Emory-1495910572-6dpa3c.json

{
  "sid": "6dpa3c",
  "link": "/r/Emory/comments/6dpa3c/how_haswas_your_emory_experience/",
  "title:": "How has/was your Emory experience?",
  "text": "I have confirmed my decision on Emory.  I am very excited to join the student body as a junior,  I just wanted to know how everyone felt about their decision to go to Emory.  Also, whether they generally had an enjoyable experience while attending.",
  "author": "m00singm0destly",
  "created": 1495910572,
  "updated": 1634099307,
  "over_18": false,
  "upvotes": 9,
  "upvote_ratio": 1.0,
  "comments": {
    "di8ego0": {
      "link": "/r/Emory/comments/6dpa3c/how_haswas_your_emory_experience/di8ego0/",
      "text": "My experience has been negative. If you are not in the business school or doing a pre-med program, Emory does not focus on you.  As someone studying the natural sciences I felt as though my academics and programs were an afterthought. My friends who were interested in business joined various clubs like the Emory Impact Investing Group or Goizueta Investment Management Group. The opportunities as a science major are far fewer. There are undergraduate research opportunities, but they are almost entirely unpaid, unlike many other schools, and the programs are limited. The extracurricular but still academically related programs outside of research are non-existent for science majors.\n\nEmory has not treated my social life well either.  The fraternity I was going to join got kicked off while I was still pledging, continuing the trend that has been going on at Emory for the past few years. While most people say it is not \"necessary\" to join a fraternity I disagree. If you want a social life and enjoy going out and having fun, most of the people that also enjoy those things are already in fraternities.  While not everyone is, it will be much much harder to meet new people without joining Greek life especially coming in as a junior\n\nAt this point I can't wait to leave.",
      "author": "asdftherasdf",
      "created": 1496163673,
      "upvotes": 6,
      "replies": {
        "di8grgz": {
          "link": "/r/Emory/comments/6dpa3c/how_haswas_your_emory_experience/di8grgz/",
          "text": "I am really sorry your experience has not been as good.  I do appreciate the honesty  with everything.\n\nI am going for pre -law so hopefully they have good programs for me.  \n",
          "author": "m00singm0destly",
          "created": 1496166215,
          "upvotes": 2,
          "replies": {
            "dia22j7": {
              "link": "/r/Emory/comments/6dpa3c/how_haswas_your_emory_experience/dia22j7/",
              "text": "[deleted]",
              "author": null,
              "created": 1496250991,
              "upvotes": 4,
              "replies": {
                "dia4dxn": {
                  "link": "/r/Emory/comments/6dpa3c/how_haswas_your_emory_experience/dia4dxn/",
                  "text": "Im not actually a pre law major. I am a philosophy major, but for pre-law.  It was actually cheaper for me to go to emory rather than a large state school due to their great fin aid.  Also, I assumed a more competitive student body and larger class sizes meant higher gpa for ne.",
                  "author": "m00singm0destly",
                  "created": 1496253453,
                  "upvotes": 3,
                  "replies": {}
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "di6rpbv": {
      "link": "/r/Emory/comments/6dpa3c/how_haswas_your_emory_experience/di6rpbv/",
      "text": "First off congrats!\n\nI'm a rising senior and I've loved Emory so far. I entered at the Oxford college, so this is my second year on the Atlanta campus. I've never second-guessed my decision to come here. No doubt about it.\n\nIf you're coming in as a junior, there's just one thing I'd warn you about \u2013 by now, a lot of people in your grade will already have friends. To make Emory feel like home, you'll need to work a little harder to meet people. It's totally possible, though. Overall Emory students are outgoing and friendly. \n\nGood luck and enjoy your first year \ud83d\ude0e",
      "author": "Eat_Dinosaur",
      "created": 1496072150,
      "upvotes": 3,
      "replies": {
        "di6rzii": {
          "link": "/r/Emory/comments/6dpa3c/how_haswas_your_emory_experience/di6rzii/",
          "text": "Thank you, I am a little worried about the friend thing to be honest, because I will be so many hours away from anyone I know.  But im sure through my major classes ill meet people,  thanks a lot for the input",
          "author": "m00singm0destly",
          "created": 1496072542,
          "upvotes": 2,
          "replies": {}
        }
      }
    }
  }
}