<p>RVM- as far as I know, there are very few Jewish students at Clemson, but the nearby city of Greenvillle is interesting. There is a statue downtown of former mayor, Max Heller who was Jewish and contributed to the development of the city, and a (relatively small but larger for this region) Jewish community. With a relatively larger Jewish community in the area, it’s been a puzzle to me that there is little Jewish activity at Clemson or at least some collaboration with Furman. I have heard there are a few Jewish students at each school.
If the family wishes to investigate this further, perhaps contacting the local temples might result in a contact for a Jewish faculty member or student who can answer their questions.</p>
<p>Lastminutemom- I don’t know much about Agnes Scott College, but the location might make it possible for students to be involved in the Atlanta Jewish community. It’s a small women’s college, but being in Atanta might expand the social and cultural opportunities for a student while also providing the support of a small school. Elon isn’t quite in the 1-5 hour range, but close enough to consider. Oxford of Emory might be a possibility. Also look into Ogglethorpe University which may have some Jewish student activity.</p>
<p>Thanks Penny. Student is a boy so Agnes Scott is out, otherwise it would be the perfect school.</p>
<p>There are Jewish students as Emory at Oxford, Ga College and State (Milledgeville), Ga State, West Ga, Ga Southern, to name a few.</p>
<p>Sorry- can’t tell the gender from posts.
I think Elon is worth considering. By google maps it’s 5 1/2 hours from Atlanta. For a smaller supportive school in the region with an active Jewish student body, I think it is a superior choice.</p>
<p>I would quite agree! Jewish life at Elon is growing by leaps and bounds! And it is such a wonderful school in every aspect. S2 had a great freshman year and we have no complaints whatsoever.</p>
<p>Definitely consider Elon.</p>
<p>Also, consider Oxford College of Emory University…it starts out small, but gets bigger just when some students seem to need more space to spread their wings. You might want to contact the poster whenhen…she recently attended there, and had a lot to say about the Oxford campus and Jewish life…I believe she recently transferred out to a school that is tops in a field that she has fallen in love with, and is not offered at Emory.</p>
<p>What boysx3 said. I’ll echo the fact that there are a LOT of Jews that go to Oxford, so if your son wants to connect with fellow Jews, he’ll have no problem doing that at Oxford. I never actively sought out Jewish friends, but at times it seemed as though a quarter of my friends, and almost half of my close friends were Jewish. If you have any questions about Oxford’s Jewish life or Oxford in general, feel free to PM me. </p>
<p>I don’t know anything about Oglethorpe, but this 2008 Reform Jewish magazine [url=<a href=“http://reformjudaismmag.org/Articles/index.cfm?id=1368]article[/url”>http://reformjudaismmag.org/Articles/index.cfm?id=1368]article[/url</a>] indicates that the president tried to commit to making the school more Jewish friendly. Perhaps you can try to get in contact with the school and see if they offer any Jewish related activities.</p>
<p>Haven’t been on in a while, was in a college lull! Congrats to all of the college graduates…wow! Congrats to the current group of seniors! Now the college shopping begins! </p>
<p>Trying to firm up D2’s list, but she really doesn’t make this easy. Anyway, she emailed some admission reps the other night to ask a very specific question in regards to submitting something on her appliction in the fall. So response number 1 was right on target and addressed the question with an answer to the question. Response #2 was a copy and paste from their website on what they look for in an application…ok, she and I are not morons, the information was not on the website, which is the reason for the question. Therefore, the copy and paste didn’t answer the question. Response #3 answered a different question than the one she asked. No response from school 4 yet.</p>
<p>This is very discouraging. These are top schools and this is the quality of people reading college applications and making decisions…oy!</p>
<p>So does D2 email back schools 2 and 3 and say, “thank you for responding, but can you please confirm x?” Or does she then become a pest to them? Fine line here, really need this question answered properly to make sure her application will be complete.</p>
<p>Hi - I don’t see one more email exchange with schools 2 and 3 as being a pest - the key may be to word the question very precisely. I can only imagine how many emails each sdmission rep gets every day - they may be responding in a rather rushed fashion. Would it be more productive to call? There is generally an admissions counselor available by phone - would not need to be her regional rep - any available rep would do for the purpose of clarifying an application question. I think I would try to get the question answered by phone. She can also be more anonymous that way, if she is concerned about repeated emails labelling her as a pest.</p>
<p>^ good suggestions-
Is this something her guidance counselor is aware of? Perhaps the GC knows what to do (from previous applications) or can call the colleges to get more information about what to include on an application.</p>
<p>I will have her send a follow up email asking for clarification. The email was pretty clear to begin with. I know I’ll never get her to call. The school college counselor was the one who suggested she contact the admissions rep regarding this. She wasn’t sure about it.</p>
<p>Thanks! I’ll let you know what happens. I think it’s clear from number 2’s response that they just looked at the subject of the email and didn’t read the entire email and number 3, really I have no idea!</p>
<p>Hopefully that will help. Some admission reps are new graduates, and some may not know the answers to all questions. The first answer may have been all they had to reply with- and they thought it would be sufficient. Hopefully, the second e mail will result in a more detailed answer.</p>
<p>Lastminute mom, has your son considered Eckerd in St. Petersburg. It is further than you requested, about 7 hrs from Atlanta. There is an active Hillel and a wonderful Rabbi on campus.</p>
<p>If we’re going out of the geographical area, check out Guilford. They gave me a diversity scholarship for being Jewish. From the Guilford Hillel’s Facebook page, it appears as though the club is quite active.</p>
<p>RockvilleMom, if your friend looked at Indiana, what about the University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS? I leaned about KU from this very thread. KU will be my D’s academic and financial safety.</p>
<p>CC via Google provided about 92 posts that mention Jewish + University of Kansas. The search results lists the page a poster mentioned KU.</p>
<p>[College</a> Confidential Site Search Results - College Confidential](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/search_results.htm?q=Jewish+University+of+Kansas&sa=Google+Search&userInput=&sitesearch=collegeconfidential.com&cx=013579521852154800353%3Avvp1k6kluvq&cof=FORID%3A9]College”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com/search_results.htm?q=Jewish+University+of+Kansas&sa=Google+Search&userInput=&sitesearch=collegeconfidential.com&cx=013579521852154800353%3Avvp1k6kluvq&cof=FORID%3A9)</p>
<p>How about Michigan State? MSU has a large Jewish population.</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestions, I’ll pass them along. I know finances are a concern, which is why I was surprised when she mentioned Penn State as a possibility - very expensive for OOS. I think their best bet is for the student to get his ACT up from a 29 to a 30+ - at which point he should get into Maryland, and use Towson as a safety. MSU and Kansas also sound like god safety schools - I’ll pass them along. Thanks.</p>
<p>Does anyone know how active Jewish life is at St. Mary’s College of Maryland? I read the thread about St. Mary’s under-enrollment and it seems like it would be an ideal place for a B student needing a smaller campus. I saw they have a Hillel, but couldn’t find anything else.</p>
<p>Jewish life at St Mary’s is pretty small - a handful of Jewish students. But I agree that with their enrollment issues, it could be a great option for a “B” student who wants a small college and does not mind a rural location.</p>