Emory University

Emory University, anchored at 201 Dowman Dr in the lush Druid Hills neighborhood, is consistently celebrated in my professional and social circles as a "Southern Ivy" that masterfully balances a liberal arts soul with the high-octane research power of a global top-tier institution. From numerous substantive discussions with alumni and medical professionals, a clear consensus emerges that the university operates with a merytorical precision, leveraging its unique proximity to the CDC and its world-renowned healthcare system to offer students a truly avant-garde educational experience. My colleagues often remark on the sophisticated, collaborative atmosphere of the Goizueta Business School and the Rollins School of Public Health, noting that the faculty demonstrates a profound dedication to nurturing both intellectual moxie and ethical leadership. In frequent conversations about the Atlanta academic landscape, the public sentiment consistently praises the campus for its remarkable architectural beauty and its role as a vital engine for scientific breakthroughs and social justice. I am particularly struck by the university’s commitment to interdisciplinary learning, a sentiment echoed by many families I know who have seen their children transform into compassionate, job-ready professionals within the school’s inclusive and rigorous environment. It is evident from the collective feedback of those I trust that the administration handles its prestigious status with a transparent and visionary hand, ensuring that an Emory degree remains a gold-standard credential across international markets. Reflecting on these consistently positive and grounded testimonials, I view Emory University as a distinguished entity that executes its complex mission with undeniable class, academic integrity, and an inspiring dedication to the betterment of humanity.

Writing from my experience as an alumni. While Emory University provides high-level resources and reports strong overall career outcomes, my experience suggests that students may encounter significant obstacles in securing internships and employment, particularly when seeking early, industry-specific opportunities. Alumni networks are also weak and loosely connected. Alumni are sparse, generally rare on linkedIn, and hard to get in proper contact with. The reported employment statistics may overrepresent positive outcomes due to methodological exclusions. According to NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers), graduates who cannot be reached, do not respond, or whose outcomes cannot be confirmed are excluded from the "Career Outcomes" denominator. Students who attend, if they do attend, should be prepared to dedicate most of their time to supplementing their career with networking, alumni outreach, and external application efforts.

Beautiful impeccable manicured campus buildings and landscapes. Vibrant engaging atmosphere with much history on display.

Emory University, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is a prestigious private research institution known for its academic excellence and innovative contributions. The university offers a wide range of programs across undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels, with strengths in fields such as medicine, public health, law, and business. Emory is celebrated for its cutting-edge research, particularly in areas like biotechnology, global health, and neuroscience. Its close collaboration with institutions like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) enhances its impact on public health and medical advancements. The campus combines historic charm with modern facilities, creating an inspiring environment for learning and discovery. Emory's diverse community of students and faculty fosters cultural exchange and intellectual growth. Its alumni network includes influential leaders, Nobel laureates, and pioneers in various fields, reflecting the university's global impact and legacy.

Beautiful campus. We visited for relatives that were celebrating one of the kid's graduation ceremony. Nice time, well managed considering the volume of attendees.

a really nice campus, definitely a breath of fresh air in atlanta

They will inundate you with reminder and other texts, but I've seen great doctors, it's clean & professional, and usually prompt.

- Got forced out for fabricated charges of schizophrenia. Another friend of mine with a record for benevolence and selfless service was framed for a crime and permanently forced out of school. -The amount of support I got when I was forced to withdraw was non-existent, and when I returned I was watched like an animal. -The administration was questionable, but the education itself was good - it all depends on what you make of it.

Visitor parking around the campus. Some free one hour parking by Emory Village. It's a nice enough campus. The woodlands gives it an additional edge with nice foliage around it. The buildings and campus isn't as historical or as beautiful I was expecting though.

You know what they say. Emory rose has its thorn. And every cowboy sings ths same sad song. My sad song is that I almost went to Emory. Those were the days. My gf lived in Alabama so it was either Tulane, 4 hours in one direction, or Emory, 2 hours in the other. We toured the campus, we met teachers and students alike, I really loved it. They even offered me a scholarship. But the amount of money that it would have cost to go here was nothing short of extortion. I can't believe it still, and prices have gone way up since then. The other issue with this campus is traffic. All of the roads around the campus, especially at rush hour, become gridlock. It's quite annoying.

