<p>So, from what I've heard (although I only know one student at Emory, he has confirmed a lot of this), Emory has a lot of "jappy" and/or snobby rich kids and is known as a career-oriented school. My friend summarized students there as people who "are using Emory to get to grad school and aren't here to stop and smell the roses". How true is this? </p>
<p>I want a solid liberal arts education, I don't want to be surrounded by a school that focuses on getting to med and law school.</p>
<p>there is a portion of the school that is jappy but I wouldn't say it is dominant (small but sometimes vocal). They don't realize that the majority of the school makes fun of them.
There are a lot of people who are pre-med or in the b-school but there are more who are majoring in the humanities and social sciences. I don't really know what college has people who are there to only "stop and smell the roses" since everyone is there to get an education.
You will get a solid liberal arts education at emory. Will there be a lot of people who want to go on to professional school? probably, but that doesn't mean that it will change the education you receive since it doesn't come off as the aim of the school.</p>
<p>I think he meant "stop and smell the roses" as in appreciate being educated rather than be GPA-whores or something. lol</p>
<p>The groups you'll find at Emory:</p>
<p>1) Rich Jews from Long Island. Good chance that they graduated from Great Neck High School. Liberal-leaning. Don't care much for religion. Concerned about getting a job after graduation. For the females, favorite T.V. Show is Sex and the City. Unless you make a point of acknowledging them, they won't acknowledge you. </p>
<p>2) Southern students (white). Went to a public high school somewhere in the South. From the south, but not your typical southern gentleman or belle. Probably liberal. And a good chance that they're artsy. They hung out with a different kind of crowd in high school. While most of their overachieving high school classmates enrolled at Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, or some other Southern school, they headed for Emory.</p>
<p>3) Southern students (black). Probably went to high school somewhere in the Atlanta area. Knows lots of other black students at Emory, but not particularly well-integrated into the student body as a whole. Less preoccupied with careers than other Emory students. </p>
<p>4) Korean internationals. Associates only with other Koreans. Sits at the all-Korean dinner table. Speaks more Korean than English. Makes late-night trips to the library. Sleeps during the day. Studies during the night. Lives in Harris Hall. Has a propensity to order-in food to their dorm at random times during the night. Also, stockpiles Asian food in room. Apathetic about other Emory students, if not hostile. Studious, but lacking in on-campus involvement.</p>
<p>5) Emory Scholars. Realizes that their non-scholar peers are suckers. Pays much less for the same education. Gets cool perks. Happy to attend Emory over Cornell or Yale. Successful pre-med student. Or business student. Maybe, even a successful liberal arts student. Best students on campus. And most eclectic group on-campus, with the most diverse backgrounds and interesting hobbies. One thing is for sure: doesn't fit the mold of the stereotypical Emory student.</p>
<p>6) The others. The students who did well in high school, but who did not get into their first-choice school so they ended up at Emory. Likely from Texas, Florida, or California, but could also come from anywhere in the nation. Less pre-profesional. Less connected. More friendly. More religious. As a group, quite eclectic. Includes the obscure guy from Oregon, the Hispanic from New Mexico, and the private-school girl from Baton Rouge.</p>
<p>Hahaha that's great Mute_Lion.</p>
<p>Hm, somehow I'm getting the feeling Mute_Lion is a Scholar.</p>
<p>why is all the Korean students in Harris Hall....I thought the housing people pick which dorm you live in...how do they end up being in harris....sorry..its just hard to take you as a credit...since you only made 2 post...</p>
<p>I think mute_lion's post is a bit of an exaggeration especially with 1) and 3). You can't categorize emory's student body into 6 groups.</p>
<p>Also, about harris hall, reslife picks your you'll live and they don't put all international students into one building. I think the only reason why he says that the Koreans live in harris hall is because since harris is such a large dorm (300+) and since all the Koreans hang out together, you might get a dozen of them hanging out together in the kitchen or computer lab (yes, LAN parties. I didn't believe it until i saw it).</p>
<p>Ahahahaha, o man, your depiction of Koreans is soooo true.
I mean, the koreans at my school is exactly the same!
Midnight catering, owl lifestyle, Korean-only dinner table, all these are true.
