<p>There’s only one computer science class offered at Oxford (CS 170). If you have AP/college credit, I would try to graduate from Oxford a semester early.</p>
<p>Other classes that count toward the Computer Science Major at Oxford: Calculus I & II, Linear Algebra. From the BS degree only, Physics 141 & 142 or Physics 151 & 152.</p>
<p>I have lots of AP credit, but isn’t there a limit of 16 credits? Also, do a substantial amount of people end up transferring?</p>
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<p>Yes, but depending on what your credits are in, 16 should allow you to graduate from Oxford a semester early. </p>
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<p>I only know of three or four people who have transferred–they transferred because either they weren’t doing well at Oxford, or they wanted to attend a cheaper school.</p>
<p>Okay, thanks. One more thing…</p>
<p>Does Oxford take dual enrollment credits? I have taken a dual enrollment class at my high school, but heard that they’ll only give you credit if you’ve taken the class on an actual college campus. Is this true?</p>
<p>Oxford accepts dual-enrollment credit only if the class was taken on an actual college campus. You should note that Emory College of Arts and Science and Oxford are both very generous with credit, compared to peer schools.</p>
<p>Okay, thanks. Yes I understand. I know that many schools of Emory’s caliber may not even give credit. I was surprised to hear that Emory accepts 4s and 5s. Thanks for the help.</p>
<p>Hopefullybound: Most top schools accept 4s. Only schools that are absolutely sure that their introductory sequence is significantly different or more rigorous than a good AP/IB refuse to accept a 4 or don’t give credit at all. Also, some schools may be less inclined to accept it either because it a) lessens the experience of a “total immersion” in a school’s coursework or atmosphere or b) the student graduates in less time and becomes not as much of a cash cow.</p>
<p>Hi! I just joined this site literally less than ten minutes ago because the whole college application thing is driving me crazy, and I really just want to stop freaking out about it and enjoy my summer before senior year comes along.</p>
<p>I’m seriously considering going to Oxford- coming from an AA high school, I’m used to the small school feel, and I love historic towns- but I don’t know if I’ll be able to get into either Oxford or Emory. I also don’t know what I’m going to do about tuition! I was planning on applying ED for Emory Merit Scholars, but I won’t have my SAT scores from the October 6th test before November 1- I think that’s when applications are due, that or Nov 15. Regardless, if my scores aren’t back in time, I can’t apply, can I? And if I don’t get some sort of scholarship (besides HOPE, which I know I’m getting), I’m going to have a tough time paying. My family’s income is well over $50,000, but I have 6 siblings, and 3 of us- quite possibly 4, if my brother enrolls in graduate school- will be in college at the same time. D:</p>
<p>I want to go to Emory not only because it’s the most prestigious school in Georgia, but also because it’s one of the top schools for aspiring writers, and I’ve been writing “books” since the second grade. 
However, I don’t know if I’ll get in. While my grades are impressive (4.0 unweighted and rigorous course load), I feel like I haven’t done anything…outstanding. You know what I mean? I’m sure there will be people applying that have done those People to People programs in Europe (that were too expensive for me to even consider), or they’ve gone to Governor’s Honors (I interviewed for it in the Communicative Arts major, but was not selected because I did something really stupid on my essay), or they’ve done some cool internship or…I don’t know! I just haven’t done anything extra like that. I won 4th place in the state for girl’s essay in literary, which I guess is good, and I’m going to a short leadership camp this summer…but still! I made an 1890 on my first SAT without studying, and I’ve been studying like crazy this summer, so I think my SAT will be high enough. I’m also heavily involved in drama and band, both of which I have leadership positions in. I’m a member of both BETA and NIS (transferred schools before junior year because I moved). I’ve also gotten numerous academic awards, and also am a merit scholar. </p>
<p>So…do you think I have a chance?</p>
<p>If your family income is less than 60,000, you’ll get free tuition + other financial aid.
If your family income is less than 100,000, you’ll be capped at 15000 in loans and the rest in aid. My family income is about 92, and I pay roughly 15000 a year (for a reference). So I honestly believe they make it affordable.</p>
<p>I think you really have an extremely good shot at the main campus (and I’m brutally honest with my chance posts when I bother to make them) if you can get a 2100 on your SAT. 4.0 + Writer + 2100 is pretty much a guaranteed admission. Make sure you highlight your writing experience/passion/accomplishments in your application. Don’t worry about other people doing programs that cost money because you won’t be expected to do stuff like that with a low income. Most of those programs have an extremely small effect on admissions anyway. They’re just a source to take advantage of/money from panicking college hopefuls/parents. Do the best you can with any free writing program/accomplishment you can get into (to be honest, passion is much more important than achievement unless you’re extremely, extremely good at what you’re doing). But don’t go crazy because you’re doing it because you love it. Not to get into college.</p>
<p>And you shouldn’t have a problem with your SAT not arriving in time. Also, don’t worry about $$$ and ED. You can back out of ED if you show an inability to pay. Which won’t be too hard if you’ve got that many siblings in college (but you should double check).</p>
<p>Also, try not to use the word “prestige” in your essay.</p>
<p>Your reply just lifted a bunch of weight off my shoulders!
