<p>1) No, and 3.5+ (this is easy since the econ. intro classes are easy, are so are many of the intermediate. However, one obstacle is that the econ. dept is now grading on a b-school curve for its core courses).
2) Don’t know why you would do this, but maybe not (except that I think the b-school now makes you take 5 classes and to complete the econ. major while in the b-school, you will likely have to take 6 or 7 to finish the econ. requirements)
3) Most bio classes are kind of jokes (B/B+ average) now. Chem classes aren’t really weedouts so much as courses that stick to traditional norms of grading in science courses (typically C+/B-/B averages. Rarely B+). Gen. chem will have a B-/B average, same w/orgo (which can be anywhere between C+ and B). Chem classes just are generally harder than bio classes because the workload is higher (you need to do problem sets and many more classes have labs) and exams require much more problem solving ability. Many intro. bio teachers still spoonfeed information and then you just kind of spit it back up on the test (they’ll frame the questions in a slightly different context, but in general, it’s just remembering what you did on a p-set, back exam, or read from a ppt. slide). The better ones try to do less of this, but nonetheless still do a lot of it.</p>
<p>Thanks bernie12. I’m still trying to decide what I want to major in whether its Econ, Biz, or both but I’m still not entirely sure what I want to do.</p>
<p>Emory is good for a liberal arts approach to things, so I would just keep an open mind and try to explore your sophomore and freshman year. Like taking econ. classes in addition to stuff that looks interesting and then deciding whether or not to go to b-school and try to fit those interests in or just pursuing the interests you developed without joining the b-school.</p>
<p>Has anyone been to the Crossroads retreat before school starts? If so, how is it/is it actually worth it?</p>
<p>I’ve only known people who went on the Crossroads 2 and 3 retreats and they had nothing but good things to say about it. That being said, you should consider going on the Outdoor Emory Orientation and doing Crossroads during Fall Break. You’ll get to meet a wider swath of people if you do Crossroads 2, and outdoor orientation is only offered to freshmen.</p>
<p>College is a place where you try to find yourself, or create yourself, to find out what you are. Not a place where you must go and grind out high grades to impress… nobody. Academics should form a symbiotic relationship with your “pursuit of happiness,” or whatever you are searching for in life. E.g. if you want to fight the worst of mankind and its nature, there is Syria and some parts of South Africa (to name a couple) where wearing a T-shirt that says “Life is Good” will get you instantly robbed, beaten, raped, tortured, and/or killed. Or if you “simply” want to become rich and powerful and live the American Dream, there are numerous paths for that, too… That’s what I think.</p>
<p>I called Financial Services today because I got an email from them saying that I needed to “e-sign” some documents. However, I did not receive any documents.</p>
<p>I politely ask the Financial Services representative about the documents.
Very rudely, she retorts, “Did you read the letter sir? The whole letter?”.
I respond, again, very politely, “Yes Ma’am”. She again questions,“What does it say?”
I say, “It says that there I need to sign some documents electronically urgently”.
(I had my laptop with the email right in front of me while I was making the phone call)
She immediately asks, “And?” I reply,“Please contact Financial Services regarding this if you did not receive the email”.
She says, “You should have received another letter telling you that you would be contacted within 45 days”. I answer, “I didn’t receive that email Ma’am, but thank you for the information”. </p>
<p>What is up with these people’s attitudes???</p>
<p>I don’t know, I’ve always found quite a few people within the financial services and aid office to be rude. It is quite ridiculous. Being treated that way does not make people want to pay their high tuition. If they wanted students to be less indignant and annoyed at paying or elucidating info. about payment or financial aid, then the customer service reps. should be less indignant themselves. Maybe they feel a desire to treat students like that because they feel that all emory students are just “rich, annoying brats” that probably look down upon their jobs. However, regardless of the CS reps perception, it doesn’t help to act and speak to students/parents in the way they do, especially the way you just described.</p>
<p>Thanks bernie12. I just felt so bad after making that call and I was asking myself, “What did I do that was so wrong to deserve to be treated like that?”.</p>
<p>And they shouldn’t think that every student is rich, because frankly, I’m not. It’s going to be tough to pay for Emory this year especially after my dad got laid off in April. (Hopefully he gets a job soon)</p>
<p>^although it’s too late now, you do realize that you could have appealed your financial aid if it was crappy. And that you could have gotten a better financial aid package because you had a major change in financial circumstances (your dad losing his job)</p>
<p>@FlyEagle17 - I appealed. And I was denied additional aid. 
