Visiting Emory

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<p>Hi All,</p>

<p>D2 & I will be visiting Emory next week for a first look; she's only a sophomore. When going through the process with D1, a number of the college specific CC forums were quite helpful in suggesting things to see and people to talk to while on campus. Any tips for Emory? D2 is interested in English/Creative Writing, has a 4.2+ WGPA on school's most rigorous track and tests in the 99th % (although obviously she hasn't taken the ACT or SAT "for real" yet.)</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>If you are going on an actual tour they will take you all around campus and more specifically, on the quad. On the quad there is the Callaway building (yes, of callaway golf fame) which houses a number of humanities programs including classics, literature, creative writing, journalism, english, spanish, french, italian, middle eastern studies and religion. The Emory Writing Center is also located there which I’m sure the tour guide will mention all the useful resources the WC has to offer.</p>

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<p>I like to stay on campus at the Emroy Conference Center Hotel. You can walk to campus or take the free shuttle bus. (The time is about the same.)</p>

<p>One of the places the tour WON’T take in Clairmont Campus, it’s the other side of a wilderness area. You can take a campus shuttle bus or drive around to the Clairmont campus entrance.</p>

<p>The wilderness area is worth a visit if you’d like to get away from the City. Walk through the gate on the west side of Clifton just north of the train tracks and down the hill.</p>

<p>For an evening soda or coffee, I like the old train depot next to the new frosh dorms.</p>

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<p>Having had two Ds who attend Emory I suggest that if you have a bit of time you walk through Lullwater park. It’s 165 acres, owned by Emory - just ask any student where the entrance on Clifton is. The President has his home there. It’s unbelievably beautiful. If you like to walk or jog it’s the perfect spot to take a breather after your information session. I second the suggestion that you stay at the Emory Conference Center. Very convenient and the Frank Lloyd Wright style is lovely.</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone. We are going on the official tour and info session. I’ll be sure to add side trips to the Wilderness area and Clairmont campus. And I’ll be sure to check out the Frank Lloyd Wright building.</p>

<p>Glad to hear that there is green space by campus. D isn’t a big city girl (after visiting NYC she said she could never go to school there) but I’ve assured her that the Emory campus doesn’t feel that urban.</p>

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<p>Emory Parent and Faculty member, here.<br>

  1. March is good time to visit Atlanta. It will be very enticing to most visitors that time of year so be prepared. Your daughter may really like it and you will have to be able to afford it. This assumes good weather, which seems fairly likely.
  2. Emory is in a suburban setting, nothing like Manhattan (my daughter lives there now). The area is safe (although any college campus has its share of petty crimes).<br>
  3. If your daughter is interested in creative writing, try contacting some of the faculty in that area to see if they could either talk to your daughter or allow her to sit in on a class. Emory has some eminent Profs in this area, e.g., Joseph Skibell.<br>
  4. Go to Woodruff Library (tallest bld on Emory’s main campus). Check out the top floor for the view but also contact the Rare books personnel (MARBL). Emory has some remarkable books in its collection.
  5. Definitely take the tour and sign up in the Admissions office. Emory places a great deal of emphasis on ‘demonstrated interest.’ If you are going to visit, make sure the Admissions office knows about it.
  6. Totally agree with the advice given above.
    Enjoy.</p>
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<p>I would try to visit one of the new freshman dorms, they are very impressive. It was one of the factors we didn’t consider when my daughter was looking that became important AFTER she matriculated. She graduated last May, so the great freshman dorms didn’t exist at that time :frowning: .</p>

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<p>Spend some time in the DUC to check out the students…it is the main place to congregate…</p>

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<p>Ditto on visiting the new freshman dorms. I hear they are spectacular. Our son graduated last May-- his dorms were quite pedestrian. However, that did not prevent him from thoroughly enjoying the Emory experience. You must visit the Clairmont campus-- the outdoor pool rivals most country clubs!!</p>

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<p>definitely spend time at the DUC to get a glimpse of normal student life. eat there too! you’ll see a lot of activity in the DUC during the day. and visit the freshman dorms next to the DUC (turman or longstreet-means).</p>