Emory University

[Anonymous]

Well, almost two complete pages before the trolls come about.

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Anonymous wrote:My junior was interested, in part because we have family in Georgia. And in the last week has been watching the Georgia abortion mess and crossed it off her list. I had tried to explain why living in the South was so different, but current events made it click for her.

I grew up in NC and DH grew up near Emory. We moved to the DMV when our kids were preschool age. So this is all they really know. We both attended a different “Southern Ivy” that is a peer school to Emory. And because of that, we were concerned about sending a kid back to the South for college. But, near grandparents, etc.

If your are from an affluent white conservative family and have the type of kid who would love to pledge a sorority, it might be a great fit. But the South is very race and class conscious and very conservative, and very religious. My kids who got to Diwali celebrations and know kids from all over the world and are liberal would not fit in. And it just isn’t an area that tolerates outsiders.

I would be particularly concerned about a girl, because there is a much more narrow view about the appropriate view of women in society. A lot of smart girls from “good” Southern families there to get their Mrs.

Please the south may have its issues, but to suggest the north doesn't have race issues means you're probably white and speaking out of turn. Emory is a great school your DC was probably going to get denied from.

Bingo--been to the bastion of liberalism, Boston, lately? Racist AF. Liberal until you date one of their white daughters.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Emory is full of liberal Jews from the Northeast who couldn’t get into an Ivy. Hardly a conservative school . . .

My DS chose Emory over Dartmouth and Northwestern. So there goes that.

Your DS is in the minority then. Most cross admits would choose one of the other two since they are both clearly better. I am not saying there’s anything wrong with Emory it’s a great school but it’s not Dartmouth or northwestern.

You're overstating, They are not clearly better, especially if one want to go into health and medicine.

They're clearly better and everybody knows it. C'mon now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those concerned about your daughters being unable to obtain an abortion there are many ways to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Does Georgia restrict contraceptives also?

Did you know that contraceptives can fail?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For those concerned about your daughters being unable to obtain an abortion there are many ways to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Does Georgia restrict contraceptives also?

Also, they could come home and have it done in DMV area.

Leaving the state of Georgia to have an abortion will be illegal and anyone offering help or a ride even in the DMV will be charged as an accomplice. Not sure how this will be enforced but that's the new Georgia law.

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Anonymous wrote:Emory is full of liberal Jews from the Northeast who couldn’t get into an Ivy. Hardly a conservative school . . .

My DS chose Emory over Dartmouth and Northwestern. So there goes that.

Your DS is in the minority then. Most cross admits would choose one of the other two since they are both clearly better. I am not saying there’s anything wrong with Emory it’s a great school but it’s not Dartmouth or northwestern.

You're overstating, They are not clearly better, especially if one want to go into health and medicine.

They're clearly better and everybody knows it. C'mon now.

If that makes you feel better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This school is so late 1990s.

The hell does this even mean?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those concerned about your daughters being unable to obtain an abortion there are many ways to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Does Georgia restrict contraceptives also?

Also, they could come home and have it done in DMV area.

Leaving the state of Georgia to have an abortion will be illegal and anyone offering help or a ride even in the DMV will be charged as an accomplice. Not sure how this will be enforced but that's the new Georgia law.

This law will reach the Supreme Court, the fact you guys are acting obtuse to this means, you're not as smart as you think you are. This will be yeld up in litigation for years. At this point you guys are spreading false information.

[Anonymous]

Amazing school, OP you are on point. Nothing missing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My junior was interested, in part because we have family in Georgia. And in the last week has been watching the Georgia abortion mess and crossed it off her list. I had tried to explain why living in the South was so different, but current events made it click for her.

I grew up in NC and DH grew up near Emory. We moved to the DMV when our kids were preschool age. So this is all they really know. We both attended a different “Southern Ivy” that is a peer school to Emory. And because of that, we were concerned about sending a kid back to the South for college. But, near grandparents, etc.

If your are from an affluent white conservative family and have the type of kid who would love to pledge a sorority, it might be a great fit. But the South is very race and class conscious and very conservative, and very religious. My kids who got to Diwali celebrations and know kids from all over the world and are liberal would not fit in. And it just isn’t an area that tolerates outsiders.

I would be particularly concerned about a girl, because there is a much more narrow view about the appropriate view of women in society. A lot of smart girls from “good” Southern families there to get their Mrs.

All I can say is OMG! I am from Asia, studied in the south decades ago, and even then I never felt the scene to be this brutal as the PP describes. Now Atlanta is a growing and thriving metropolis with people all over the world either working or going to college. Its a wonderful city. Emory is a great place to study, especially Pre-med and Business.

+1 exactly! Not sure what the previous poster's issues are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My junior was interested, in part because we have family in Georgia. And in the last week has been watching the Georgia abortion mess and crossed it off her list. I had tried to explain why living in the South was so different, but current events made it click for her.

I grew up in NC and DH grew up near Emory. We moved to the DMV when our kids were preschool age. So this is all they really know. We both attended a different “Southern Ivy” that is a peer school to Emory. And because of that, we were concerned about sending a kid back to the South for college. But, near grandparents, etc.

If your are from an affluent white conservative family and have the type of kid who would love to pledge a sorority, it might be a great fit. But the South is very race and class conscious and very conservative, and very religious. My kids who got to Diwali celebrations and know kids from all over the world and are liberal would not fit in. And it just isn’t an area that tolerates outsiders.

I would be particularly concerned about a girl, because there is a much more narrow view about the appropriate view of women in society. A lot of smart girls from “good” Southern families there to get their Mrs.

Please the south may have its issues, but to suggest the north doesn't have race issues means you're probably white and speaking out of turn. Emory is a great school your DC was probably going to get denied from.

+1 yep!
Bingo--been to the bastion of liberalism, Boston, lately? Racist AF. Liberal until you date one of their white daughters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But the abortion concerns are real. I have a friend whose DD is at Indiana and even there the girls have to be savvy due to strange conservative reproductive health laws (maybe to do with access to birth control).

Do you mean remaining sober and taking precautions before having sex? Hope so!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those concerned about your daughters being unable to obtain an abortion there are many ways to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Does Georgia restrict contraceptives also?

Also, they could come home and have it done in DMV area.

Leaving the state of Georgia to have an abortion will be illegal and anyone offering help or a ride even in the DMV will be charged as an accomplice. Not sure how this will be enforced but that's the new Georgia law.

This law will reach the Supreme Court, the fact you guys are acting obtuse to this means, you're not as smart as you think you are. This will be yeld up in litigation for years. At this point you guys are spreading false information.

That's not the point. Universities typically are more liberal. It's the attitude toward women. These southern and Midwestern states and their laws are just stupid.

[Anonymous]

meh, never really heard of it until college admissions.
When I looked it up, it didn't seem all that special.
Looks like it only excels for public health and medical sciences.
Looks a bit overrated in terms of overall usnews rankings.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This school is so late 1990s.

The hell does this even mean?

Lots of people I know talked about it back then. Not so much anymore. To be fair, only a fool would choose Emory over UVA instate.