I am a freshman at Emory

<p>Emory had a lot of problems with the webroomz process. I really don't think it will be worse next year because they'll have the incoming freshmen fill out this extensive survey in order to find you a roommate (with questions like, what kind of food do you eat?).</p>

<p>There are plenty of intramurals here, and many people participate in them. I am doing basketball with my friends and I don't know the first thing about basketball. I didn't do outdoor Emory, but I heard it's amazing from my friends that did it. One of my friends did a trip in which she hung out on a beach for three days with other incoming freshmen. There are plenty of options to choose from but be quick cuz they go fast. I chose Emory over Tulane because Atlanta is a much nicer city than New Orleans, and the area that Emory is in is also very safe. I'm not so sure how safe Tulane is. Also, I wanted to enter a more challenging intellectual atmosphere not to mention that Emory's campus was a huge motivation too.</p>

<p>Having Clairmont campus does not detract from the community at all. I'd say it adds to it because a lot of events happen at Clairmont and underclassmen go to them. I went there for the superbowl and my friends went there for a Howie Day concert and also to swim in the giant outside pool they have there. Also, the mere fact that most juniors and seniors decide to live on campus is impressive in my opinion. Emory has a nice community.</p>

<p>I don't think there is an advantage between ED I and ED II, but there undoubtedly is an advantage of ED over RD.</p>

<p>My son did the beach trip also --he had a great time. The outdoor adventure camps take place three days or so before the freshman registration and are a great way to meet people. I think the beach trip may be the mos popular trip and copper is right--for this trip you ned to sign up immediately. some of the others like rock-climbing were not as popular. The school will provide informatiopn in its welcome packets on how to sign up on the web.</p>

<p>can someone plz explain what lofting is, ty</p>

<p>hey, i am a junior from the boston aread and im very interested in emory (possibly ED). i loved the campus and socially im not opposed to the frat party scene, though i like having alternatives as well. i've heard good things about atlanta too... </p>

<p>it did kind of worry me that people were talking about transferring! thank you relaxwolf for your positive review of emory! :) any other important things i should know before i start saying emory is my #1 choice?
do you know if theres a program for potential applicants to stay overnight (before you apply, i can wait til the begginning of next year though so i'll be a senior)?</p>

<p>also the other schools im looking at (similar to you tenacious j)
william&mary
wake
vanderbilt
tulane
lehigh
urichmond
duke</p>

<p>but emory's my favorite at this point!</p>

<p>also, copper: you said that ED is a definite advantage over RD, which is what i originally assumed...i mean why wouldnt it be? however when i went for my campus tour/info session, the admissions officer insisted that ED and RD were equal (i was skeptical). how sure are you of the fact that ED is an advantage, i still think it is, but do you think its def worth it when strategizing where i'll get in (and how do you know)?</p>

<p>ED has the advantage. so said my college counselor, so said the emory reps i spoke with when applying and so says the stats. something like 60% of EDers get in while RD percentage is much lower. </p>

<p>and a lofted bed is like a top bunk bed without a bottom bed...like your bed is on stilts, and you can put your desk underneath it so you have more floor space.</p>

<p>There is a definite advantage for applying ED as opposed to regualar and Emory is very upfront about it. Emory puts great stock in those who declare it their first choice. In fact, the emory ED advantage is much more significant than many other schools. I think I must have mispoken on lofting the bed. My son placed his ben above his roomates like a bunk bed and there was no charge and clearly created a great deal more room space than the two beds sitting separately on the floor. Lofting sounds like it is raising one of the beds very high so as to have storage etc. under it. Maybe there is a separate charge for this. My son also looked at Tulane and Vanderbilt, Lehigh, and several others mentioned, but liked Emory the best. I believe you can set up a time to come and see the campus and even stay overnight throught the admissions office and you should do this at your top choices. we went to a program at emory that wass a special day and my son attended classes but he did not stay overnight. Most schools can arrange for this all the best to you prospective candidates. By the way, my younger son just got accepted at Tulane and I have spent time there also and was very impressed with that school.</p>

