<p>I'm a sophomore, and I definitely understand where cooper's coming from. There were points last year when I considered transferring. I have talked to other people who have said it crossed their mind, but most don't transfer or even wind up applying. It took me a while to find my niche, but now that I have I love it. I didn't apply anywhere to transfer because I realized that for the most part I really liked Emory and the things I wanted to change would not necessarily change at other schools (there's no guarantee that you'll find your niche easily somewhere else especially as a transfer when most people have found their friends). Most of my good friends I met through classes and groups that I'm in, and those friendships didn't really become strong until middle of second semester. This year I have realized that I absolutely love being at Emory, and it almost seems weird to be leaving for 5 weeks for semester break. Also, once you have a car you're quality of life is infinitely better!</p>
<p>i'm in a similar situation as copper and i found that encouraging, emorystudent, thanks</p>
<p>Just to provide a little perspective, not everyone has that kind of experience at Emory. I'm a freshman and really feel as though I've found my niche. I have a few really close friends, and then a decent amount of friends who I see every once in a while and who I can go out with. I'm not a big partier, which I found out after going to Buckhead and the frats for the first few months, and I'd much rather sit around drinking with friends and chilling out or just doing random stuff than going out and meeting weird sketchy people. The other night, for example, I sat around with some friends, dranked spiked hot chocolate with marshmallows, and talked about stuff from the Ukranian prime minister's mysterious illness to the Wheel to the nature of art and its role in society. I think that was one of my quintessential college moments. I am, however, starting to get to know various upperclassmen whom I know through organizations and clubs. This isn't the typical Emory experience, and it may not be right for everyone, but I think it's important to be proactive in finding friends, and not just relying on the built-in social circles (your dorm) and frat parties to find your niche. I do enjoy going every once in a while, though, and I do love the people in my dorm.</p>
<p>Thanks, newabc. I also am not the partying type and would love to find a group of people I can have a great time with by merely hanging out or watching a movie. If that makes sense... To tell you the truth, I was a bit worried after hearing all those stories about people wanting to transfer. It is also clear that you are a very intellectual bunch, something that excites me further about Emory!</p>
<p>hey...i agree...a major fear of mine is meeting a lot of people that i party with, but not being close or significant to any of them...i def feel better hearing that there is a chance to meet some intelluctual people...thanks</p>
<p>Yes, everyone here is smart, some very smart. You shouldn't worry about that.</p>
<p>I have a bunch of questions for Emory students:</p>
<p>What are the performing arts opportunities like at Emory? I've read about the choir and the new theatre center. Are the arts popular and supported by the students? Does it seem to you that a significant number of people are involved in the arts, or do they end up in isolated cliques?</p>
<p>Also, how would you describe the political atmosphere on campus? If you calculated the average political outlook of the student body, would they be to the left or right of center? In terms of atmosphere, is it political or apolitical? And how about religion? Affiliated with Methodist church, is this evident day to day?</p>
<p>More questions - are there any influences/benefits to undergraduates from having the hospital, disease control center, Carter Peace Center, etc.?</p>
<p>What was freshman orientation like? Did anyone do the outdoor adventure event before starting the semester? Is it easy to meet people - like is there a 'club fair' for new students?</p>
<p>How are roommates assigned? Does the school send out a questionaire, or is it just random? When can a student request, and receive, a single? Do many students live off-campus?</p>
<p>Is that enough questions for one post? Do you wish I would stop already? ;)</p>
<p>there are plenty of performing arts opportunities, even beyond playing an instrument and singing. every now and then youll see auditions for a play. i dont do any of that stuff so i cant tell you much about it, but i know people who are in the orchestra and band and whatnot, so theyre not in "isolated cliques" at all.</p>
<p>definitely more liberals than conservatives but its not oberlin or anything. and id say most people i know keep up with the news and politics and are informed about all of it. religion doesnt come up much at all. a lot of people are jewish here...there are a fair amount of jews here but it doesnt like jump out at you. it's pretty religiously neutral id say. </p>
<p>the benefits to the surrounding hospital, CDC, carter center, CNN...are innumerable. there are so many opportunities for undergrads to get internships at all of them. i have friends who have worked at the CDC and the hospital and i know the carter center sets aside a certain number of internships that can only be given to emory students. </p>
<p>freshman orientation is like summer camp. you break into small groups of like 10-15 freshman and you do little get to know eachother games on the first day, and you go on a tour of the library (which i highly recommend sleeping through, same with convocation). and then songfest is this competition with dancing and singing. every dorm competes and the winner gets money for dorm activites. its really intense; people get VERY into it. i didnt go on any OEO trip, but i think you should. thats the best way to meet people and make friends before school. most people become close friends with the people on their hall. </p>
<p>when you decide to come here, youll fill out a survey about your likes and dislikes, down to what temperature youll want to keep your room. then theyll pair you with your most compatible person. or you can request a roommate if you know someone. i dont know about requesting singles. last yea ryou got to pick exactly what room you wanted, but i dont know how theyre doing it anymore. but if you want to single, request harris. first and second yr you have to live on campus, and juniors and seniors usually want to as well bc clairmont apartments are so awesome. i think something like 2/3 lives on campus though?</p>
<p>you can email (<a href="mailto:apollin@emory.edu">apollin@emory.edu</a>) or IM (cookiemnstr8286) me if you want to know anything else.</p>
<p>cookiemonster, i have 3 questions.please and thankyou :)
what were ur stats?
did u have a lot of Ecs?