No more seat for required class?? Make my mans take another yeaR? Hella goofy ah. TBH: not good. bat school 2.3/16

An excellent school with massive resources, a beautiful campus, and the ability to provide great opportunities. I attended Emory University for both my undergraduate and law degree (While Emory didn't ask me to write this, I may be a bit biased). I had an excellent experience while earning both degrees. During my undergrad years, most of the classes I attended were small and handled my actual professors rather than TAs or adjuncts (although the few classes handled by TAs and adjuncts were also great). Many of the professors there are very interested in making sure that you have the type of experience that you want. If you want to learn, then they are willing to engage you on the class content. If you are more interested in earning high marks, they lay out the steps necessary to do well in their class. In terms of the atmosphere of the school, most of the students are from out-of-state and upper-class families, so the experience is a little different than state schools. Anyone I encountered was always very bright (even the kids who partied 24/7) and provided for a unique interaction experience. All of the housing, whether in dorms or off-campus (Ridgewood was great) was top-notch and quite beautiful to behold. While school spirit isn't as high as other Southern schools due to the lack of a football team and Division I sports, the combination of efforts by the school (Dooley Week is great), fun concerts and events that pop up on campus, and the surrounding Atlanta community makes for a great atmosphere. In terms of the law school, the atmosphere is a little more professional (as one would expect). However, the students are generally all fairly friendly and driven, and the school tries to provide for some good experiences. All of the professors are fairly engaged with their students (although I personally liked the adjuncts the best), and they generally seemed interested in helping their students succeed (one caveat: the law school needs more law journals to give more students more credentials to help further their success). While the administration gets a lot of grief, they are generally pretty friendly and at least try to help when they can. Overall, Emory University is an outstanding university that provides its students a good experience and many opportunities to further their lives, both personally and professionally. If you are looking to obtain a top-notch education in an awesome city, be sure to give Emory a look when you are submitting your applications.

I loved the five years that I spent here earning an MA and a PhD. Sure, lots of people from other parts of the country haven't heard of Emory. The university doesn't have a football team to give it national recognition! But people in the know have heard of it, and the education one can get here is phenomenal. The campus is also absolutely gorgeous in terms of the architecture and groundskeeping. As a philosophy graduate student, I spent most of my time in Bowden Hall. My favorite haunts for reading and writing were the higher floors of Woodruff Library, the corners in the law library, and Cannon Chapel when there wasn't something going on in the sanctuary. The Graduate School's tuition waiver (freesies school!) and living stipend (I received a Woodruff Fellowship, so I was getting $21,500-22,500 a year) were generous for a humanities discipline, as was the support for conference travel. When I taught my own classes once I earned my MA, I was blown away by the high quality of students. Emory is a great place for serious, professionally minded undergraduates. The faculty that I encountered during my course of study were top-notch, and the admin staff were so helpful. This was especially important to me as someone who was only back in town a brief time for my dissertation defense. All that paperwork for completion needs to be filled out correctly! The admin staff in the Graduate School assisted me with every procedural question I had. The university brings great speakers and events to campus, and there are excellent morale-boosting traditions, like Wonderful Wednesdays and Dooley the skeleton mascot. The proximity to Emory Circle and the restaurants and coffee shops there is perfect. And the natural areas that the campus maintains! Lullwater Preserve, how I miss your running trails! Lower athletic field, how I miss your soft grass! Parking is a bitch. I normally walked in, but when I had to drive I paid $$ to park in a lot and acquired a few $75 parking violations over the course of my time there. But every time I return to Atlanta, I am always so excited to go back to my alma mater and walk around campus. Gotta take a picture with the Emory sign near Emory Circle, too! I will be forever thankful that I had the opportunity to learn and grow and have fun here.

In keeping with Emory's theme of wasting enormous amounts of money and then poorly managing what they spend it on, the uni dropped $100 million on a new student center but did not budget enough to adequately staff its dining hall. The result is waiting 20 minutes for a burger and 10 minutes for them to fill up the coffee. The workers are great and always do fantastic work, they just are not supported by the institution the way they deserve to be. They always do their best to take any criticism or need in stride, but when an operation is understaffed everyone feels it. The food is usually ok. As far as the university, we don't know who the provost is in a month and the president is stepping down next August. None of us have been told why.

This review is on the Child Psychology Dept: My kids participate in the studies. The students are always willing to work with my schedule. The studies are always really interesting. They treat me and my kids with respect. They also treat my kids to a small token of their appreciation at the end which is usually a toy.