I do have another question though. You said to take advantage of any free writing programs or the like- can those go on applications as well? I used to write regularly for a well-read blog, and I also got several Editor’s Choice awards from a teen-written magazine called Teen Ink.
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Anyways, thanks for replying! I’ll try to avoid the word “prestige!” :P</p>
<p>Yea, you’d be an idiot to not include something like that. That’s as unique as it gets 
In fact, that might be something you could write your essay about. It separates you from pretty much everyone else.</p>
<p>As long as you did it for a decent length of time and you did it in high school, include it in your application. But don’t bore admissions with a trivial list of things.</p>
<p>Can anyone tell me if Oxford’s ED is binding? I heard that it wasn’t, then I heard that it was.</p>
<p>Oxford used to have a nonbinding Early Action until this application season. Effective this year, Oxford no longer has such a program; instead, we have Early Decision I & II plans (ED programs are always binding). This is just speculation, but I think it reflects the modern difficulty in predicting yield rates (we constantly have more students decide to attend than we anticipate), the increasing number of applications, and a commitment to the unique programs that Oxford has.</p>
<p>However, note:</p>
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<li><p>You may still apply under the Oxford Scholars program as “regular decision” and receive your nonbinding decision early. Note the November 15th deadline.</p></li>
<li><p>You may apply ED to both Oxford and the College of Arts and Sciences. If you are admitted to both, you get to choose between the two.</p></li>
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<p>aleyna,</p>
<p>First, ask your high school counselor to nominate you as an Emory Scholar. Note that nomination is NOT required for Oxford Scholar.</p>
<p>Second, when you apply to Emory, check the boxes for both EC and OC. Write your essay about your involvement in drama and/or your commitment to the arts. Ask adults what they learned about you from the essay and rewrite it until the essay tells your story.</p>
<p>Third, fill out all the financial aid paperwork.</p>
<p>Fourth, if Emory is really your top choice, check the ED box.</p>
<p>You may be plesantly surprised …</p>
<p>Hold on, is the above mentioned full tuition for students whose parents make under $60,000 a typo or an inaccuracy or what? I know they meet full need, but I thought the loan to grant cutoff salary was $50,000? </p>
<p>If it’s $60,000 now, that’d be great, because I’d planned to apply ED when I thought my dad made less than $50,000 a year, because I know I’d be able to afford going as I’d get pretty much full tuition… But he told me that the past year, he actually made about $52,000 a year. So what’s the deal with the $60,000 figure I see above? I’m hopeful, but skeptical.</p>
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<p>I think that $50,000 is the correct number. But it’s not like, “$50,001? We got you!” If you’re dad makes ~$52,000 you’ll more or less get a free ride, with maybe a bit in loans. And remember, if a school isn’t financially feasible, you can back out of the ED agreement.</p>
<p>2012 Entering Class Profile: oxford.emory.edu/admission/entering-class-profile/</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA up quite a bit. Out-of-state up significantly (75%). Also, gender gape widens (58% Female to 42% Male).</p>
<p>Other Changes/DATA Include: Transfer Applications No Longer Considered; 24% of Incoming Class applied ED; No Commuters in the Incoming Class (For perhaps the first time ever)</p>
<p>How did the average GPA go up so much? Did they cook their scores like Emory did or did their GPA average really just jump .3 points? I’m a bit worried about this and would like some feedback.</p>
<p>A 3.79 GPA student should at least have a 30+ ACT, yet, their ACT scores hardly changed at all. Why did their GPA suddenly go up? And not a small jump either…</p>
<p>Really?! with all the grade inflation in High Schools and the lack of rigor, you think a 3.79 should correspond to a 30. Maybe there is such a correlation at amazing schools or back when public schools in the US were extremely solid, but now… In addition, a standardized test is not equivalent to the work and exams given by an individual professor which a student can more easily tailor their studying to. Some do much worse on standardized exams than in class. What if the student does better on short answer, essay, and applied problems, and not multiple choice?</p>
<p>Oxford does not “cook the books.” You should note, however, that GPAs are recalculated on an unweighted 10-point scale. </p>
<p>Why is Oxford’s progress so unbelievable when there are tons of schools filled with people with amazing GPAs and crap test scores? Consider Campbell University (ever heard of it? Probably not). According to the CollegeBoard, 54% of its incoming students had a 3.75+ GPA in high school. Yet, its ACT range was a 19-26 and its SAT range was 450-590 (CR), 470-580 (M), and 430-550 (W).</p>
<p>Also, look at the gap at the between Oxford and the College of Arts and Sciences (which is much smaller this year). A full 25%–one quarter–of the incoming class had a perfect 4.0 unweighted GPA in high school.</p>