<p>I'm looking foward to attending here next year but I've read some criticisms, some of them pretty mean, about emory's student body. Pls post your responses to the criticisms</p>
<p>-Girls and guys alike are "snobby" and "stuck up"</p>
<p>-Social scene is very "clique"-ish. No sense of unity among student body</p>
<p>-"Average" looking girls</p>
<p>Are you an average looking guy?</p>
<p>Not to be "snobby" or "stuck up," but I really think all three of those are completely ridiculous (not to bash you, emory011; I know yours is an honest question).
While I do think that "snobs per capita" would be a useful statistic for the folks at Collegeboard to figure out, and if people want to pick schools based on how "attractive" the student body is, that's their own business, I also happen to think, based on two years of experience, that it's impossible to generalize anything about the student body at Emory. I hope you have a great time there!</p>
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<p>Many Emory students are from particularly affluent Northeastern families, athletic, and interested pre-professional majors. This sort of student sometimes, I think, comes off as snobby to some types of people.</p>
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<p>Compared to many other colleges, school spirit does seem to be lacking a bit. Emory does not have a football team or division one sports. Such sports are a source for school spirit at other colleges. </p>
<p>I do agree to an extent that the student body is cliquish. I remember reading in Princeton Review the claim that, "there seems to be a divide between the northern and southern students." While it may be hard to prove, I sense that there is some truth in this. Emory is located in the South and draws a disproportionate number of Southern students because of this. But it also draws many students from the Northeast (places like Long Island and Maryland) and, to a lesser extent, California. Why are they drawn to Emory? The highly ranked Business school seems to be one reason. Plus, I think it became a self-perpetuating phenomenon. At one time, of course, Emory had few northern students. It was a regional college in Georgia. Once northeastern students started coming, my guess is that it became more known to that population and its atmosphere began to cater to their interests. In any case, there is a presence of both Northern and Southern students and, given that they come from different areas and are drawn to the university for different reasons, I think it is reasonable to see why there would be a divide in the student body between the two. I say this, but I don't mean to suggest that the two groups somehow are clearly identifiable and don't intermingle. That's not the case. But the difference is real and, if one has a keen eye, it is noticeable. </p>
<p>The other reason why Emory could be considered cliquish is the large international population, specifically those students who were born in Korea. They tend to stick together. Such separation is noticeable in the cafeteria, classes, and on campus.</p>
<p>Ultimately, I suggest that one visit on a weekday when students are going to classes and draw generalizations for oneself. Then, share them on CC.</p>
<p>Emory University Ratings
A- Academics
A- Local Atmosphere
A Safety and Security
B+ Computers
A Facilities
D+ Campus Dining
A+ Off Campus Dining
B- Campus Housing
A- Off Campus Housing
C+ Diversity</p>
<p>B- Guys
C Girls
C- Athletics
B+ Nightlife
B+ Greek Life
C+ Drug Scene
B Campus Strictness
F Parking
B- Transportation
B+ Weather</p>
<p>Oh please...how shallow! Are students snobby, clique-ish or good looking! </p>
<p>How about what kind of education will you receive? What opportunities are there for you at Emory? What are the professors like?</p>
<p>Make your choices based on criteria that matter.</p>
<p>You need to chill out and stop being so conservative. Did I say that those are the only factors that matter? I dont remember ever writing that. Academics is a given. I shouldnt even need to tell you that academics matters to me. Social life is a good factor to consider when choosing a college. Why wouldnt it be? College will be my 2nd "home" for the next 4 years. Stop complaining.</p>
<p>If my fellow Emory students and future fellow students would spend less time worrying about other people's impressions of us then we would all be a lot better off.</p>
<p>Yeah, there are a lot of kids from the northeast here. Yeah, there are a lot of rich kids. Yeah, there are a good amount of preppy kids. But, they all work their ass off and contribute to the school in one way or the other. Emory is what it is, and plenty of people have a great time here.</p>
<p>If you have a problem with the makeup of the student body, or are prone to judging others because of their background or the things they were afforded because of their background, then I suggest you choose elsewhere.</p>
<p>Emory011:</p>
<p>You brought the three questions up. Personally to me, it shows how shallow you are. People can be stuck up, cliquish, or in your case shallow whether they go to Emory or any other school.</p>
<p>emory 011 has valid concerns. ya they arent quantifiable and they apply to EVERY school... but worrying about the social scene in college is a legitimate concern. and the thing is, there is obviously no real answer, bc two people can be at the same school and have COMPLETELY different experiences. but college is certainly more than academics. it's 4 years of your life and it is okay to worry about fitting in.</p>
<p>my response ( disclaimer, I don't go to emory) is that you will find the kinds of kids you worry about above at ANY School, but that's the way it goes. you will also find a lot of really cool, down to earth, friendly people. and plus, sometimes there is more to someone than meets the eye and it just takes a little getting to know them. so ya, i understand why you made this post, but it's kind of the equivalent to the Vandy threads where one person says it is all rich white southerners and the next person says theyve have the most amazing diverse fulfilling experience of their life. you just can't generalize.</p>
<p>emory kids are affluent, but don't care who else is. students of diff classes hang out all of the time. however, there is not enough (in my opinion) hanging out between students of different races and nationalities. and no, people are not particularly good-looking. esp guys</p>