<p>Stop worrying about the workload. As Timberwolf is suggesting, it appears more rigor may actually help you branch out especially if it involves developing higher than normal quantitative background/ability. I think that’s one reason many Emory students may fall short in terms of landing NY firms and the like, because they avoid the quantitative or whatever isn’t viewed as easy and seamless (these places aren’t going to full blown target students like this). And trust me, at Emory, even if you chose a more rigorous route, you’ll still easily have time for other things. You’ll just have to be more academically serious than many of your peers and be willing to split the time more or less equally between work and “play” (play meaning any ECs), that’s all.</p>