Student Life on and Off Campus

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<p>Hi! I've narrowed my college decision down to two schools (one of which is of course Emory!). I was wondering what student life on and off campus is like. Specifically, if you aren't a person who likes to party a lot, are there still lots of activities to take part in on campus? If not on campus, is there a street w/restaurants (not only chain restaurants...), movie theater, etc that is within walking distance, like they have at WashU, Univ of Maryland, and Univ of Mass-Amherst? </p>

<p>I've heard different things about how hard it is to get into Atlanta... 15 minutes by cab for $12 to downtown atlanta, is this true? Do people regularly go or is it too much of a hassle? How is public transit? Is there a metro stop near Emory, is there a bus, etc? What is "marta"? How often do concerts happen at Emory? Is there a close (walking distance or w/bus) off campus concert venue? </p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>there is A LOT of stuff to do at emory. not everyone parties. there is a great bbq place within walkin distance of emory. also, there is a mall not that far away, and on weekends there is concerts, student activities, ect. From my friend who goes there, there are a lot of nice people there, and of course few not so nice ones but that’s true in every college. public transit is very accessible and there are few in and around emory. I’m going there too next year, and from what I hear from my friend, it’s really great. and remember, only about 30% of emory people are in greek so that leaves 70% that are not. dont believe any gossip websites because they tend to be written by the same 50 people and are mostly lies. I’m sure there are a lot of people like you who are going to Emory next year :)</p>

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<p>BUMP. I’d like to hear some more opinions on this! Can someone also please address “Emory apathy” ?</p>

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<p>1) Specifically, if you aren’t a person who likes to party a lot, are there still lots of activities to take part in on campus?
Yes! Lullwater Park is right across the street from main campus and it’s absolutely gorgeous in both the winter and spring. You can also go to pool at the main gym or the outdoor pool at Clairmont Campus once the weather warms up. Each residence hall also has different programs all week long, ie Harris has Friday Fondue. You can take a look at this calendar to get a better idea of other events: <a href=“https://blogs.emory.edu/latenight/[/url]”>https://blogs.emory.edu/latenight/&lt;/a&gt;. Of course there are other things to do on the weekends too, such as volunteer trips into Atlanta, concerts, special events put on by cultural organizations, etc. </p>

<p>2) If not on campus, is there a street w/restaurants (not only chain restaurants…), movie theater, etc that is within walking distance, like they have at WashU, Univ of Maryland, and Univ of Mass-Amherst?
Yep, Emory Village is right next to main campus and it’s super convenient to get to. It has Everybody’s Pizza, Wonderful World of Bugers, Rise n Dine, Sprouts, Doc Cheys, Yogli Moglic, Falafel King, and Panera. The closest theater is at this huge shopping center called Atlanta Station, and there’s a shuttle that runs regularly from Emory to Atlantic Station on the weekends. </p>

<p>As for transportation, I’ve taken a cab from Emory to the Aquarium/Coke Factory and it cost more than 12$, it was more around 20$. It’s a lot cheaper if you take a group of friends and split the cab fee! At night is a different story - a lot of times they just charge 3$ per person. I can’t speak for everyone, but I feel like after going into Atlanta once or twice and seeing the “main” attractions, people tend to frequent other places like Lennox Mall, since there’s a shuttle on Saturday that takes you there pretty much all day long. There’s also a shuttle that goes to Little Five Points, which is a less mainstream but awesome place that has all sorts of alternative restaurants, shops, concert venues. I definitely wouldn’t consider getting to downtown a hassle, though. MARTA is the public transit system consisting of a bus system and a subway system. There are quite a few MARTA bus stops near Emory, specifically on Clifton Road (the road that acts as a boundary for one side of campus). In order to get on the metro, you have to take a bus to a metro station. It’s quite cheap, 2$ per one ride on either the bus or metro. Concerts happen pretty regularly, but mainly during Homecoming Week in September and Dooley’s Week in April. This year, we’ve had B.o.B, Wiz Khalifa, Sister Hazel, OneRepublic, Milkman, Super Mash Bros, Guster, and Indigo Girls. The SPC (student programming council) is really good about getting good acts to come to Emory.</p>

<p>Hope that helped!</p>

<p>Also, @elillianr what do you mean by Emory apathy?</p>