<p>thanks so much everyone for responding so quickly! i am so excited about emory and as of now planning on applying ED, esp. since you guys said it was such an advantage (i dont know why the particular admissions officer was so vague about it but he was, its nice to get a straight answer finally!)</p>

<p>thanks for the explanation of lofting
hilary make sure it is def. ur 1st choice
also keep in mind that emory has two early decisions so the latter one gives u the oppurtunity at a later time in case ur still hesitant or u wanna try a reach school u love for the eaqrlier ed.</p>

<p>yeah youre right ijm i need to make sure its my favorite.</p>

<p>how did all of you guys decide emory (or any school) was your first pick?? how did you know for sure?</p>

<p>well def. visit thats one thing i regret not doing after applying ed. then thinkn that if theres any school u would regret u didnt give the same chance as emory if there is then its not worth it.</p>

<p>yeah, i visited for the tour but i would wanna do an overnight before i apply ed. where else did you look/consider?</p>

<p>well schools that def are very similar that i applied to are: washu, northwestern, wake forest and duke although a little more selective
i also applied lehigh, delaware, michigan,
other schools i think u should consider that are similar but i didn't apply are vanderbilt, georgetown among other</p>

<p>whoa weird those are like all the schools i am looking at!! like literally every one of them... !</p>

<p>I guess I'll go ahead and add some info. Outdoor Emory is a lot of fun and there is a large variety of trips offered. They also have their own theme house that houses 14 people, so as a sophomore and up you can live there. I don't see Clairmont as too seperated from the rest of the campus. Also, not every upperclassman who lives on campus lives at Clairmont. Some choose to live on the main campus and additionally there aren't enough beds for everyone at Clairmont.
The GERs seem like a pain at first, but now that I've finished most of mine I'm starting to miss the variety in my classes. I got to learn jazz from a professor who worked on the musical incidentals for a broadway show and performed with Miles Davis, study psychology from a teacher who was on Oprah, and learn US History from a professor ranked in the top 1% of national university professors. Also, there is a wide variety in PE classes offered, so it's really not that bad.
The turnout at athletic games seems to be increasing, especially with the addition of a "Department of War" whose job is to create a rivalry with Wash U. All of the sports get support to instead of just focusing on one or two teams. About 2/3 of people participate in intramurals and a ton do club sports too which range from laid back to intense (Crew even had an Olympian).
I would suggest ED if you're sure you want to go to Emory, but realize that as great as getting in early is, it can be really hard if you're rejected and then have to worry about finishing your other apps. Let me know if you guys want answers to anything else. As a sophomore I really have a good feel for the school, and I'm really glad I'm here. Also, I'm a proud Tuesday at 1 tour guide.</p>

<p>thanks emorystudent!
what exactly are the general education requirements at emory?</p>

<p>oh also are you in a frat/sorority? and either way what are your opinons on them?</p>

<p>Hi - We are visiting from California with one son for a tour Thursday and haven't been there for 30 years. What I really want to know is whether Everybody's Pizza stll exists.</p>

<p>hey i just got accepted to emory and i got invited to Essence of Emory 2005. what do you know about that?</p>

<p>Here's a list of the options to fulfill GERs: <a href="http://www.college.emory.edu/ATLAS/ger.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.college.emory.edu/ATLAS/ger.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Yes, Everybody's still exists.</p>

<p>I am in a co-ed community service fraternity, but I don't really consider it part of greek life (and we are open to people already in a sorority/fraternity). I have plenty of friends in sororities and fraternities, but have a lot who aren't too. They seem to have a solid presence, but if it's not for you that's fine too. I went through rush and decided not to pledge, but I still go to frat parties and other greek events.</p>

<p>Essence of Emory is a weekend when Emory invites a group of students (I believe minorities) to campus to give them a sense of what the school's like. There are a lot of planned activities, and I believe you stay with a student overnight.</p>