<p>also how good is oxford with helping you find internships? is it any different than emory college? will this be an issue?</p>
<p>bump.......</p>
<p>johnc, there's 2 cafeterias at oxford isn't there? and the menu at oxford is the same as emory's (developed by the same chef)</p>
<p>I've got some interesting information from emailing current students, hopefully it'll answer some people's questions. </p>
<p>"As to the social scene at Oxford: I had the same worries as you. I came from a highschool of over 3,500 kids in Pennsylvania and I loved that big school social life. The transition to Oxford wasn't nearly as difficult as I had thought it would be. Yes, it is a small school but that just means you have more close friends. The Student Activities Committee (SAC) has done a great job of ensuring there is plenty to do on campus. The surrounding area of Covington and Conyers also has a seemingly endless supply of restaurants. There are shuttles from Oxford to the local Wal-mart, Stonecrest Mall, and Emory main campus. Because of this connection, main campus' social scene is connected to Oxford's. If there is ever an event or gathering you would like to attend on main campus it is easy to go there. As with any college, there are some students that will go home on the weekends. Here they are not even close to being the majority of students. It is far more likely that students will take a trip to Atlanta or main campus for a change of scenery. Many students do not live within driving distance of Oxford anyway."</p>
<p>"B-School (Goizueta Business School): I wasn't able to find statistics for you but maybe someone else will be able to supply those (you could also try e-mailing B-school admissions). Applying to the business school from Oxford is the exact same process as those who go to main campus. I have never heard of students who wanted to apply having a difficult time. Your Academic Advisor will help ensure you choose the required classes and make the application deadlines. From my perspective, Oxford Students who meet the requirements and show the drive to do B-school work are frequently accepted."</p>
<p>"Internships/ jobs: There are many opportunities for Oxford students. Many students work for the school through our work/study program. This includes chemistry and biology labs, library staff, and admissions help (tour guides and such). The Career center here is a huge help. They will help any student to find a job or internship in the area or elsewhere and are very good at what they do. There are a few pre-professional days were career counselors from main campus come here to help answer any questions about going on to medical schools, business schools, and nursing schools (among others). Frequently local businesses offer internships and jobs to Oxford students for during the semester or over the summer."</p>
<p>"Post-Grad Prospects: It seems you've done your research so you should know the Emory is ranked among the top schools in the country. This is no different whether you started at Oxford or main campus. In fact, many employers would look better on the Oxford graduate. Here, because it is only freshmen and sophomores, there are tons of opportunities to gain leadership and teamwork experience. By the fact that I'm a freshman answering for you this should be obvious. It is very common for Oxford students to hold two or three leadership positions on campus. (I am a PAL [Peer Assistant Leader] and the president of the Japanese/ Anime Club here) Showing these on a resume to any company or school gives a boost over students who weren't able to get this kind of experience at a bigger school."</p>
<p>"I have a couple of statistics for you in regards to Oxford and what it has to offer. Many people ask if Oxford students are well prepared from Emory. However, Oxford students actually have the advantage of personal attention from their professors in the critical first two years of college, establishing a strong academic foundation. About 67% of the juniors inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, a honor society, in 2001 were Oxford continuees (who make up 25% of their class). Many graduate the top of their class and three of the past four years have included an Oxford Continuee as a Bobby Jones Scholar, one of Emory's most prestigious scholarships. This year, 2 Oxford Continuees received the Bobby Jones Scholarship. Regarding the Business school, the most recent statistic I have is that it has about a 75% acceptance rate for Oxford students that apply. Oxford continuees are not seen as "less worthy" but rather the contrary. They are well prepared due to the intimacy of the community and many leadership opportunities."</p>
<p>Well there you go.</p>
<p>thanks for all your help drfizz!!!</p>
<p>anyone know some good churches in the Oxford/Atlanta area?
I'm sorry "good" is vague. I can't really specify otherwise.
I certainly don't want "bad".</p>
<p>Also, I wanted to study abroad in the second semester of my sophomore year, (or possibly, if able, my entire soph year) in Yonsei Univ of Korea.
