Ok, as a previous undergraduate of Emory and now a current M1, I want to clear up multiple incorrect things that have been said, particularly by waytooez.
Emory's new curriculum is quite organized and easy to understand. For the first five months, you have scheduled lecture every morning and then free time in the afternoon to study/go to clinic/whatever you want to do. With a quiz every Friday, I do not know how much more structured you can get. If you don't believe me, go to
http://www.med.emory.edu/students/ and look at our schedules posted online.
The urban sprawl is not a great aspect of Atlanta (which by the way is certainly a major city in the US), but the Emory area is in a more suburban area and allows for students to live close to campus and minimize their drive. Additionally, there are multiple apartment complexes that are close enough to campus that a student could walk to class (I've done it before so don't tell me you can't). Furthermore, in our third and fourth years we are primarily at Grady, which is downtown, and many students opt to move farther away from campus to be closer to the hospital and, in turn, shorten commutes.
Saying that there are no structured research opportunities with the CDC is not true, especially considering that quite a number of our faculty hold joint positions in both Emory and the CDC. The new curriculum is only in its second year and as a result, no class has entered the Discovery phase yet. While I can't provide proof of what will come from the first experiences with the Discovery phase, I can assure you that Emory and the CDC are quite interconnected (two current students are there on a year-long fellowship as I write this). Public health opportunities are abundant here through both the School of Medicine and the Rollins School of Public Health.
Finally, Emory's second look weekend has not been announced because there has been discussion about the cost in light of the current economy. Emory's second look previously was an extremely structured day of tours, talks, meals, and social time to allow the newly accepted students to mingle and meet. The highlight of the event was the Apollo Kaufee Haus, a student-run talent show (not going to a bar, as was previously mentioned). By not being able to fund flights for students to Atlanta, Emory felt that it was unfair to ask them to come again for a revisit. If you are unsure about where you would like to attend medical school, contact Erica in the admissions office and I am sure she could arrange something.
Finally, my closing point is just in response to a comment that Erica Black is part of the "superficial" appearance of Emory on interview day. If you took more than three seconds to talk to her, you would realize how much she loves her job and all the applicants that she meets. The students here are happier than anywhere else I went and Emory really is a great medical school.
Hope to see everyone next year.