Emory for Undergrad

[ttownsr]

---

Members don't see this ad.

I was wondering how Emory is for undergrad and how its reputation is? I know its a top 20 schools, but i just wanted to know what other people thought about it. I'm going to be a senior in high school this fall, so im trying to get an idea about what schools to apply to. thanks for any help and keep up all the good work.

 

[All-Star14]

Hi and welcome to SDN! I'm a Georgia resident who was contemplating on whether or not I should attend Emory for undergrad or go elsewhere (I chose the latter). Personally, I feel that Emory is a great school with a wide variety of options to explore (seems like a great place to go if you're interested in medicine, law, business, and even engineering--through GA Tech). As far as undergraduate reputation, Emory is ranked in the top 20 (so expect to work hard for four years) and is located in Atlanta (so there should be plenty of things to do/places to go). I don't know much about the actual school (such as the rigor of its premed program, choices of majors, etc.), but I'm sure other people on this forum can help you with that. I wish you good luck as you complete your senior year of high school...don't forget to have a blast!

 

[ttownsr]

bump

come on, some of you guys have to have an opinion on emory. thanks.

 

[scoobie]

I graduated from Emory in 2000 w/a chem degree. I absolutely loved every aspect including the professors, class sizes, student body, activities, campus, etc...etc... I actually chose Emory over Northwestern, Univ. of Chicago, Duke, Brown, and Rice (back-up school) and I have no regrets. It was ranked number 9 when I applied, but I see that it has dropped. This is most likely due to President Chase's decision to stop submitting info to US News.

Emory get's A LOT of funding. It's very apparent if you visit and tour the campus. I was fortunate to have my parents pay for my education; however, tuition is on the expensive side. I know that they offer a lot of financial aid and scholarships though. (My cousin is going there w/full ride scholarship).

I'd say the only "downsides" are:
-It's still not a well known school across the nation...although it's well recognized in the south and most of the east coast.
-Lots of construction and renovations going on campus. I remember hearing jack hammers through one of my finals.
-Most of the courses are tough (especially the pre-med classes), but that's a given
-Expensive
-No car first year, but public transportation is good and they offer a lot of different shuttle services.

Hope this helps some. Feel free to pm me with any questions.

Scoob

 

[KBCoch]

I graduated from Emory in 2002 and also loved it. Beautiful campus. Great area. Great orgo professor (and that is a big plus) if you're premed. Just hard enough to prepare you really well, but remain doable. I majored in neuroscience and behavioral bio, and that is a great program. Lots of premeds in it.

pm me for extra questions. I was from Maine when I went to Emory.

 

[omniatlas]

Originally posted by KBCoch
I graduated from Emory in 2002 and also loved it. Beautiful campus. Great area. Great orgo professor (and that is a big plus) if you're premed. Just hard enough to prepare you really well, but remain doable. I majored in neuroscience and behavioral bio, and that is a great program. Lots of premeds in it.

pm me for extra questions. I was from Maine when I went to Emory.

Ah, finally an Emory thread Dooley is still up to his naughty tricks...they finally reinstated Dooley's ball back on the field 😎

I'll be graduating next spring with a Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology degree -- I believe its become the most popular major b/c of the flexibility. Ttownsr -- you might want to take a look at the department websites: http://www.emory.edu/COLLEGE

The professors are VERY research oriented -- which can be good or bad...good if you want to get a leg up into research, bad if you like attention from your professors.

Weinschenk still teaches Organic, and I've heard he's God's gift...lol.

They bumped tuition at the college again -- you should check out Oxford (http://www.emory.edu/OXFORD) if $$ is a problem; you spend your first two years there then your last two at Emory; the best of both worlds. 'Nuff said.

 

[btmed772]

I graduated in 2002 from Emory as well. I would highly recommend this University to anyone considering it. I initially didn't want to go (I wanted to go to Duke), but am glad that I did. You have the CDC right down the road, as well Yerkes Primate Center (where I volunteered)....so there are tons of research oppurtunities. Some say that if a cure for AIDS is found, it is going to be at Emory (I don't know about that, but that's what people say).

