<p>did anyone else apply for the version of emory scholars they have at the b-school? </p>
<p>(i'm pretty sure i spelled it wrong, sorry, but it's an awkward word anyway.)</p>
<p>i applied for regular emory scholars the the goizueta business scholars (i think thats what it's called)</p>
<p>You guys are so lucky. Take advantage of that program! However, I would advise checking out what the College has to offer (it's pretty good).</p>
<p>Could you please provide more information about this business scholarship, or a web link? Is it for undergrads or MBAs? I thought you couldn't apply to business as an incoming freshman - only after you were enrolled and completed 2 semesters (?).</p>
<p>Is this what you are referring to?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.goizueta.emory.edu/desevo.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.goizueta.emory.edu/desevo.html</a></p>
<p>idk my counselor showed me the form when i was applying for the regular emory scholars program cuz she knew i wanted to do business. but yea, regularly, you apply soph year, but thats why this new program is so awesome, you can get in the b-school right away. and yeah, it's "goizueta" haha thanks.</p>
<p>do you have any idea how the numbers compare to emory scholars? i mean, how many they are going to offer?</p>
<p>Let me lend some clarification regarding what is referred to by Emory as the Goizueta Scholars Program. I discussed this program with some of the Emory administrators last month when I was on campus.</p>
<p>The Emory University website does not presently have any information about the Goizueta Scholars Program. Emory plans to update their website, perhaps in the Spring, to include more definitive information, although many of the general scheduling/selection parameters are similar to the Emory Scholars Program. By the way, the Nov. 1 deadline for nominated students to apply is obviously now past.</p>
<p>Please refer to this EmoryWheel article for some good information:
<a href="http://www.emorywheel.com/media/storage/paper919/news/2006/08/25/News/BSchool.Drops.Proposal.To.Enroll.Freshmen-2249676.shtml?norewrite200611171551&sourcedomain=www.emorywheel.com%5B/url%5D">http://www.emorywheel.com/media/storage/paper919/news/2006/08/25/News/BSchool.Drops.Proposal.To.Enroll.Freshmen-2249676.shtml?norewrite200611171551&sourcedomain=www.emorywheel.com</a></p>
<p>The Goizueta Scholars Program is a new program that was only approved late last Spring, and remarkably Emory made it available within months for Emory applicants with planned enrollment in Fall 2007. It is very new, but the process for application for the GSP awards are similar and parallel to the Emory Scholars Program.</p>
<p>In October, when forms for nomination to the Emory Scholars Program were sent out to high schools, there was an additional inclusion of the GSP nomination/applications materials. High Schools officials (usually the counseling staff) were asked to nominate no more than 4 students for ESP and no more than 1 student for the new GSP, per each school. </p>
<p>(Incidentally, in past years, if secondary schools felt that there might be more than 4 students worthy of nomination, those school officials would be asked to forward preliminary transcripts/test scores for the entire pool of say 5 or 6 students, and the Dean of Admissions would then review to determine if an exception could be made to add perhaps 1 additional nominee for the ESP. More likely, the Dean might determine that after review of the small pool of prospective nominees that student(s) could be screened out to arrive at the number of 4 nominated students per school.)</p>
<p>In recent years, the Emory Scholars Program has usually had about 2,000 nominated students apply by the Nov. 1 deadline. By late January, about 350 semifinalists are named and notified by U.S. Postal Service mail. Semifinalists are offered admission to Emory; however, not all will be named finalists. Some of the strongest semifinalist students are offered discretionary liberal arts scholarships (can range in the $10-15K per year, renewable for 4 years), as inducement to consider enrolling at Emory. By late February, a group of finalists are named and invited to the Emory Campus for the late March timeframe. Approximate number of students ranges upwards of 100 students. Total merit awards can range from 150-200 in number. About 35-40% of students choose to leave the scholarship offers on the table (often to take better deals elsewhere or to attend the most selective schools, i.e., Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Stanford, etc.). Emory does NOT redistribute these scholarships to other students because of the difficult logistics involved. Since some students wait until May 1st to make their decisions, it would pose an ethical constraint to then offer erstwhile rejected students who by then may have chosen to enroll elsewhere.</p>
<p>It has been said time and again that the ESP (as well as the new GSP) is highly competitive. GPA and test scores are exceptionally high for those who are ultimately named finalists. The ESP goes through two distinct review processes, one process conducted by the Admissions Office, and the following review process conducted by the Emory Scholars Program Committee. (In the case of the new GSP, the second review process will be driven by representatives of the Goizueta Business School. In the past, the more intangible, qualitative factors included: Evaluation of essay for passion of academic pursuit; the fit into the Emory campus and the mix within the Emory Scholars community; as well as interest in Emory. </p>
<p>With the new Goizueta Scholars Program, the expectation was that total nominated students will number less than 500. The timeframe for naming finalists is the same as the ESP. Unlike the ESP, it is anticipated by Emory that they will award 10 or fewer large awards, i.e., full tuition to full-ride scholarships as part of GSP this year, with an additional limited number of partial-tuition awards. The GSP award will neither obligate students to apply/enroll in the Goizueta undergraduate business program beginning with their junior year; nor will it assure acceptance to Goizueta B-school.</p>
