Academics
This top research university in Atlanta offers more than seventy undergraduate degrees spread across nine schools, and affords students the academic freedom to customize their own curriculum and pursue multiple programs of study, no matter how strange the combination might be. “Intramural basketball and intro to theater? Sure. History of the human world and advanced mathematics? Go ahead,” says a student. In allowing students the room to create their own experience, Emory is also “constantly testing out new programs that may one day benefit future students” and strengthening the community. Most here are “involved in the real world in some aspect,” whether through an internship during the summer, or an actual job during the year, and students “are encouraged to pursue their interests” both in and out of the classroom. All in all, Emory cultivates an atmosphere of “bold, courageous inquiry facilitated by world-renowned professors, state-of-the-art facilities, and an omnipresent desire to learn.”
Professors at Emory are “incredibly successful in their fields but believe that you can be too,” and “are willing to invest time and effort” into seeing this come true. All have open office hours, are “very feedback-oriented,” and “respect what students have to say.” There is an emphasis on a collaborative environment here, and the “amazing, smart people who bring their brains to class and help educate us” make sure that this permeates every inch of the classroom. There is a lack of competition on campus, which is “actually really heartening and refreshing because students are being pushed to learn and do well in classes and on their topics of interest.” Additionally, the school’s status as a pre-eminent research university allows students to perform “some of the most cutting-edge research in disciplines ranging from the humanities to the social sciences to the natural and physical sciences.” “As a whole, I know that I am graduating with a support system behind me and endless opportunities in front of me,” says a student.
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