<p>thegraduate, i am a party goer myself, but if one wants tp go to parties, they just have to take the bus to emory and go to one, i don’t think it is a big concern…i mean i felt that way at first, but then i realized my options…</p>
<p>and the reason why the admission process was so hard this year is because the class of 2009 seniors are the largest class in the country, therefore the colleges have to narrow down the amount of people accepted and get well-rounded people regardless if a person had the perfect grades, it sucks, but thats what happens since we are the largest…i just say be happy with the colleges you got into because its a true accomplishment especially this year with the economy going downhill</p>
<p>I have never visited oxford but I am def in love with it. It just sounds like a nice small community where you can make close friends, get a good education, and make a difference. Unfortunately I don’t think I will be able to attend…a local school is giving me a nice scholarship/money and it’s close to home but Oxford is def one of my top choices.
Honestly for those of you who want to go to Oxford, go there because you love something about it and you feel like it’s “the” school for you. Don’t go there as a “backdoor” to Emory because you will give yourself and others around you a hard time.
I wish all of you guys the best of luck and look forward to meeting you all if things work out for me!</p>
<p>well baja i am more so the well rounded type. That’s what i didn’t understand. I’ve been involved in so many things outside of school. Varsity football and basketball for 4 years (all state player) Soccer and tennis each for 2 years. I travel to a new country each summer and do service work as well a expand my horizon on the cultural aspects because i plan to go into international business eventually. I help manage my fathers company. I attend a catholic high school so my local service work is beyond that of many applicants. I’ve gone and lived with the homeless for weekends. I guess I figured I was that kid who did things outside of the box and was something new and fresh they didn’t see everyday, so the not so perfect scores could be overlooked. We’ll see what happens when I get a hold of the the dean at UVA and have a heart to heart with him haha.</p>
<p>But anyway back to the topic…i’ll probably need to plan a visit to Oxford to see if it’s fitting for me</p>
<p>does anyone know the percentage of applicants that are admitted to Oxford AFTER the normal decision date is released? For example, I applied to Oxford after being waitlisted by Emory College. Unfortunately, it wasnt until I was waitlisted by Emory College that I realized how Oxford is the perfect college for me =[…</p>
<p>I asked someone at Oxford some questions and here are here responses if anyone is interested: </p>
<p>-What’s Oxford’s retention rate? 91%
-How do Oxford students perform once they transfer to the Atlanta campus? The majority do as well or better academically once they continue.
-How many Oxford students get accepted to the business school? I am not sure on the exact percentage, but the last two valedictorians have been Oxford students. Students are not looked at any differently because they come from Oxford. The majority who has above a 3.2 GPA and solid recommendations have no problem.
-Are the washrooms community or private? They are community
-How rigorous are the classes at Oxford compared to the ones at the Atlanta campus? They are academically parallel and equally as rigorous, as our students must continue on to Emory and they perform quite well.</p>
<p>Steven - Listen to some old clips of former President Jimmy Carter for a true Georgia accent. For a really good accent check out Zell Miller vs. Chris Matthews </p>
<p>people in the Atlanta area will not, like hobie1 said, have this accent. But if you listen to the people who live around Oxford and if you go down to south georgia, where i live, you will here this accent a lot. Now I don’t speak like that considering the fact that i lived in long island for almost half of my life,but i’ve picked up a tiny bit, lol</p>
<p>Typically, in the recent past, Oxford College was strictly a “preparatory” school, for those students (primarily from the south) who weren’t qualified for and/or weren’t ready for the rigors of an Emory University, and therefore needed the comfort of a two year junior college. Oxford still remains a junior college, i.e. you get an associates degree-- which completes your Oxford education. You don’t transfer, but rather have the option to “continue” your education at Emory in Atlanta. Unless you have no other option, why would you want to go there?</p>
<p>I know many people who have gotten into both Emory and Oxford colleges and just fell in love with oxfords tight community, small class sizes (with more teacher attention) and smaller campus rather than the larger emory campus. While it is a junior college, its academics are as challenging as Emory’s and is a great transition from high school. It also gives students with ‘potential’ another chance to get a great education at a top 20 university. </p>
<p>Thats just my take on your last question “why would you want to go there.” Since i will prbly be attending oxford, i do have a little bias, some people love the school, others hate it, many people just see it as a back door to emory…take it however you want.</p>
<p>Hmm, no bias here since I will be attending Emory this fall but, to the person who inquired “why would you want to go there (Oxford)?”, I will give a belated (by a month or so) response. Many people who come from smaller schools (private) and are not used to the booming social scene at Emory or the big classes prefer to defer those stresses a bit and be part of a smaller, more comfortable community for 2 years before making the transition. Admission for Oxford does tend to be a little less selective but this is mostly due to the lower demand for spots, not the lower rigor of academics. I myself come from a small private school in which one receives a lot of personal attention which contributes, undoubtedly, to great education. I excelled tremendously in this environment. I did not apply to Oxford but that is because I thought Emory class sizes were not too big and the environment not too overwhelming to detract from my potential for success there. Everyone has their preferences and you’ll be surprised at how many people prefer a smaller, move secure environment.</p>