Emory is an outstanding school to sneak into the DUC for with your sophmore buddy for free all-you-can-eat lunch, or when he dissapears, to offer to pay some kid to let you in the dorms to do laundry though he won't accept $, but let's you in anyways & asks if u have enough coins for the machines(!), and to lounge w your feet up, watching your fav Adam Sandler movie while girls ask you for dating advice as your clothes wash! Emory is also great to come back hours (or a day?) later scrambling to find your purse, bc it is still on that same table in the laundry mat you left it, with EVERY SINGLE THING INSIDE.

My ex keeps complaining that she's failing her classes here and it's annoying. Please make it stop

As a top notch university with a beautiful, luscious green campus that reached the top ten most beautiful campus in the US and was described as a garden of eden, Emory has a spectacular faculty full of distinguished scholars from all around the world. I loved how international and global the university seemed and how interdisciplinary all of its departments. Both President Jimmy Carter and the Dalai Lama are visiting professors at this university, alongside people like Shoshanna Felman, Salman Rushdie, Natasha Trethewey, Sanjay Gupta, and so many others! The school is swarming with influential people within the arts, humanities, and sciences. With world renowned research facilities and high achieving students, Emory is a wonderful place to intellectually grow, learn and build dreams. It's a perfect school for future leaders.

Dear Emory- You have taught me many important things, but, did you have to be so mean about it? You kind of traumatized me. Fortunately for you Emory, many of the people who inhabit your corridors are *really amazing*. These extraordinary folks provide the motivation that keeps me from running away screaming from your marble palace of intellectual misery. Still, I think you've made me a better man, and for that, I am indebted.

I have to respect Emory for allowing children of staff members to attend tuition-free, assuming they can meet the admissions standards. My brother and I were both undergrads here because of that program. That said, going here for 4 years as the Southern scholarship kid is rough. If you're not into the Greek system and/or heavy, heavy drinking, you'd probably be happier elsewhere. As a vegetarian & art history major, it was an even longer 4 years. I had some really fabulous and interesting professors, especially in the Art History and French departments. The undergrad student body however - good lord. There's still a very bizarre divide here among those from the North and those from the South. Generally the two groups didn't seem to mix too much. Many of the students here come from insanely wealthy families. It can be very depressing to see the cars driven by the students compared to those driven by faculty and staff. There's kind of a weird, depressing richness that hangs over the campus in general. Whatever you do, don't come here looking for anything to drink that wasn't brought to you by Coke. Even construction crews who bring their own drink machines are required to bring Coke. Among my favorite features of Emory is the "mascot" - Dooley. What university has a skeleton as a mascot?! He's supposed to represent the "spirit of Emory" - yeah that's pretty much true then. Each year during Dooley's Week, he wanders from building to building and lets out classes. If a professor refuses to dismiss class, they face the threat of being hosed with a super-soaker. I will never forget the day that Dooley dropped by my Renaissance art history class. Professor Howett looked at him and said - "unless that thing is filled with brandy, this class is over!" Oh and one bonus star for finally(!) dropping the swimming requirement in the year that I started. What kind of college requires students to have PE credits to graduate? People still crack up when I tell them that one of my PE classes was Personal Fitness for the Inactive. :)

Dear Emory, The "Real World" is hard and brutal. I miss you terribly. Please take me back? Love, Dave

I would have never gave Emory five stars last year. I had a single-dorm room, but the room was so small that it was hard to breathe. What I really hated was how my professors were inaccessible and unapproachable. Simply put, I was just miserable. Starting this year, I began taking courses that satisfy my major and minor requirements - last year, I was taking General Education Requirement courses. Finally, I was able to find professors who knew what they were talking about and very friendly. Moreover, since these courses are what interest me, it was easier and more enjoyable. I really appreciate Emory for few reasons. One is because of their large funding to art works. The Michael C. Carlos Museum (MCCM) is Emory's Metropolitan Museum of Art. The variety and number of art work is very impressive. It makes Art History majors' life a whole lot easier. For Emory students, the admission is free. Secondly, I like the technology facilities our school has adapted. From Woodruff Library to the Cox Hall Computer Center, everything is new, bright, and fast. Emory students can even rent a notebook for a certain amount of time for classes, projects, presentations, etc. I also love our school's PE Center. Shortly known as Wood PEC, it has everything! Track field, swimming pools, basketball courts, indoor/outdoor tennis courts, workout center, squash room, dance room, etc. People who use it often say it's in a very good condition.

