Questions about Emory, et al.

Parents Forum
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<p>This is my first post. My daughter and I visited Emory earlier this summer. We had two great tour guides. They were very enthusiastic and gave different perspectives of Emory (he was in a fraternity, she wasn't, etc.) The young woman was also involved in club gymnastics -- instant bond with my daughter, who is also a gymnast. My daughter really loved Emory -- the campus, the city of Atlanta. </p>

<p>My stepson graduated from Emory about six years ago. He had a great time there but is a very different person than my daughter. He does not see her there. He was very social and he thought the school was filled with rich, white kids. My daughter is very quiet, not into the party scene and pretty down to earth. She has disdain for alchohol and drug use. Her idea of fun is getting together with friends to cook, play games and watch movies.</p>

<p>I worry that even though she loves Emory, it may not be a good fit. I guess she will have to spend a weekend there to feel it out.</p>

<p>We also visited Kenyon this summer. She also loved it there. The campus is beautiful and isolated (which is appealing to her). </p>

<p>We will look at Hamilton in a few weeks -- maybe Colgate too. She is getting a little burned out with the college search, though and I don't want to overdo it. I think the next college visit will be our last before she sends out her applications.</p>

<p>Here are her stats: SATI: CR: 790; M: 690; W: 610. SATII's: BIO: 710; US HIS: 630. ACT: 32</p>

<p>She has had AP Physics in her Junior year. Got a 4 on the exam, B in the class. She has had all Honors classes in H.S. so far. All A's, one B. She will take 3 or 4 APs in her senior year. Wants to drop AP English Lit for Honors. </p>

<p>Not involved in many clubs at school. Gymnastics takes up her time. She competes but is not a high level gymnast. Does a lot of volunteering, community service, etc. </p>

<p>Any thoughts on other schools for her? We also visiting Conn. Coll., Skidmore, Dickinson, Wheaton (MA), Clark, Hampshire, the Claremont schools (too far for me -- we live in PA), Muhlenberg. Thanks for the help.</p>

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<p>I'm guessing that your stepson found friends who were like him and although his sister might not fit in with that crowd, I'm sure she will gravitate to those who are "like her" at Emory.</p>

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<p>If your daughter likes Emory, but is unsure about the size/student life, you might consider Oxford College of Emory. It's a smaller, more LAC-type environment where the students move on to Emory for junior and senior years.</p>

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<p>Your daughter would be fine at Emory. My son is a rising senior at Emory and has had a wonderful time there. The party hard crowd at Emory is loud and so gets a lot of attention but in reality it's a minority--the kids are very social but they are first of all very serious students--it's just not cool to admit it! My son does not drink--some of his friends do, some of his friends don't. Not drinking does not hinder his social life at all. He is not much of a party animal although he goes to enough parties--when he chooses to. He's much more into playing intramural sports, going to various venues to see or hear various shows, exploring Atlanta. He is involved in a lot of groups on campus and has found it very easy to make lasting friendships. Last spring he and a bunch of his friends had a dinner party where the kids in each apartment prepared a different dish and the kids migrated through their apartment complex until they finished at his girlfriend's for board games and then breakfast at sunrise. Sometimes his group will have theme movie nights; sometimes they go to a bar to dance--and some of them will drink, some not.</p>

<p>It's a big enough campus where each person can find a good number of like minded people. But all of the schools on your daughter's list are excellent and I'm sure she could be happy at all of them. Enjoy the search!</p>