Atlanta is a giant blue dot in a sea of red, for those concerned about Emory being in a red state.

Emory has a mixed social rep with this generation.

Anonymous wrote:i would 100% pick Emory. We visited Cornell and just found it to be super depressing. The city isn't charming (tons of vape shops, even obvious addicts wandering around etc) the campus is pretty poorly kept up, the kids looked unhappy and intense, the weather was crummy.
We really, really wanted to like Cornell as there was a major that my DC was interested in but it was just such a disappointment in these other ways. Your impression mileage may completely vary but we literally visited a second time to see if our impressions were wrong on trip number one.

Funny I found Emory depressing. Beautiful campus, but kids were mostly walking by themselves and not smiling. Very very quiet campus. At least Cornell has robust Ivy League sports.

But neither of us or our kids are making this decision. Cornell wins in prestige, but schools are close enough that kid should pick which he/she likes best

Should be an easy choice based on location & weather as both are excellent schools.

Anonymous wrote:i would 100% pick Emory. We visited Cornell and just found it to be super depressing. The city isn't charming (tons of vape shops, even obvious addicts wandering around etc) the campus is pretty poorly kept up, the kids looked unhappy and intense, the weather was crummy.
We really, really wanted to like Cornell as there was a major that my DC was interested in but it was just such a disappointment in these other ways. Your impression mileage may completely vary but we literally visited a second time to see if our impressions were wrong on trip number one.

It depends on if your kid wants from a college campus experience or not Emory is great for Atlanta but doesn’t have the parties and collegiate atmosphere that most kids want.

Most kids are used to dumpy downtown college towns.

My Cornell freshman had a rocky start first semester but absolutely loves loves the school now. Has amazing friends, challenging classes, unreal activities and a very very active social life.

Do an overnight in both places - if your kid is focused on social fit. Have kid reach out to kids they know on campus.

One isn't drastically better than the other. Nice problem to have. Congrats to your child.

This is what matters for a pre-med -

* easy access to support for pre-requisite classes, they are challenging and gpa is critical

* plentiful places to fulfill clinical and volunteer hours, you’re going to be crazy busy and you don’t want to travel distances to do this. You want it to be very accessible.

* strong pre-med advising, when does it and how accessible is it

* mental health, it’s a long road of undergrad, potential gap year(s), med school, residency, and then maybe a fellowship, so where are they going to be equipped to find balance to stay on the path.

* how accessible are professors for research, building relationships for strong LOR

* class-sizes for some students, wouldn’t think they’d be vastly different at these two.

i would 100% pick Emory. We visited Cornell and just found it to be super depressing. The city isn't charming (tons of vape shops, even obvious addicts wandering around etc) the campus is pretty poorly kept up, the kids looked unhappy and intense, the weather was crummy.
We really, really wanted to like Cornell as there was a major that my DC was interested in but it was just such a disappointment in these other ways. Your impression mileage may completely vary but we literally visited a second time to see if our impressions were wrong on trip number one.

Anonymous wrote:Is CALs treated differently than the more selective colleges at Cornell? That would bother me.

No. Not at all. Amazing opportunities- has been a phenomenal experience for my kid.

Cornell is very social too…surprised.

Anonymous wrote:Is CALs treated differently than the more selective colleges at Cornell? That would bother me.

Yes. Pick Emory

Is CALs treated differently than the more selective colleges at Cornell? That would bother me.

Emory has better weather, is closer to other colleges (GA Tech, UGA, Georgia State), and is an easy direct flight from most places.

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Anonymous wrote:Cornell has a slightly better reputation but they are close enough that you should let your kid choose.

Posters saying Emory is clearly better are wrong.

For medicine, it dies not. The stats are posted above.

Everyone knows those stats are meaningless. Schools define the denominator differently. Cornell is pretty universally ranked higher than Emory but not by enough to make that decisive.

College transitions does not and still says Emory had better premed placement
https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/from-pre-med-to-md-understanding-the-pathways-to-medical-school/

Anonymous wrote:Tough call. Both are great for premed. For an undergraduate admission, I wouldn't base this choice solely on the quality of the premed program. My nephew entered Harvard as a premed student and changed his mind in his first year. He ended up in law school. A LOT of self-declared premed kids end up leaving that track pretty early in their college careers.
The question I would ask is: if you decide to change your major (or "concentration" as some schools call it), where can you see yourself being happy with your overall environment?

The only thing cornell would fo better is engineering/CS. There undergrad business schools are equally reputable. And doesn't matter much for prelaw.

Cornell. Not in red state.