<p>Both Emory and Vandy are very good schools and have great reputations. I would say that the majority of non-Southerners though would not be able to tell you WHERE Vandy is located, but may vaguely know that Emory’s in Atlanta (or at the very least Georgia). However, Vanderbilt, it seems, has more of that wow-factor, than Emory. People seemed more impressed when I told them I was interviewing at Vanderbilt than Emory. BTW, i’m just talking strictly about reputation perceptions, nothing to do with ranking, etc.</p>