<p>So I’m pretty interested in attending Emory University. Like first-choice interested.</p>
<p>I’m a Junior this year, so I plan on applying for admission for the Fall 2014 semester. March SAT results were reported today, and I scored a 2080. I have an A in every course minus one B in AP Literature/Composition. </p>
<p>Those who were admitted/rejected in the past? What qualifications did you have and what advice would you give to an aspiring Emory student?</p>
<p>30+ ACT and whatever that translates to with SAT, good GPA, some ECs, good essays. Getting into emory is actually quite formulaic unlike other schools where you can cut an arm off and you still might not get in.</p>
<p>2100+ SAT, 31+ ACT, non-generic ECs, unique and passionate essays, rec. To really boost your chances of getting into Emory, the most important thing is to demonstrate your interest in the school! They really love that! Make sure to go on an official visit of Emory, attend information sessions if an admissions representative comes to your school, visit Emory booth at a college fair, apply early decision.</p>
<p>^ All of that helped me get accepted into class of 2017!</p>
<p>What school, for example, would you place Emory on par with in terms of admissions difficulty? Is Wash U a good comparison?</p>
<p>Since you said that you have been accepted, why is it that you decided to attend (or of you haven’t committed yet, why is it that you applied) to Emory?</p>
<p>I got accepted to both Oxford and Emory class of 2017, and my SAT score was 20 points lower than yours, I have almost no community service hours, I never visited campus, and I attend a ridiculously small high school. I don’t think there is any “magic formula” to being accepted to Emory- I think your application has to reflect that you’re a dedicated student who is passionate in both a particular area of studying and attending Emory. Study up on your major, find specific classes you’re interested in taking, and mention any professors that jump out at you.
As for ECs and that kind of application crap, you don’t have to have a ton of activities. I’m in a few clubs at my school, but I dedicate most of my time to only two activities- band and drama- and as a result, I have both leaderships positions and numerous awards in both. I think this stands out more on an application than half-hearted involvement in several activities. It shows that you have priorities, that you know what’s important to you.
I honestly don’t know how I got in, except maybe because my application was earnest and I put a lot of effort into it. I didn’t try to flub anything and I wasn’t pretentious. I just showed them that I have a passion for literature and that Emory was the best choice for me, and I guess they believed me.</p>
<p>You suggest to “study up on your major” and “reflect that you’re a dedicated student who is passionate in both a particular area of studying and attending Emory.” Would a combo of applying ED and taking several AP social studies courses (including AP Gov, AP Macro, and AP Comparative Politics) senior year be good for an aspiring business major? Any specific suggestions for a path to Goizueta? Thanks.</p>
<p>@swapilot, you will most likely get in ED with your stats. It’s not too difficult. If you’re a Georgia resident, that’ll help.</p>
<p>@swapilot No, I wouldn’t recommend putting Emory on par with WashU. Go to college board’s website and look up the average SAT scores of accepted students at each. WashU’s middle 50% for CR is 700-770, Math 720-790, Writing 690-780. Emory’s CR is 610-710, Math 660-760, Writing 640-730. WashU’s acceptance rate is also quite a lot lower. I’d say maybe put it on par with Chapel Hill (out of state, not in-state) or maybe UCLA. Im quite sure you can get into Emory with around a 2080 but you can always retake to get a higher score, just to be safe. Good luck!</p>
<p>S got in with very high stats (2310 SAT, straight As in rigorous classes, 5’s on AP exams), but lackluster ECs - did not visit Emory although he would have liked to, applied regular decision, no regional rep to our area. For him I’m sure it was primarily the grades/test scores, and probably they liked his essays and teacher recommendations. Don’t think there is any real formula. He will probably accept.</p>
<p>Wash u is much harder to get into. I would say notre dame is a slightly better comparison but both ACT/SAT (32-34 for wash u and notre dame) ranges are above emory’s and their acceptance rates are lower.</p>
<p>Thanks to all for your feedback! I am actually a Texas resident, but it appears that Emory and I are a good match both ways. </p>
<p>Does anyone have any insight specifically on a BBA from Goizueta? How would you compare Emory’s business school, rather than just the school in general, to other schools? How strenuous is it to get accepted into Goizueta in junior year?</p>
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The truth is, most students change their majors. If everyone at Emory stayed with the major they said they were when they were incoming freshmen, we’d graduate about 1,000 bio majors a year and virtually no environmental studies/jewish studies/sociology/ other less well known fields. Emory understands that, which is why they give you two years to formally declare your major. I suspect that, though I’m not entirely sure, they don’t give much credence to what a high school senior says he’ll be studying in four years, simply because that high school senior will probably change 2-3 times by the time he’s a senior in college. </p>
<p>That being said, some of Goizueta’s [url=<a href=“http://goizueta.emory.edu/degree/undergraduate/admissions/academic_requirements.html]prerequisites[/url”>Matriculation | Undergraduate Business Degree (BBA) | Emory University Goizueta Business School]prerequisites[/url</a>] can be satisfied with AP credits. So if you’re interested in the b-school, take AP Calc and AP econ. The worst thing that can happen is you get a 3 or lower on the AP test, and when you come to Emory, you retake the classes, but don’t have to work as hard as some of your peers since you have a much stronger foundation than them.</p>
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<p>^ coming from 4 years on the CC Emory message boards. And talking to friends here.</p>
<p>Trust me.</p>