I majored in Anthropology. If you get a B.S. in Anthro, they call it Anthro&Human Biology. I thought it was a great major. You get to take both science oriented courses as well as humanities in this major, which I really liked. After all, there's more to life than just science. I took classes like Evolutionary Medicine, Emerging Infectious Diseases. I even got to take a course through the Emory School of Public Health called International Health: An Anthro Perspective (I subsequently had that professor write me a rec letter!). I had a lot of friends choose NBB as their major. They all seemed to like, but I wanted something different. And some of the neuroscience courses are both Anthro and NBB classes. My advisor was Dr. Konner (MD from Harvard), who was an anthro professor and tought NBB. So there are some similarities.

The social life is nice as well. Fraternities and sororities there are pretty good, even though the Greek Life office is trying to kill them. Atlanta is a great city with lots to do.

Just make sure you like Coke and not Pepsi, because that's all you are going to see. Emory gets tons and tons of $$$$ from them.

In terms of rankings, don't buy into them too much. Emory was something like number 6 or 7 when I applied. I have no idea what it is now, but I can tell you that it is certainly one of the top universities in the nation.

 

[DW]

Yay Emory 🙂 🙂 🙂

Just chiming in, undergrad class of 2001 here (Bio/Chem double major) I think all my fellow Emoroids have summed up lots of things worth saying. The school is very strong academically in a variety of disciplines, and located in Atlanta which is a GREAT place to learn and party during college. The price tag has gotten a little stiffer since I started back in 97 but there is ample scholarship and need based money out there. I absolutely loved my time in college and in the school of public health, so if you've got any specific questions about the school, give me a pm 🙂

Dooleys ball, back on McDonough Field?!?!......man, things are back to the way they're supposed to be...now only if they could bring back Bid Day to its former glory...... 😀

 

[OrneryOne]

I am an Emory graduate and am now fortunate enough to be starting my first year of Emory Medical School at the end of July (class of 2007).

I highly recommend the Emory experience. I went to Oxford College my first two years. Oxford is a two year college of Emory University. Oxford College is the original location of Emory University founded in 1836. It has a small intimate campus feel. There are only about 600 total students, so class sizes are small and you get lots of attention. My largest class size was 23 and my smallest was 8. Your professors know you by name and greet you when you see them around campus. The plus side to this is that although you feel like you are at a small liberal arts college, you have the resources of a major university (the main Emory campus.) Also, because you only attend Oxford college for two years there are lots of opportunities to immediately get involved in leadership activities ... so important on a med school app. Also worthy of note is that Oxford's tuition is not quite as steep as Emory's. I believe that my first two years of close attention from my professors laid the groundwork for my success at Emory's main campus my last two years. I got involved in research my junior and senior year as well as many, many other activities, all the while receiving a top-notch education. My research earned me a place in the Honors Program. Again, important items on a med school app (research and graduating with honors). Emory's reputation for academics is well-deserved. All of my professors were easily accessible and always willing to help.

Also of note is that I was told after my acceptance to Emory Med that the fact that I was an Emory graduate played heavily in my favor when applying to their school.

Okay ... that's my two-cents worth.

 

[omniatlas]

Originally posted by OrneryOne
I am an Emory graduate and am now fortunate enough to be starting my first year of Emory Medical School at the end of July (class of 2007).

I highly recommend the Emory experience. I went to Oxford College my first two years. Oxford is a two year college of Emory University. Oxford College is the original location of Emory University founded in 1836. It has a small intimate campus feel.

Woah, OrneryOne, do I know you? 😎

The Oxford Memories 😀 I second all of the above -- Oxford is so small, it kind of trusts you into leadership position; its hard not to be involved...not even hard, impossible. You'll make good friends that will last a lifetime. You'll be more than prepared when you reach the main campus. What I liked about Oxford was the small classes, and as OrneryOne puts it -- the intermate campus feel. You'll make good friends with your professor; I still keep in touch with a couple of them.

If you have any further questions about Oxford, feel free to ask, or PM me.

Omniatlas
'02 Ox, '04 EC