<p>so the more i look into oxford college (after becoming a oxford scholar finalist), the more it seems like a really small (and crappy), un-resourceful school... what are your views on oxford college? do people see oxford as a backdoor to get into a more renowned emory? any input would be greatly appreciated. thanks!</p>
<p>well it only has 650 students and relatively unknown. I got a brochure from Oxford and some students said the reason they chose oxford was to get use to a smaller scale college life before they move to the Emory campus. Another girl said the thought of having to live with a bunch of non Christians intimidates her a little bit. She wanted a close knit community with students who share similar qualities as hers. So my impression is that students there are either hoping to get in Emory but didn't quite make it to the main campus, or afraid of facing a bigger college. Overall, i wasn't quite impressed by the brochure, and one would asssume brochures usually show the best side of it's school. I have to admitt though, if i wasn't accepted to Emory, i was going to apply Oxford.</p>
<p>gopumas07-- i have a friend who currently goes there and she loves it. you should probably ask some current students when you go down to visit how they feel about the size, availability, etc. but my friend did tell me that it gets lonely on weekends since everyone is from GA and ppl either go home on weekends or go to UGA to visit friends or something liek that, but it didn't bother her cause it let her catch on her work and stuff</p>
<p>If you think about it, Oxford is a rather unique college. If you don't have the profile to get accepted at Emory, but you can get accepted at Oxford, then Oxford becomes a nice choice. I can't think of any other prestigious college which has a sub-college like Oxford. In addition to the Oxford experience possibly being a good one because of the intimacy, after four years, an Oxford freshman will get the same diploma as an Emory freshman, and for two years, one IS an Emory student. Getting a scholarship to Oxford just makes it taste better.</p>
<p>Oxford students are not students who can't get in to Emory. There are many there who were accepted to Emory and chose Oxford for the scholarahip money, the small classes, and having only professors teach their classes instead of TA's. My d had a 1540 on the old SAT, and was a National Merit finalist. She loved it at Oxford and is now at Emory. The small size is not for everyone, but perfect for others.</p>
<p>thanks, gamoml!
does your D enjoy Emory as well? how did the transition go; the two schools seem drastically different. was it mostly knowing few hundred students at oxford that made going into emory easier? thanks!</p>
<p>My daughter does like Emory, maybe not quite as much, but it's still only her second semester there. The transition was not a problem, but it depends on the effort you put into it. If you get there and join in, you'll meet new people and blend right in, but if you expect the Emory people to come to you, they won't. The Oxford people do tend to stick together because they have spent the previous 2 years getting to know each other in a much smaller and friendlier environment. There are pluses and minuses to both schools. Emory is beautiful and has great facilites. No doubt about it. The admin staff at Oxford is much friendlier and willing to help. You won't be a number there, they will know you by name. The Financial Aid people at Emory are awful to work with. Sorry to say they are rude and indifferent. Professors at Oxford are very approachable and the personal attention is a great. Oxford is out in the middle of rural Newton County, but you can have a car (Emory freshmen can't), they have daily shuttles to the Emory campus, and it didn't seem to be a problem when my d was there. Either school is an excellent choice. Are you going to the Oxford weekend? If so, good luck!</p>
<p>I go to Oxford right now and its true, the campus is completely dead on the weekends. Most of the time me and my friends drive up to the main campus for fun on the weekends...sometimes we even study up there if we're really bored lol. If you get in to both I would definitely choose Emory over Oxford. I was only accepted to Oxford and so here I am...</p>
<p>are you from GA NoFear?</p>
<p>hmm so i see this as either being bored out of my mind on weekends (being from california), or getting to know the other out-of-staters really well..</p>
<p>One of my friends currently attends OXofEmory and she says its pretty amazing. the professors really care, the classes are small, and meeting new people is easy. Also there are certainly many places to go and hang out on weekends. Either way, atl is only about 30 minutes away.
I am probably going to Oxford if my other schools dont work out.</p>
<p>To the OP: I would not recommend Oxford unless you get a very substantial scholarship AND have no other decent choice for college. Emory and Oxford have completely different cultures and Oxford is in rural Georgia. Just does not "sound" right for a Calif. student.</p>
<p>I somehow posted this in the wrong section yesterday. I disagree with Garrity. Although small, Oxford has more ethnic/racial diversity than Emory which already is quite diverse for a Southern school. Although located in a rural area, it is essentially located near a small town about a mile away with shops/stores etc. The campus is fairly self-contained as students generally seek their entertainment/social life there. It may be too small for some but I would not let the location dissuade you from attending. My post from yesterday is below:</p>
<p>My son transferred to Oxford from a well known LAC after he found drinking to be too much a part of the culture there. He looked at Emory and preferred Oxford because of the LAC type experience. Since virtually all students are under 21, it is an officially dry campus. For him (a non-drinker), that was a positive feature but it may dissuade some students. He enjoyed the close community of students and teachers. He met with profs outside of class and even took a private tutorial as a sophomore which would be difficult to do at any university. He enjoys Emory but does miss the Oxford experience. </p>
<p>I have another son who I believe is well qualifed for Emory (National AP scholar after his junior year) but will only apply to Oxford. It is unfortunate that some may think of Oxford as second choice to Emory. To many students, it is the positive aspects of Oxford that are attractive. I look at it as experiencing Emory in two different flavors. It is great that Emory offers a LAC experience in addition to the opportunity to go to a great research oriented university.</p>
<p>While Oxford may be more ethnically diverse than Emory, I think that Garrity's post about Oxford's atmosphere and California implied that Oxford's atmosphere is not nearly as geographically diverse as Emory's atmosphere, which is true -- 60% of first year students at Oxford come from within the state of Georgia, whereas only 17% of first year Emory students hail from Georgia. That's a big difference.</p>
<p>The important point, in my opinion, is visiting Oxford before actually attending it.<br>
Being from California, it would probably be a poor decision to enroll at Oxford without visiting the campus beforehand. It would ** definitely ** be a poor decision if it is heavily influenced by any posts in this forum, whether delightfully positive or terribly negative. One must experience and weight things himself.</p>
<p>Emory and Oxford, I would argue, are two very different atmospheres-- national university feel vs. regional LAC feel; this just seems like a truism to me.</p>
<p>pmyen: My youngest daughter is currently an ESP semi-finalist, but she is also attending the Oxford weekend. I agree with your Oxford comments and only wish that Emory did a better job of explaining what Oxford is about to the Emory students. While there are some at Oxford who did not have high enough scores for Emory, many had options of both. I don't know the exact stats, but the percentage of Oxford students who drop out of Emory because of grades is about the same as the Emory students. Good luck to your son.</p>
<p>Do people who apply to Emory ever receive an acceptance from Oxford if they think your stats are more for Oxford?</p>
<p>No, they have different admission offices. You have to fill out 2 seperate applications.</p>
<p>well i think if you don't get in Emory, you can ask for your app to transter to Oxford.</p>
<p>Actually, the Emory application had a box that could be checked that asked, Do you want your application consider for Oxford college also? If checked, they use the same appl. I don't think you have to pay another application fee but I could be wrong about that part. Maybe you can call and still have that done.</p>
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<p>I don't see that anywhere...what page of the application is that on? Also, are you looking at the PDF version of the application?</p>