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<p>Even though my EFC was greater than the amount my family had in total (Bank Balance), they said that they can’t give me aid because they cannot project when my father will get a job and how much he will earn since his last job gave him 95k. </p>
<p>However, I told them specifically that he was laid off for 3 years (2006-2009)and got a job in India from (2009-April 2011). He was only earning 95k from June 2011 to April 2013. </p>
<p>Our finances were only beginning to stabilize.</p>
<p>They gave me a good package. In fact, they gave me $23,000 in grants and $11,000 in loans. However, considering the sudden lay off, even though I re appealed, I was denied additional aid. </p>
<p>So I have to pay around $20,000, even though our finances are around that much and are depleting with every passing day. </p>
<p>I know it sounds like I’m ranting, but it’s just so frustrating. Hopefully, my dad gets a job soon.</p>
<p>esai – sorry you were denied on your fin aid appeal. I’m a parent, I appealed and was also denied. And I found the fin aid people extremely rude. And an administrator/dean was equally brusque. Almost hostile.</p>
<p>Not sure why. But just know you’re not alone.</p>
<p>Hope your dad finds something soon! That’s got to be tough on everyone.</p>
<p>Is a double in LSM good?</p>
<p>Yes, almost anything in LSM is good…it’s LSM. It and Fevans essentially have the best amenities and comfort (though of course Turman and Hamilton-Holmes will be similar).</p>
<p>Is Turman hall good?</p>
<p>What about Harris?</p>
<p>Yes on Turman and Harris will likely end up solid as its interior is undergoing renovation as I type this (throughout the summer). Harris and Dobbs, in my opinion are cool places because they have the most character. As in they have some unique reputations and community feel. Harris is what I would consider “fun”, but the acommadations were historically lame compared to new dorms and even complex when complex was for freshman (same for Dobbs). Dobbs underwent renovation last summer and is now very solid (parlor is awesome, tiny rooms got a new finish, same for bathrooms). Hopefully., Harris’s interior will end up better. I think it’s getting a new finish along with the addition of nice study spaces. More infrastructural (like waterworks and utility upgrades) will take place next summer. But again, the part that is most visible to most freshmen will be done this summer. I hope the lighting in there is less dim after the renovation…as hallway dimness has always been a classicle Harris hallmark lol.</p>
<p>TURMAN HALL IS GREAT! One of the newer dorms with great location and a small setting so that you really get close with everyone there. I had it my freshman year and I wouldn’t have changed a thing.</p>
<p>(ps, if you’re asking because you got turman for the fall, bring us home a songfest win please and thank you)</p>
<p>What are some good off-campus apartments for undergrads? I’ll be transferring in as a junior this fall and I want to live somewhere where many other Emory undergrads live. I’ve been looking into Highland Lake, Clairmont Reserve, and Briarcliff Campus Crossings. Any advice on these or others? (Affordability, walking distance from campus or shuttle access, parties, quality of apartments, etc.)</p>
<p>I just transferred in last year as a sophomore! I lived on campus, but Highland Square and Clairmont Reserve seem to be the most popular for undergrads. Emory Point is really nice and also the closest, but very expensive. Highland lake and Campus Crossings aren’t as popular, but I get the vibe the latter is much more for grad students. If i were to rank them for you</p>
<p>1) Highland Square
2) Clairmont Reserve
3) Emory Point
4) Highland Lake
5) Campus Crossings</p>