<p>Don’t let posters and websites over-rule your gut. When my kids were looking at schools, I would often plant myself in the caf, the library, a coffee shop and just listen and observe to get a sense of how happy the students were. When I read that Emory students ranked 9th as the happiest - I was not surprised. My observation as a parent has been that Emory is a nice blend of serious and credible academics with a lot of social options. There are all kinds of kids - outgoing, introverted, theatrical, creative, etc. Go visit and decide for yourself, if you can. Emory Village is so much better than when my oldest attended. We dropped my youngest off a few weeks ago and I was encouraged. There is also a plan for developing on Clifton that looks underway - more shopping, housing, etc. Personally, I would love to see another hotel pop up nearby and give the Emory Inn and Emory Conference Center some competition!</p>