USC vs. Emory vs. NYU

bekror
Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:41:52 +0000

hello guys,
I just received my acceptance from University of Southern California’s mechanical engineering major. Before that, I was admitted to NYU’s liberal studies program (not the global one, and they guarantee a transfer to the economics major after the 2nd year). And now, I am waiting for Emory’s response (finance/business/economics. but I guess it does not matter a lot because Emory is using a liberal arts system).
If I get accepted from Emory, I will be in a big dilemma. Many friends say that NYU should be my selection because of its strength at economics.economics is a very praised area of study.
on the other hand, USC was my dream school and I got in, but again, many people tell me that the mechanical engineering major will damage my chances of getting a good -managerial- job. I want to complete a MBA after 4 years of undergraduate education. Mechanical engineering + MBA should give you a good chance for a qualified job, right? I know that USC is not one of THE BEST engineering schools but its a really good college. so is NYU. and so is Emory.
I hear that emory can give you great opportunities after you graduate because it has great affiliations. According to the rankings Emory is the best one and I would LOVE to live in all of those cities; L.A, NYC, ATL.
I need your thoughts on my selection because this can determine my future. what do you say? mechanical engineering at USC, economics at NYU, or economics/business at Emory?