<p>Now that semifinalist decisions have come out (well some at least...) I was wondering if any current emory student/scholar could talk about any differences socially for the scholars. Since they recieve so much from the school, do other students treat the scholars differently? Is it made a big deal on campus, or is the only noticible difference that the scholars really have free tuition?</p>
<p>"Since they receive so much from the school"
can someone explain in detail what all the program entails. obviously the $. There are also scholar retreats---what are those like? any other perks? just curious</p>
<p>It matters absolutely none. I knew a kid for 2 years, and I didn't know he was a scholar until a week before his graduation. People usually don't walk around screaming out "I'm an Emory Scholar. Hey, look at me!" so how would you know anyway?</p>
<p>According to the adcom, they get first pick in choosing classes.</p>
<p>To be perfectly honest, it sucks to be a semifinalist and not a scholar. I happen to be friends with a lot of Scholars, and they're not ostentatious or obvious about it, but the topic seems to come up so often. Besides the tuition benefits, they receive first choice housing after freshman year and priority in choosing classes after first semester; they can also get reimbursed for up to 5 major outings in ATL, such as going to concerts or eating at nice restaurants. And yes, they have one retreat in the fall and a couple subsequent luncheons. But it's not as if the Scholars are 'above' the rest of the student body; they just get lots of nice perks.</p>
<p>Just to be clear, the scholars don't hang out in large exclusive clumps on campus. On the surface, you would never actually know who and who isn't a scholar. So, in terms of the social scene, nothing much is affected.</p>