<p>I just stumbled across this college and I dont really understand what its all about...is it like a CGS program at BU/NYU?</p>
<p>why is it 60% instate and why is not not anywhere near as selective as Emory main campus?</p>
<p>it's a two year school housed at Emory's original campus site. Students automatically move on to the Atlanta campus after the two years. Search under the Emory thread, and you'll find many points of view.</p>
<p>i didn't get into emory college so this is kind of the backdoor in. however, the campus is about an hour away and only 600 kids. If i end up going the two years there better be hell well deserved for the real emory</p>
<p>it sounds like a community college....</p>
<p>I'm guessing it's 60% in-state because students that live nearby may be more likely to be comfortable at a smaller school close to home. I would guess that the type that wants to be close to home may also want the smaller school.</p>
<p>It's a lot more than a community college--more like the first two years of a liberal arts college. The academics are solid. The real question is whether you'd be happy at such a small place. Some kids love it and others are miserable.</p>
<p>If I hated the idea of a place like Oxford, I wouldn't go there-- not even for the possibility of going to Emory. You can always go to another four year college and transfer into Emory. (I went to grad school there.)</p>
<p>My brother went there and he never sounded so depressed in his life. He transferred, wasn't worth another year. I also hung out with many Oxford kids while I was living on Emory's main campus two summers ago. Its a social black hole. Doesn't feel like a LAC at all. LACs have people who stay on campus, parties, beautiful sprawling campuses full of active students. Oxford has none of this. A good time is 5 kids drinking in a room.</p>
<p>P.S. - I know some mom is going to come on here and defend the place - be warned.</p>
<p>slipper1234,</p>
<p>Heck, I' m an alum and an Emory grad (and also a former college prof at another school) and I'm not going to "defend" it. We inititally did some research on Oxford, more for my younger daughter than for my son who's a senior. </p>
<p>I spoke with kids who loved it and others who hated it. People seemed to have very strong feelings. I would definitely check it out carefully before applying to make sure you're not in the latter group. As I said before, I think it's a bad idea to go there if you know you'd hate it. There are other ways to transfer into Emory.</p>
<p>slipper1234,</p>
<p>Heck, I' m an alum and I'm definitely not going to "defend" it. We inititally did some research on Oxford, more for my younger daughter than for my son who's a senior. </p>
<p>I spoke with kids who loved it and others who hated it. People seemed to have very strong feelings. I would advise anyone to check it out carefully before applying to make sure you're not in the latter group. As I said before, I think it's a bad idea for a student to go there if he knows he'd hate it. There are other ways to transfer into Emory.</p>