As far as comparing the campuses academic chops and who attends, I only know 2 examples personally but I have met lots of friendly, talented Oxford kids. My Oxford daughter’s roommate (CS major from a NYC magnet HS with an admit rate lower than Stamford) is so far ahead in credits that she is being reclassified as a rising senior next year instead of a rising junior. The GPA required for dean’s list (both campuses) this semester was a 3.93 (top 20% of class I think? @bernie12 will know) and Oxford does not inflate or curb grades as much as main campus and the writing required is more extensive.
My daughter had a 4.0 as a sophomore this semester, has completed a full year of research in her major with a department head, has 2 major leadership positions, a campus job and can make you a fine latte at the student run cafe. Both she and her roommate were deferred ED and then not admitted RD from other schools - Northwestern and Harvard. So while it has been true in the past that It was easier to be accepted at Oxford than Emory, I worry that applicants this year may not find that to be as much the case, and students considering Oxford should not worry that their peer group will be somehow “less than” the Emory campus, on paper or otherwise. There are plenty of smart and well rounded Oxford kids and Oxford is doing a great job of targeting students who are the right fit. They are also, on paper and in real life, a more diverse campus than Emory where everyone ends up junior year.
Both campuses are great options and @bernie12 has been a great Oxford booster too which is really appreciated as the Emory board in general is kinda quiet, but if Emory kids are snarking right now re Oxford, this might be why:
This is from Emory admissions:
“At the same time, admission rates for the first round of Early Decision to Emory University’s undergraduate colleges fell to 31 percent for Emory College and 25 percent for Oxford College. In December, 503 students were offered admission to Emory College and 223 to Oxford.”
“There has also been a significant increase in interest in Oxford College, home of Emory’s original 1836 campus in Oxford, Ga. While Early Decision I applications to Emory College increased by 7 percent, they jumped 47 percent for Oxford. “