Hi everyone,
I was accepted to Oxford but denied at the main campus. I really wanted to go to Emory because of the stellar reputation and the city environment. While I know that Oxford eventually leads to Emory, I’m not sure I want to sacrifice my first two years of college just to get to the main campus junior year.
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I’m at Oxford right now and while I would have preferred to go to the Atlanta Campus, Oxford is still really nice.
In regards to your first question, aside from events that happen throughout the day on campus, there really is nothing to do in the area which is actually a good thing for a lot of people. On weekdays you should be doing homework and studying and the fact that the area around Oxford has nothing going for it forces you to do your work when you need to. Then, on the weekends and friday when you can have some fun, Atlanta and the Atlanta campus are only 30-50 minutes away with shuttles running to and from Oxford several times a day.
For your second question, there are probably a few ignorant kids at the Atlanta campus who think that they are above Oxford kids and that Oxford kids are idiots but they probably don’t realize that there are tons of Oxford kids with higher SATs, ACTs, highschool GPAs, and AP scores. Additionally, I have heard that 75% of the top 25% of Emory’s graduating class is comprised of Oxford students.
Thank you! I grew up in the small town setting, so I was kind of looking to get into somewhere a little more lively. It’s good to know that Oxford students end up doing well at Emory once they get there though.
Do you think it’s worth it to go to Oxford for two years and then go to Emory over another school (Boston College)?
@comilov How difficult is it to take the shuttle between the Oxford and Emory College campuses?
How often does the shuttle run and how long does it take for the shuttle to run between the two campuses on the weekdays and weekends?
Are students on the Oxford campus able to commute to the Emory campus on the weekends to participate in extracurricular activities?
Here’s the current [Oxford to Emory Main](http://transportation.emory.edu/shuttles/Oxford.html) shuttle schedule. The actual ride isn’t difficult, but it is time consuming. However, I often took it to participate in weekend activities as well as to coordinate my alternate spring break trip.
@MyOdyssey depending on the day, there are probably between 4-8 shuttles running back and forth throughout the day. It usually takes about 45 minutes to get there. It’s very easy to go there on weekends for events and you can even go on weekdays if you need to. I know people who commute several times a week for activities like crew and it’s no problem. Also, if you are going somewhere (Atlanta campus, Atlanta, etc) for a school sponsored event, there are vans and cars that you can rent out for free if you get certified to drive them (which is really easy to do).
Additionally, because students at Oxford are allowed to have cars, if you or your friends have cars, it becomes even more accessible.
@rlee07928 I suppose you could transfer to another school after two years but if you plan on doing that, it would probably be better to just go to a state school for two years where it is cheaper and more lively. But if you still think you may want to continue onto Emory, then definitely come to Oxford as it is a guaranteed “transfer”
@comilov Thanks for the feedback. FYI, it’s my D who has been accepted to Oxford College at Emory.
Regarding the free rental cars, what events open the door to a student getting a free rental? For example, if a student needed to get to the Atlanta campus to participate in an Emory College extracurricular, would that student be able to get a free rental car?
@MyOdyssey to get a rental van, I think the purpose needs to be approved by whichever office oversees transportation. The vans are reserved for groups of students so your daughter would not be able to get one just for herself. Activities and events like sports, concerts at the Atlanta campus, large seminars, symposiums, and class trips are what the vans are mostly used for. If she couldn’t get a van, there are multiple shuttles running back and forth every day. Was there a specific type of event or activity that you think your daughter might need a van for?
P.S. In order to be certified to drive a van, your daughter must have her license for more than 2 years and must take a quick course which is really easy.
@comilov Thanks again for the feedback. The type of activities would be music extracurriculars offered at the Emory campus but not at the Oxford campus.
Do you know of any Oxford students who took classes at the Emory campus not offered at the Oxford campus?
Is it doable to commute say once a week from Oxford campus to Emory campus for a class or extracurricular?
Lastly, how would my daughter get in touch with the Oxapella group on campus?
I hope I’m not overloading you with all these questions.
Last year one of my friends took an Arabic class at the Atlanta campus. With Atlanta traffic as bad as it is, she didn’t recommend it, although it worked out for her. I occasionally took the shuttle to attend major Jewish activities on campus as well as to commute to meetings for alternate spring break and parties by Oxford continuees. If she’s commuting against traffic, or on the weekends, it’s doable but not ideal.
I don’t know any current oxapella members.
@MyOdyssey I know some people from Oxford who took classes in Atlanta and people from Atlanta who took classes at Oxford but all of them had their own car because it is basically impossible to do just relying on the shuttle especially since classes run between 2-3 days a week. If you are commuting once a week, that’s totally doable and easy.
Im not super familiar with Oxapella but I would suggest contacting a professor in the Music Department for more information as that department I believe oversees Oxapella.