<p>Hi. I have been accepted and given scholarships to both Emory and Oxford.</p>
<p>I was wondering how Emory students feel about Oxford students and vice versa. I have heard rumors that Emory student look down on Oxford students and Oxford students think Emory students are snobs.</p>
<p>Also, I was wondering about the party life at Oxford. What is a typical Friday or Saturday night like?</p>
<p>In terms of Emory, how focused is the student body on appearance and looking good?</p>
<p>For both schools, how are the science departments (professors, classes, and preparation for the MCAT). How are the resources if someone is struggling in a science class (like are the classes weed out classes)?</p>
<p>I am interested in pre-med. Additionally, I do a lot of photography and volunteer work.</p>
<p>Thank you bernie! I actually went and visited Emory today, and I’m pretty impressed with the campus. </p>
<p>In general, do med schools have a preference for students from better undergrad schools? My dilemma right now is between Emory and Duke. I’m trying to figure out if Duke’s premed program is worth the extra money. Does the particular undergrad school really matter in med school admissions? or does it more depend on how successful one is in college?</p>
<p>Lastly, what’s up with all the asians smoking?</p>
<p>Probably promoted to some extent in some Asian countries. I’d imagine that they don’t have all of the regulations we have on smoking ads. Also, the tobacco companies may be government owned in some countries. The government certainly would not discourage activities that will essentially improve the economy or yield a profit.</p>
<p>I don’t know if Duke’s program is worth that much more. We are still very similar institutions. They just rank higher. It certainly not the difference between tier 1 and tier 2. I don’t know if the rigor will differ that much unless you are in the engineering school or something. I have a friend there who is currently enjoying their biology program. He is amazing at bio, but when I sent him one of our bio 142 sets for help, he was clueless. He was also enrolled in a bio class at the time. This was last year, and we were both freshmen. One thing about Emory is that the pre-med advising is new, so being able to figure the pre-med in and outs on your own is advantageous. Again, I don’t think Emory will get to the point where it just hands the pre-med students stuff, which some people think is bad. Some people think the best pre-med programs/advising are the ones that just throw opportunities at students, which is fair enough. I am still on the side of my friend that thinks a person that truly wants to be a doctor should not expect this. If you already know resources/opportunities are plentiful at the institution you attend, you should seek them, and not expect them to fall into your hand. Also, things like course selection should be common sense. An adviser should not have to tell you your limitations, or state the unfeasible. Sorry for the rant, but it’s kind of annoying that more people here start getting into med-school only when pre-health advising office is established. Just suggesting that our med-school acceptance rates may partially be because of the students themselves.</p>