I agree 100%
Budget is not a factor. I appreciate the info on Tulane and the info that she can meet freshman peers in the spring!
Would Loyola New Orleans be an option? I donāt know if they accept spring transfers, but the Jesuit philosophy of community service etc might be something this student would appreciate. And itās right next door to Tulaneā¦and cross registration is allowed, I believe.
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All Loyola universities tend to be transfer friendly and flexible.
Loyola-New Orleans, as you know, is next to Tulane University, but their campus cultures are quite different. Not sure that one interested in Tulane would be a good fit at Loyola and vice-versa.
Loyola Maryland is an outstanding school with lots of highly successful alumni.
I know that Loyola Maryland & Loyola Chicago are quite generous with merit awards. Loyola Marymount might be similar, same for New Orleans.
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The Loyola schools might have a culture more similar to what this student wants. Worth checkingā¦at least.
I agree Loyola Maryland , and Chicago might be a good options as well. Both had decent arts programs but the OP would need to research this for what their kid wants.
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Itās times like this that I am really sad that the Yale daily newās āinsiders guide to collegesā is no longer published. Itās hard to believe itās been 10 years since the last publication as it was a book written essentially for students by students to describe what itās like academically and socially to attend many well-known colleges. Even though the book is dated and many changes have occurred, it is surprising the number of things that havenāt changed all that much and might be worth a read to look up the last published edition, from 2015. Take it with a grain of salt, but at the very least it can be an extra little tidbit of information.
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It was fantastic 
I still have my 1991 copy, a very dear present.
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There was a former CC or many many years ago who was one of the publishers I believe of that book.
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How about a less potent school like TCNJ or a school like W&M. Both take Spring admits. W&M would get you the pedigree. Or easier to get into but strong in music - Ithaca. Elon is another mid size - that might bring down the temperature a bit - with Spring admissions. A lot bigger but not huge and a more compact campus - Pitt takes Spring transfers - and itās strong in most areas. Miami Ohio is similar sized to PItt but more rural (small town). While it has Greek participation, itās sorority houses are in the dorms so it might be another worth looking at.
Iām just thinking - places to take down the competitiveness but still great schools.
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I think youāve gotten some good advice already about your daughter trying to maximize the opportunities to build friendships at Emory-Oxfordā¦itās still relatively early yet. But if she wants to submit some transfer apps because she knows sheās not in the right environment, below are some schools she may want to consider.
I agree the Jesuits may be a great place to look, whether thatās Loyola New Orleans, Loyola Maryland, or wherever (Jesuit schools are denoted with a (J) in the table). One Jesuit college that I think should get another mention is St. Josephās in Philadelphia. Itās in the northeast, but not as cold as places along one of the Great Lakes. But one of the top reasons why Iām mentioning it is because itās known as a very transfer-friendly place, with lots of supports built in to help transfers make a successful transition to the school.
For this table the transfer admission rate was pulled from this source while the enrollment numbers were pulled from here (except for the two with no transfer admission rate, for which I pulled the enrollments from College Navigator). The schools are sorted by transfer admission rate (descending).
As with when going through the college application the first time, if your D wants to make sure she has an alternative to Emory, she needs to make sure she applies to some schools where she is highly likely to be admitted and would be happy to enroll.
| School Name | Undergraduate Enrollment | Transfer Admission Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Gustavus Adolphus | 2,072 | 58% |
| Geneseo | 3,897 | 57% |
| Providence (J) | 4,363 | 56% |
| St. Olaf | 3,074 | 55% |
| Ithaca | 4,368 | 54% |
| Butler | 4,519 | 49% |
| Binghamton | 14,408 | 43% |
| Skidmore | 2,776 | 40% |
| College of Wooster | 1,876 | 34% |
| Case Western | 6,186 | 32% |
| Franklin & Marshall | 1,911 | 32% |
| Clark | 2,372 | 30% |
| Muhlenberg | 1,788 | 27% |
| Oberlin | 2,950 | 23% |
| John Carroll (J) | 2,287 | |
| Xavier (J) | 4,748 |
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your bookshelf looks like mine, minus the early aughts Insiderās (I have the pink/violet 2013 I think.) Iāll stop here so as not to derail the thread 
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Fun hobby,eh?
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Ooh, I like the William & Mary idea. And we were obviously thinking along the same path as we both came up with Ithaca!
Love the college resource bookshelf photos, by the way. Reminds me a bit of what I used to haveā¦
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@PLO1967 is your daughter still interested in Notre Dame? If religion is still a big part of her life, it may make better sense to go in that direction with some of the schools noted above.
I will second (or third) the William and Mary suggestion. It could be a great fit for an academically focused student who wants a traditional college experience. Itās a very inclusive environment with lots of opportunities to participate in music ensembles. They have a cohort of Freshman who will be starting in the Spring through the transfer pathway that is offered to students who were wait listed for Fall admission. The only real problem I see is that the application deadline for Spring transfers is October 2. @PLO1967 ās daughter would have to get that application done ASAP or contact William & Mary admissions and ask if under the circumstances an extension could be granted.