What are you majoring in?</p>
<p>when i applied ED1, i had 3.4 GPA, 1390 SAT (660v/730m), school doesnt rank...but it was a pretty good private school, not too many AP's were offered and of them, i didnt take all, history/english were AP level but i didnt take the test, 3 spanish lang and 2 on spanish lit, 5 bio, 4 calc AB, field hockey for four yrs...then some other random ecs which im sure didnt affect anything....like softball for 3 yrs, mock trial for 2, minimal community service...wasnt really into ec's, i was pretty lazy in hs
i havent declared a major yet, but hopefull NBB and a french minor</p>
<p>I think cookie provided you with valid answers. We know each other and will be tour guides at Emory (I already gave a tour). I am quite interested to see cookie give a tour (hee hee). But, because I know this site, I will give you some of my information.</p>
<p>Last year, I had a 1440, 4.0 GPA, public school, 5 on AP English Language, 4 on AP Gov, 4 on AP Spanish, lots of ECs. I will be majoring in Comparative Literature and Spanish probably. I also want to learn Chinese and Arabic and French (if possible) and take some more Economics and History classes.</p>
<p>come to a tues at 1 tour and youll witness amazingness at its best</p>
<p>Emorystudent has it exactly right. Emory is a great school and the grass is definitely not greener anywhere else. My son is a freshman and loves it there. He lives at Longstreet and has made a bunch of very good friends Many joined a frat--he did not. He plays sports on a club team and volunteers elsewhere. I went to Wharton and he applied to Penn as a legacy. He was deffered and I urged him not to wait but to apply ED 2 to Emory. Both of us were thrilled when he got in. I have never regretted his not going to Penn and I can tell you the weather and laid-back atmosphere is far better at Emory. I am on the Parent's Council and this school is really going places. All of the people I have met have been extremely friendly and my son has friends from many different avenues. Do not transfer schools just because of the name . This is a serious mistake. I can truly say the only door that Penn probably opened up for me was law school and Emory would probably do almost as well. Kids going to Emory have a wonderful school with a friendly environment and lots of opportunities for service and intellectual experiences. The ivies can be a cutthroat and lonely experience. Emory is first class in every respect!</p>
<p>Saturday at 10:00 right here</p>
<p>Yay. I'm soo excited!</p>
<p>1.) I went on the Emory website. One of the messages I kept seeing was that Emory was a diverse(ethnically, economically, etc.) place. True or False? Why? </p>
<p>2.) Are the dorms in good conditions? Do they have air conditions and are they spacious? </p>
<p>3.) Is it easy to take classes outside your major? I've heard that Emory's graduation requirements are time-consuming and exploring areas outside your major is difficult.</p>
<p>1) Emory is diverse ethnically but somewhat segregated within the campus. It's kind of tough to break out of these boundaries (at least for me). Emory does not seem to be diverse economically. Most people here are somewhat wealthy. The few that are not tend to have ridiculous grants, loans, and/or scholarships.</p>
<p>2) The dorms are average for a college. They do have air-conditioning in each room, which is definitely nice in the spring and fall. However, in the winter they shut them off because they assume it will be cold. I like to be cold at all times so at night sometimes in the "winter" I've been hot because they do not turn on the AC. Otherwise, if it's a really hot day, they do turn it on during these months. Emory's rooms are a good size and some of the rooms are rather big but it depends on the dorm you're in. Almost all the dorms have sinks in the rooms, which is such a nice thing I can't even tell you. When you first get to Emory, you can have people loft your beds for $200 I believe and you have so much more space if you do this (it's NOT the same as bunking).</p>
<p>3) It is easy to take classes outside your major. The GERs are obnoxious at times (especially the PE requirements, let me tell you), but I still take classes that are not my major or part of my GER.</p>
<p>Hey copper45, my son and his roomate lofted their beds for free. The custodian was a very nice fellow--very helpful and kind and there was no charge. Speaking of roomates, my son has made a great friend. A lot of his finding this roonate was attributable to the webroomz service which I think emory has dropped. do you know why and what the substitute method will be? did you like the system It seemed to be about as good as anyone could hope for.</p>
<p>Cooper45- you are so nice to offer information from a current student's point of view. Thanks so much! My son is seriously considering Emory, but he really wonders if he might be happier at Tulane. I noticed that you received the good scholarship at Tulane, as has my son, and his situation does differ in that he wants to study in a field that is actually much stronger at Tulane, but he loves the feel of the campus at Tulane (it is nowhere near as beautiful as Emory, but he is attracted to the sense of community and school spirit at Tulane), and he has real questions about the comprehensive college experience at Emory. He knows that it is a top notch school with outstanding teaching (and he is not one of the kids you mentioned that might "settle" for Emory in place of an Ivy).</p>
<p>Your observations about the poor attendance at the soccer game is troublesome. He wants to do intramurals, and he is very interested in the sales pitch about Outdoor Emory. Do you ever do any of those events, and do you have feedback about them? </p>
<p>Also, I have always wondered about how the fact that upperclassman dorms are in an entirely separate location impacts the college experience. Does not having anyone but freshmen and sophomores on the main campus in the evenings and on the weekends have an impact on college life?</p>
<p>Copper,
Is there any advantage of acceptance rate between applying ED I vs ED II ?</p>