If you are looking to attend a Top Tier University you need to visit Emory University. My daughter is a third year student and we both have nothing but huge praise for everything about the school. The school really cares about the students and embraces them on every level. The faculty and education you received is the best . The school is highly regarded internationally for its faculty and research. The campus is gorgeous and so are the classrooms, dorms, libraries and surroundings. You need to tour the school to get a real feel for just how much the administration, staff, professors, and students love this place. Our newest president, Dr. Claire E. Sterk, was just inaugurated as the first woman president. Best of all the climate is moderate Year round . It's so warm the outdoor pool is open April 1 until November 1. This winter it has averaged in the 60's and 70's. Come visit this top 20 university. My daughter just might be your your guide.

This is the only college where I've spent a significant amount of time, but given the other schools I've visited (Georgia State, Oglethorpe, UGA, Tech, etc.), Emory is the best. Bad things: An ineffective sexual violence prevention organization; a vestigial campus in Oxford, Georgia; bad cafeteria food; too many social sciences and humanities; and small max class sizes.* *Understandable, since the school tries to maintain a certain student-teacher ratio, but it's kinda annoying when you have to wait until next semester to take a class you really want. Good things: Well-educated and approachable faculty; sociable students; well-kept campus; architectural variety; comprehensive core curriculum; almost no emphasis on athletics; secret tunnels; a museum; a medical school AND a law school, in addition to a general graduate school; top 20.

UPDATE: I Got In!!! Yay!! I should start by saying that I don't attend Emory but, I've applied and am chatting with the big man upstairs daily (G to the OD!) praying that I get in. So, this review is totally from the outside. I checked out the campus once about 4 years ago. Now that I have applied, I went again earlier this month for an open house. I love the fact that it's nestled within the perimeter of Atlanta, but far enough away from down town that you feel like you are on campus. The landscaping is beautiful and reminds me of Stanford's campus in California. There are so many places close by to eat, drink, and socialize that are also a draw. The one thing that stands out to me the most every time I visit Emory is the people. I went to a Rollins School of Public Health open house and all of the people, students, alumni, and professors were so friendly and helpful. Everyone seemed to be in a place of peaceful bliss. I know that sounds corny but, it was really inspiring. I attended a Big Ten school up north and people were friendly but, that was only after the hang over had worn off. Here, I got the vibe of highly intelligent, approachable people. I loved it. From the outside looking in, Emory looks great! So, if you're reading this review, pray that I get in. (I know, shameless begging) and stop by the campus yourself and see what you think. I hope you like it!

