Emory> Vandy

Both are the best southern schools sans Duke ( No Im not counting Virginia as the south). However I think Emory has created space and make itself second in the region. It also may increase its presence as banks move offices south. However I'm not sure which school had better alumni participation so not sure which one has better up side long term. From a business school standpoint Emory is more prestigious but I think from a parent school standpoint Vandy might take it. But that could change too. What do yall think?

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It's totally fine if you don't know his rationale, but on the off chance that you do, why does he want to ED to those schools? If he's dead set on an elite southern school, why not instead apply to those two with regular decision and apply early action (non-binding, but with all of the benefits of ED) to UNC, UVA, and Georgetown? (I know you said that you don't count Virginia/DC as the south, but hear me out) That way he could also apply to Duke regular decision and avoid the possibility of having to give up Duke for binding admission at vandy or emory. If he's dead set on vandy or emory then ignore everything I said, I'm just trying to understand his reasoning as an incoming freshman at Georgetown. Edit: tried to fix some grammar mistakes and now wso is messing with my paragraphs, apologies for the poor readability

 

I think Emory is still better for Investment banking recruiting. I remember when I was applying Emory was ranked higher or they were tied but I think Vanderbilt has made huge strides especially in name recognition

 

Emory for sure above Vandy for finance/IB. They top them in other highly valuable careers too such as med and law.

 

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