<p>I don’t think Emory is worth $50,000 if you have other, more reasonable alternatives. It’s not an Ivy or a top LAC–it’s a fine school, certainly, but so is McGill. As far as UMass goes, you can definitely get a great education there, but you have to be proactive (as you probably would have to be at McGill–in that sense I’ll bet Emory is more nurturing). I think you’d be fine at any of these choices, but make sure they’re affordable.</p>