<p>Hi divaanne: my D’s a freshman at Emory (also from New England) and to us, Atlanta doesn’t feel that southern in comparison to other southern colleges; it’s probably the most liberal city down south. My D said there’s a lot of rich students at Emory (we’re not one of them) but there’s a fair no. of upper and middle class students who have to work (D has a work study job) and there’s lots of free things to do on campus. We only visited Emory once before my D made her college decision because of the expense and timing of seeing her admitted colleges; we missed Emory’s admitted student day and went at the end of April since the flights were cheaper. It’s one of the most diverse schools in the U.S. for a private university and my D loved the campus, which is beautiful and easy to navigate, so seeing it in person really helped. Students and staff were friendly when we took the tour.</p>