This is getting insufferable

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Both 2nd tier no sports no fun schools. Chicago Lite.

So are Vandy, Notre Dame, Umich, UCLA, and they all have great sports so it seems the no sports schools punch above what they should.