I didn't fully appreciate how good Emory was until after I had graduated and decided to go back to school to work on a second undergrad degree. Since I had already accrued a hefty student loan debt, I could only afford a state school. Here are some things I failed to appreciate about Emory until I compared it with GSU. The student-to-teacher ratio is excellent. I didn't fully grasp the implications of this until I went to a public school where there were as many people in my junior- or senior- level class as there were in my entire Psych 101 class at Emory. The teachers cared about their subjects. At Emory, I had classes taught by full professors, grad students, and everything in between. In my entire 4 years, I never encountered any instructor who seemed obviously apathetic about what he or she was teaching. I did have one TERRIBLE teacher (a grad student) who just repeated the material word-for-one from our textbook. But I remember this because it was the exception rather than the rule. Almost every instructor I had seemed passionate and knowledgeable about his or her subject. My teachers took the time to get to know their subjects and their students. And I had some seriously good classes taught by grad students, which leads me to believe that the mentoring and overall quality of the graduate programs was good as well. At Emory, if you failed to put forth the effort required to learn the material, you failed the class. I always sort of assumed this would be a given in college. However, when I became a student at GSU, I found out that this was (sadly) not the case. Other good things about Emory include the WOODPEC (the school's recreation center) and the fact that the dorm I stayed in on the far side of the campus (Woodruff) actually had its own small cafe so that its residents didn't have to walk 15-20 minutes to get to the DUC or Cox (the two main dining halls). I also have very fond memories of hanging out in the student-lounge portions of the DUC with my friends. The campus really tried to provide variety for its students. During my freshman year, they opened "Cappuccino Joe's," a coffeehouse by the railroad tracks. It was pricey, but it took the Emory Card and had coffee, desserts, and sometimes live music. I think it's called something else now. The overall beauty of the campus is another thing that I often failed to appreciate when I was a student there. Compare the quad, surrounded by its stately buildings, to Woodruff "Park" at GSU. Emory also has the beautiful and tranquil Lullwater Park (though I wouldn't recommend going there alone after dark). A feature of Emory with which I had a love-hate relationship is its status as a "pedestrian campus." Even when I was in college there (over 10 years ago), they were trying to put this into effect. There were very few places to park near the buildings where classes were held. This seemed highly inconvenient in the years after I moved to an off-campus apartment. I believe that this has somewhat improved as there is an off-campus lot that didn't exist when I was there, along with a shuttle that runs between this lot and the campus. Also, after attending GSU, I found out that the harsh reality was that parking wasn't always convenient there, either. And the added bonus there was that you could STILL get run over by bad drivers on your way to class! At least at Emory, that risk was minimal. Probably the biggest *negative* point about Emory is what Jessica H. touched on in her review. I, too, was a Southern scholarship kid. I did find friends who I dearly loved at Emory, but I had to spend a lot of time wandering lost in a sea of REALLY privileged kids to find them. Not that it's bad to be well-off - I was just really out of my element. The second biggest negative is the inconvenience of getting to and from Emory. The main roads that take you to the campus only have a single lane of traffic in either direction. This means that a drive which SHOULD take 5 or 10 minutes in terms of distance actually ends up taking 20 or 30 minutes instead. The third thing I really didn't love about Emory was the Emory Card. This may have changed since I was a student there, but ALL freshmen had to put a minimum of $900 on their Emory cards. These funds did not carry over to the next year. To use up the excess Emory card money, we all bought ridiculous things in the bookstore (I got a lava lamp there). Fortunately, the local Domino's pizza did accept the Emory Card as payment. With all its quirks, I have very fond memories of Emory. Which is good, because I may be dead before I finish paying off the student loans which I incurred in order to bridge the gap between my scholarship, my college savings, and the actual cost of tuition. That's okay, because I have realized that in the world of universities, you really do get what you pay for.

Beautiful campus, great area, world-renowned experts, amazing research, small tight-knit community, and wonderful professional resources. Though, some of the students can be pretty cut-throat. Emory is located in a great area of the city with plenty of parks and unique restaurants around. I loved my experience here and am happy with where it has put me as I am about to graduate. If you're interested in health, this is a great place to be.

I only saw this campus by the cloak of darkness as the uber pool driver was waiting to pick up more people, but it had a pretty look. A campus that is far from the bustle of downtown and an oasis in it's own right.

From these reviews, I guess I can consider myself a Privileged Northern Student and not a Southern Scholarship student. I managed to make friends with all people from different backgrounds. The campus is extremely nice, the professors are pretty incredible,and it was fun.

As a UGA grad that had never really stepped foot on many other college campuses in Georgia, I was thoroughly impressed with the campus, as it was snuggled up next to the CDC (A mecca for me, of sorts, I graduated with a Public Health degree). I went here recently to write my senior research to finish grad school, and had to pull some sources to copy from the Health Sciences Library. The staff at the library was extremely helpful, and I'm glad they were there. However- man, it was a little difficult to get to the library when the signage on their buildings and website were a little swirly. Apparently a new renovation had just sealed up an upstairs entrance, and I was left circling in the building making sure I could read directional arrows. After three frustrating trips around the inside of the building, a small, 12-point font sign informed me that I needed to go outside and down a set of stairs. Now I know, I suppose!

I did my undergraduate degree at Emory from 2007-2011 at Emory and loved it. I think I also have a good perspective because I went to a similar school for graduate school and did not like it at all. I loved it here. I made lifelong friends, met incredible people, competed for one of the best debate teams in the country, and had some great classes. I was a double major in Political Science and French, and thought the former program was much stronger than the latter. Bottom line- I do think that whatever you are into you will find it here as there is every type of student here. I'm very grateful for my 4 years here and hope that others have as great an experience as I did.