But be careful though, I don't think Koreans are apathetic or hostile to the rest of the student body.</p>
<p>Mute_Lion's post was pretty funny, but like most humor is a gross over-generalization. Don't take it too literally.</p>
<p>Mute_Lion, I know your post was mainly meant to be funny, but if I were deciding between Emory and another school, your post would totally turn me off...</p>
<p>I am a rising junior at Emory, and let me tell you, NONE of my friends fit any of those descriptions. You make it seem like Emory is made up of awful, stereotypical people. That is just not the case... </p>
<p>I have friends from all over the country (and some from other countries)-- and they are all unique and great in their own ways. I am from New York City-- where would I fall on Mute_Lion's list? Nowhere. I just want everyone to realize that any school has stereotypes, but you need to look past them, because if they hold any truth, it is only for a very small percentage of the population. In fact, the "Other" category probably would make up about 75% of the students at Emory. </p>
<p>Good luck with everything, and let me know if you have any questions!</p>
<p>Thanks ilovedogs! I actually do have some questions:</p>
<p>1) Emory has a reputation (on CC, at least) of slacking on the liberal arts education for stronger pre-professional tracks. How true is this- and is it really that significant? I'm very interested in Emory's English department.</p>
<p>2) How would you describe the overall undergraduate experience? I know this is biased, but I've head of many people transferring out of Emory, but I also know some who really like the school.</p>
<p>Another thing that concerns me is the apparent segregation between the minority groups. That was something I <em>really</em> wanted to escape, although I doubt at UGA it would be any better.</p>
<p>1) Emory has reduced the number of core classes required as of next year but there are still 14 required classes in addition to the 4 PE. This includes a broad choice of classes ranging from statistics and bio to renaissance lit and medieval philosophy. People who are pre-med sometimes complain about the amount of liberal arts classes they are required to take so I don't think you have much to worry about. The same goes for the number of writing intensive courses that everyone must take. In my opinion, Emory has a very strong liberal arts focus (the is also evident in the 2 year business program. It is intentionally not 4 years because of a desire for a liberal arts foundation)
I am an English major and I can tell you that it is an incredible department. The faculty is amazing and accessible (I am currently spending the summer working with a senior professor on his major work on T.S. Eliot). Emory also has the nation's best library for 20th century English literature. Overview</a> of the Collections</p>
<p>2) The retention rate is around 94% so that should give you some indication of the satisfaction level.</p>
<p>I'm actually pretty interested in film/screenwriting, (I applied to USC in secret hopes but got rejected)...is there anything at Emory that would foster that? It's sort of like a secret question I've had, although I was always pretty sure the answer was 'no'.</p>
<p>Well, there's a film studies department, but it might focus more on film history and theory than writing and directing.</p>
<p>gkc: We meet again....When my D was considering Emory, she too was interested in film/communications etc.....FWIW, it was not the best "academic" fit, but she was planning on the Goizueta route with a design depth of business communications and a minor in film studies.....there are also a number of on-campus outlets for film and screenwriting...IMO, i wouldn't rule Emory out; you can major in creative writing for screenwriting as well.....What are the opportunities at UGA for your interests? Would you consider applying to a stronger film/communications school as a transfer?</p>
<p>Amadani,</p>
<p>I agree with you that the top floor of the Woodruff Library is incredible and amazing. It's like a literary heaven, and as we all know literature serves as the very basis of human civilization. Without it, we are nothing, and it behooves us to continue to seek out the context of all literature to better understand its true meanings.</p>
<p>The archives and rare books are simply phenomenal, and each time I visit Emory, I take time out (sometimes hours) to visit the Special Collections. Simply handling some of the materials is a privilege of high magnitude. I have found the staff on the top floor to be especially helpful, even to the point of dragging out materials and in some cases making copies of priceless personal letters (Flanery O'Connor).</p>
<p>Rodney:</p>
<p>I know Emory and UGA both are not strong in that area (I applied to Northwestern, Columbia, USC, and NYU but got rejected from the first 3), so the idea of transferring has always been a good possibility. It was also a reason why I did not pick the obvious NYU to fulfill my interests, because there was the chance that I would turn out to not enjoy that field of study (and everything else about the school turned me off). </p>
<p>But UGA doesn't offer anything stellar either, and with Emory I get the bonus of having a superior English department.</p>
<p>gkc, it looks like amadani has already answered your questions, but I can put in my two cents:</p>
<p>1.) It is true that a lot of people at Emory are on specific tracks (be it med school, business, or law) but all of these people also end up getting a broad-based liberal arts education simply through the required courses. I am currently majoring in psychology, which I love, and I've had the opportunity to take many other classes not in my major (English, Philosophy, French, Classics, Art History, History) and I can tell you that Emory is very strong in the liberal arts. I know that English is one of the most popular majors, and I just took an Introduction to Fiction class last semester which I loved. </p>
<p>2.) So far, I've really enjoyed my experience at Emory. I find that I work hard, but I can still find time to hang out with friends, which is ideal for me. </p>
<p>I actually wrote an Essay for my French class about what I coined "self-segregatioin" at Emory. I don't know why it is, but many people of the same backgrounds tend to stick together. (This especially goes for people whose first language is not English) I personally have made a conscious effort not to segregate myself or limit myself to any one group, and I have a variety of different friends.</p>
<p>Is Emory stereotyped for having rich, spoiled kids? I've heard that but thought Emory had more of a Haven for Asians stereotype...any thoughts?</p>