<p>Thanks, NorCalDad!! I was under the impression that it assured one a spot in the Goizueta B-School. But now I'm a little confused. Is there even a difference between the two programs then, besides the names and scholarship amounts involved?</p>
<p>Lights_out,</p>
<p>Yes, there is a difference between the two programs, Emory Scholars Program (ESP) and Goizueta Scholars Program (GSP) -- by the way, the acronyms are mine, and not necessarily "official" in their usage:</p>
<p>(To reiterate, it does NOT assure one a spot in the Goizueta B-School upon reaching Junior status; and NEITHER does it require/obligate a matriculating freshman to later apply to the B-School 2 years hence.)</p>
<p>Here are some differences, some of which I've mentioned already:</p>
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<li><p>Number of nominated students (up to 4 per each high school for ESP; 1 per each high school for GSP)</p></li>
<li><p>Number of semifinalists, finalists, and awards offered (the number of significant "large awards", i.e., full-tuition to full-ride scholarships, will total approximately 10 awards; whereas, with ESP, up to 100 students may be invited as finalists to the Emory campus, and most of these will be offered awards ranging from two-thirds tuition, full-tuition, or full-ride (e.g., tuition, room and board).</p></li>
<li><p>Whereas the evaluation process is similar in having a distinct two-level review process, the second level of review for ESP is done by the Emory Scholars Program Committee, drawn from different departments at Emory College, the undergraduate school at Emory University. With the GSP, the secondary review, subsequent to the first review by the Admissions Office, is done by a committee representative of the Goizueta B-School.</p></li>
<li><p>Because the inaugural class of Goizueta Scholars will convene in the Fall of 2007, the program structure and activities are in developmental flux. Clearly, the focus of GSP will have a business orientation, and therefore the B-School will undoubtedly structure a program which will draw from strengths of both the undergraduate and graduate programs at the B-School. On the other hand, the ESP is an established program with a community, critical mass, and continuity in place. Because the freshman members of the GSP are freshmen at Emory College, and because Emory's educational approach calls for a sustained liberal arts tradition (which is why Emory has chosen not to offer a 4-year undergraduate business program), it may make some sense to have blended enrichment opportunites for both ESP and GSP scholars. Its easy to discern the Goizueta Scholars Program mission, but the specifics are still being defined.</p></li>
<li><p>The sponsorship of the ESP is through Emory College, whereas the sponsorship for GSP is a joint program with Emory College and the Goizueta Business School.</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Norcaldad: I know this is an old thread, but since the forms are not being sent until the end of September, do you have any idea what the specific essay is for the Goizueta Scholars? We know that it involved business experience, but do you have any idea how it is worded? We have tried contacted Goizueta by e-mail, but no success.....</p>
<p>Be sure to talk about team work if you have had experience, and your passions about how to better the world (or organization, etc.).</p>
<p>Rodney,</p>
<p>Sorry, I can't help you. I don't know what the specific essay topic is for Goizueta Scholars Program.</p>
<p>from Goizueta's site: <a href="http://www.goizueta.emory.edu/degree/undergra_adm_financial.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.goizueta.emory.edu/degree/undergra_adm_financial.html</a></p>
<p>Goizueta Scholars Award
A new scholarship opportunity for students with a strong interest in business will be implemented in the Fall of 2007. The Goizueta Scholars award will support four years of undergraduate study, including study-abroad options, and will range from two-thirds of tuition to full tuition and fees.</p>
<p>Interested students should have superior academic credentials, a demonstrated interest in business, as evidenced by engagement in entrepreneurial activities, participation in internships, membership in business clubs, and/or involvement in business-related conferences, competitions, and similar offerings. Leadership and community service are also important components in the selection process, and candidates who bring diverse perspectives and backgrounds are of special interest.</p>
<p>Goizueta Scholars will have guaranteed admission to the Business School and priority access to business classes. In the freshman and sophomore year, these students will have the opportunity to enroll in special business scholar seminars, to participate in an extensive array of leadership and professional activities, and to interact with some of the most admired business executives in the world. Scholars will additionally be personally advised by the dean of the BBA program and given access to a wide variety of ongoing Goizueta resources, including internships, mentoring, and other career services.</p>
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Goizueta Scholars will have guaranteed admission to the Business School and priority access to business classes.
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<p>ActuarialDJ ... thanks for bringing this to everybody's attention... at the time in which I made my original posts almost a year ago, the information I stated was what was conveyed. Like so much else, they have evidently continued to tweak the particulars of this program. Those students seriously interested in the Goizueta Scholars program would be best served to contact the Office of Admission and ask for an admissions counselor.</p>