I echo Sarah E.'s comments. I attended as an undergraduate (Class of '94) and didn't really appreciate how good I had it. How could I? I was 18 and had just left high school and traveled 400 miles to a city I was unfamiliar with to attend college. I had a wonderful, wonderful experience. So why the 4 stars? Because I look back and think how much I squandered! I was very close with my fellow Means Hall Freshman, but didn't really branch out to meet others. I didn't join the Greek system, and was only involved in a few student clubs (mostly related to my Major) in my later years at the school. Overall, I found the school a bit "cliquey", but it also exposed me to a wide variety of people that I would not have otherwise met: yes, there is a bit of a divide between the "Northern" and "Southern" (or "Yankee" and "Rebel" if you prefer), but at least people were intelligent, and motivated. I met some of my best friends in my four years of undergraduate studies at Emory (BA in English / Anthropology). In my later graduate school years, I attended public State schools, and while I got an excellent education, the difference in expectations and the dispositions of the students was quite staggering. Therefore, I look back on my undergraduate years at Emory and wish that I had networked more with fellow students, professors, graduate students, etc. The resources available to the students are truly astounding (in the early 90s we had dedicated computer labs....think about that). To any current Emory undergrads who are reading this, I encourage you to start meeting your peers and your professors! You have no idea how fortunate you are to be surrounded by some very bright and motivated people. (And yes, there are pretentious assholes, too, but that's pretty much going to be everywhere you go...) Great memory: I was there when campus parties could still have kegs, and then they changed the rules. There was a ceremonial "funeral" for a keg, and it is buried somewhere under McDonough Field.

Came for the Flannery O'Connor lecture; great facilities, free parking, great content. Aquinas Center always does a top-notch job. Food next time? Even if it's for sale?

I came here for their Children's Learning Lab and was pleasantly surprised at how cute the campus is. I had never been here before, but I enjoyed seeing the buildings and our time at the psychology building was great.

Emory is a great school. The business school is one of the best in the country, preparing students for the real challenges they will face. There is a lot of technical learning from experts in their fields--most of which come to know students on a first name basis due to the small class size--but the real value of the program is its integration with it's leadership curriculum. The leadership program is designed and scientifically optimized, consulting with top experts in the fields of business, psychology, and medicine to transform students into leaders of industry and business.

School had great teachers and small classes. Campus isn't that large and takes about 20 minutes to walk through. Thye keep it pretty, but its expensive. Its funny because the campus boasts about its diversity, but it doesn't seem like many of the groups mingle w/ others. frats and soririties stick together and those can be mixed. Most noticeable during lunch at the DUC. My fav spots on campus are the quad adn the museum. so nice :-D

I got my English undergraduate degree from this fine university. Thank goodness I chose Emory, cause finally I can talk good.

This is the most beautiful school in the country - there is NO DOUBT in my mind about that. I spent four years studying there and then a good 6-ish years wishing I was still a student there (ha, and sometimes I still do)! It has evolved tremendously from 2001 to now and I proudly call it my home.

Beautiful campus with a reat environment and one of the souths best schools with a greta student life and athletics program

While I have few problems with the institution of Emory, like all universities, parking and directions always seems to be an issue. I feel sorry for anyone who needs to come to campus for an hour or so during the day.You could try to find your way using the cumbersome online map available through Emory's website but you will invariably be swindled by visitor parking lots that charge you too much for too little.

Here at the school for the AAU Showcase by Topline Sports, with our son. The campus is beautiful and the PE Center is great. Would love to visit again!!

Visited friends on this campus five years ago and noticed all the chalk announcements (a lot pertaining to mental health hotlines) circling around the grassy knoll courtyard. I went inside the Woodruff Library and inside the DUC. I rode the direct shuttle to Lenox Mall. I passed many people and no one really acknowledged each other. I thought the "residence halls" were mediocre compared to the price of tuition! Lots of nice buildings though especially near the medical school side. You can definitely build up those calf muscles as you walk up the hills. I visited again today and noticed a few more buildings upgraded, so props for seeing where your money is going! I also visited the new "Barnes and Noble" bookstore which reminds me of Washington University's; I also noticed that a lot of clothing items have to have a "Dooley" skeleton on them.

Emory is a great school academically, but I would say that alot of people there are really mean. By mean, I'm saying the girls are horribly b**chy and that the students aren't really the outgoing, interested in getting to know you types which makes it really hard to make friends. Basically after freshman year, you have your group and you stick to it. And at most intellectual academic events, I saw professors or alumni. Even other campus events fail to draw alot of students. They either disappear into their sororities or spend their free time surfing the web and watching movies in their room. Overall, I think I should have gone to D.C. or San Francisco because the emory campus itself was isolated and SO depressing that I got depression my last year. A friend of mine went to the emory counseling center and one of the staff told her that the Emory campus has one of the highest depression rates. True story. Emory is definitely for certain personality types so I highly recommend doing what I didn't do: learn more about the student body!!!