Whats up With Emory?

bud123
Thu, 31 Dec 2015 02:12:44 +0000

The thread asks why is Emory’s admission rate so much higher than its peers. The answer is because fewer students apply. The next question is why are fewer high school students applying to Emory?

1. Poor marketing is a leadership problem at Emory. Don’t be upset with other U’s showing high school students what they have to offer. Emory has 7 Billion dollars and a lot to offer…come on man.

2. Like it or not the students , and their tiger parents, look at USNWR rankings. Emory’s rank is fine but the direction it has moved is a problem and it impacts applications.

3. D1 sports trump Fulbright scholars or nobel prize winning faculty when it comes to applications.

4. Like it or not schools with increasing SAT scores attract more applications. Schools with SAT scores that are flat or going down will hurt applications.

5. Emory has moved toward becoming an international university and to enrolling more and more well funded international students. This has turned off some high school students and hurt domestic applications.

6. Emory has become more diverse which has decreased the interest from white high school students which comprise 70% of high school graduates but only 35% of Emory students. I know it is not a PC statement but it is true and it has hurt the number of applications.

7. More and more students are following the money. As college costs become crazy students must follow the money. Even well funded students are following the money. The more money you offer the more applications you get. Funny, the same thing happens with jobs after college.

8. Happy students are the best marketing a school can get and bump applications.

9. Today top students want it all… elite education, research, reputation, social options, D1 sports, dorms, food, academic community, fun, and a date on Friday night. Universities that understand todays high school students are seeing their applications increase. If you want to be an “intellectual campus” you better be ranked in the top 10-12 or todays kids will apply elsewhere.