A detailed post on the Emory admissions blog explaining the differences between Oxford College and Emory College:
https://blog.emoryadmission.com/2018/03/choosing-the-best-campus-for-you-faqs-about-emory-and-oxford-2018/
Class size, campus vibe, location, etc. are discussed here.
Oxford College summer travel course in Spain
https://blog.emoryadmission.com/2018/09/a-transformative-summer-spent-in-spain/
“How was the travel course to Spain?” A simple question, yet impossible to answer in the confines of casual conversation. Over the past two years, I have had the opportunity to travel to Spain with students enrolled in Professor Shannon’s Global Political Economy and Sustainability course. The end of semester travel offers students the ability to compare what they learn in the classroom in the United States with in-person experiences in cities across Spain.
Oxford is great and these things are all true, but I would keep in mind that ECAS’s size does definitely offer some advantages if you want to “explore” more or are more willing to accelerate your studies in a certain discipline (more options and greater flexibility to “jump” requirements on main). Note that ECAS (and GBS I think), by nature of being ECAS is just going to also offer insane access to SA and other global opportunities. The summer travel course to Spain to me is not a worthwhile comparison point while other things mentioned kind of are I suppose.
At the end of the day…regardless of relevant differences in educational styles and social scenes, most people are going to prefer larger/medium research university campuses for better or worse. Promoting it will only do but so good. Making it clear that it is an LAC type experience will probably help more than hurt. I feel as if they should have highlighted some aspects of the curriculum, or have a more recent article.
@BiffBrown: This is a great thread ! Badly needed as well. Thank you !
I created this thread so that applicants can get a quick overview of Oxford College v. Emory College and to underscore that Oxford College isn’t just a smaller version of Emory College.
You’re absolutely right that Oxford is designed to be more of a traditionally liberal arts experience with smaller class sizes and a more teaching focused faculty.
Oxford College can ease the transition from high school to college, then university for some.
I think my problem with that article is it is kind of “common sense”…those attributes should be expected at a school significantly smaller than a research U. To draw the types they want, they need to tell more than an overview I believe and tell more specifics or things that are unique to Oxford that don’t just automatically occur because of size. For example, time to revisit this with the Discovery Seminars and any potential capstone requirements they may implement. That may serve to draw not only “default” students (interpret how you will), but also draw a greater share who may be very serious about getting an LAC style education.
Oxford College to open new Campus Life Center in 2019:
https://oxford.emory.edu/news/2018/09/campus-life-center-slides.html
Oxford College’s new entering class of full pay Emory Scholars:
https://oxford.emory.edu/news/2018/09/emory-scholars-2018.html
Oxford College student leader in the arts and sciences:
https://oxford.emory.edu/news/2018/05/willis-hao.html
Oxford College continuees excel in physics:
https://oxford.emory.edu/news/2018/05/physics-honors.html
Oxford College Research Scholars program:
https://oxford.emory.edu/news/2018/04/research-scholars-2018.html
Oxford Summer Research 2018 with SURE program
https://blog.emoryadmission.com/2018/09/summer-research-with-the-oxford-sure-program/
A different Oxford Summer Research 2018 SURE experience
https://blog.emoryadmission.com/2018/07/four-things-i-learned-from-oxford-sure-program/