Are there are Korean language courses available at Ox? I know there are in the Emory campus. Would I be able to shuttle my way over?</p>
<p>from what I've heard, there are plenty of languages at Oxford, and i think it is very likely korean is one of them, though Imust say I'm not sure on this. But generally it can become a big hassle to shuttle to main campus all the time for classes, although it can be done</p>
<p>Oxford recently sent me a pamphlet on studying abroad. don't know ifyou received it too</p>
<p>drfizz and whoever wrote that to you, thanks!</p>
<p>it was on learn link</p>
<p>Hey guys. I'm going to attend Oxford in the fall (not by choice but I get to graduate Oxford/Emory debt free). I want to major in Computer Science and go to MIT for graduate school (and hopefully work for Google or Apple as a software engineer - though I want to intern for those companies while I'm in undergraduate school). Do you think Oxford will prepare me for that? </p>
<p>Is it easy to start clubs? I want to start a Programming Team so we can compete in local competitions, as well as regionals, and even the ACM-ICPC World Finals and I also want to collaborate the Programming Team with students from the main campus. Is it possible to do that? </p>
<p>I'm excited that I can eventually get a degree from a Top 20 school but would it do me any good going to a school like Oxford/Emory if I want to major in Computer Science? It just seems odd to me when everyone else wants to go into the premed or business route.</p>
<p>Mika, you should check out the course catalog---<a href="http://www.oxford.emory.edu/academics/course_catalog/">http://www.oxford.emory.edu/academics/course_catalog/</a>
I think it'll show you what you need to know.</p>
<p>mika i'm curious what type of scholarship did you get? Dean's? or do you have a parent who is faculty?</p>
<p>I'd join your programming team probably. I don't see why it would be difficult to start one. I've done a lot of calculator programming, but nothign beyond that.</p>
<p>emory is known for premed and business, so it'll be popular here. well, premed is popular anywhere</p>
<p>I got a $20,944 scholarship from Oxford, a couple of grants, and the rest of my loans are replaced by grants thanks to Emory Advantage. </p>
<p>Sweet, one person is interesting in joining the programming team. Do you think there's Oxford/Emory students out there that are interested in joining the team as well? Is there a reason why Emory never bothered participating in any of the southeastern programming competitions? I get the feeling that Oxford/Emory's CS department is just meh. Am I wrong thinking that way? </p>
<p>I heard that Mercer, Georgia Tech, and Armstrong Atlantic are the only three schools in the state to be accredited in Computer Science. Is that true? If that's the case, what good would a CS degree from Emory do me?</p>
<p>I think if I were going into CS, the only school in GA I'd apply to would be GA Tech. I've heard some negative things about the professors and difficulty of Tech, but their engineering and CS academics pretty much blow the rest of GA schools out of the water.</p>
<p>Not to say that Emory's department is mediocre or anything, just that GA Tech would have the entire tech culture and campus activity closer to somewhere like MIT than a liberal arts school known for business, law and medicine.</p>
<p>At least though, Tech and Emory have a program set up that allows students at each school to cross-register classes.</p>
<p>I didn't apply for Tech because my math standardized scores were too low (SAT: 510; ACT: 23). That, and my math grades aren't the best in the world... it'll be a waste of my $50 to even bother applying for that school. </p>
<p>Trust me, if I could go to GA Tech, I would. As of right now, I want to go to Mercer but the loans I would have to take is insane (10k/yr.) vs. going to Oxford/Emory practically for free (that and my parents want me to go there). Oxford isn't exactly where I want to be for the next 2 years, especially when their CS department pretty much doesn't exist. </p>
<p>I'll give Oxford a semester. If I don't like it, I'm transferring to Mercer. Loans and all.</p>
<p>Wait, by cross-registering, do you mean I can take some CS courses at Tech? And the credits will be able to transfer over to Oxford/Emory?</p>
<p>I'm really not sure how it works, other than it exists.</p>
<p>I think that technically you can cross-register at any of several schools in GA in the ARCHE program, but Tech is the only one that has anything that Emory students would want.</p>
<p>just go to mercer, mika</p>
<p>i really don't want to see you at emory if you manage to survive the first two years at oxford</p>
<p>sorry, but CS or not, it's kinda hard to turn down emory for mercer. just my opinion</p>
<p>Point taken, JohnC613. That's what people keep telling me... but the Oxford bit is a turn off for me. Maybe I'll fall in love with it? I just wish I could have visited or something. </p>
<p>And what do you mean by that, sweetnshort? You got something to say? :/</p>
<p>i've visited. it's tiny and quiet, the people were really really nice, great access to professors, slightly loooked down upon because it's easier to get into than main campus, but all around nice place. It's got a lot of opportunities for a place so small. that's a pretty unbiased and straightforward account I think</p>
<p>Thanks! I'm going to visit sometime next week, so hopefully I'll fall in love with Oxford or it's going to be one looooooooong semester.</p>