@moooop that’s quite a nasty generalization of Emory and I’m not buying it. A minority of students are from the northeast and most go there because it’s a great school for pre-professionals and also liberal arts with a beautiful campus in suburban Atlanta.
Ok, maybe ALL of them go there because its a great school. That doesn’t mean my characterization was off target. In post#16 he came right out & said it was the Northeast vibe that was a big part problem at Emory. The fact that this thread isn’t “Syracuse or Rutgers? Fall 2019 Transfer” kind of hinted in that direction.
Roughly 25% of Emory students are from the Northeast (Washington to Boston corridor) and white students made up only 37% of the Class of 2022 . How does that give it a Northeast vibe? Is “Northeast vibe” code for something else you want to say but won’t?
The comments in post #8 above about Emory University are absolutely, positively wrong.
Emory University is neither ultra-conservative nor conservative.
OP: Congratulations on having the courage to move to a better fit school.
@emorynavy I congratulate the OP on his move. Emory is not a fit for everyone. It’s just a bit disappointing reading misinformation about Emory. It’s important to get the facts out there.
For the class of 2022, 66% of that class graduated from public schools. The Northeast corridor represents only 25% of that class and less than 40% identified themselves as white. Emory has a national and diverse student body and provides aid based on need. This is not to say that Emory doesn’t have its share of kids whose parents are extremely wealthy, but not any more than many of the elite state universities or private universities anywhere. I also have no idea why the person from Colorado believed that Georgia Tech was a liberal haven and Emory was a place for raging conservatives. There’s just way too much misinformation in this thread, which is really about a kid who decided he could find what he was looking for at a bigger elite state university in the south. There’s nothing wrong with that.
Just an FYI, I’m a girl, lol. But I wasn’t intending to choose my school based on political leanings at all, as I personally hate politics and try to get away from that atmosphere. I recognize that Chapel Hill is a more liberal area, which is fine, I faced the facts when I came to college, as most universities are more liberal than conservative. I wasn’t meaning to tear Emory apart either, as I have my reasons for leaving and I am confident in that choice.
OP. Good luck with your new school. It’s a great choice. You made a great decision.