16th ranked Eagles are San Antonio bound and are advancing to the NCAA Semifinals for the first time in school history after beating Carnegie Mellon in a 13 round shootout.
They will meet 11th ranked Wheaton College (ill) on November 30th at the Blossom Soccer Complex in San Antonio, Texas.
Men’s Basketball
Congratulations to the Men’s Basketball team as they started off the season 2-0 with wins over Huntingdon and Ozarks (Ark)
Women’s Basketball
Congratulations to the Women’s Basketball team as they started off the season 2-0 with wins over Spellman and Piedmont
Women’s Cross Country
Congratulations to the Women’s Cross Country team on a fantastic season! They placed 31st at the Women’s NCAA D-III Championships over the weekend.
Upcoming Events
The next home Men’s Basketball game is tomorrow 11/20 at 7:00pm vs. Berry.
The next home Women’s Basketball game is Sunday 11/25 at 2:00pm vs. Rust.
We are very excited about our Emory Eagles, keep up the great work!
It has been a couple of months since my last post and I promise I have some very good excuses. You are probably wondering… what have you been up to?
Well… let’s get started.
In mid-August I had the opportunity to bring my little brother Brandon (from Big Brothers Big Sisters) to visit Emory University. It was great to be able to expose him to a university. He was in awe of the facilities… especially the rock climbing wall in the gym. Of course a visit to Emory would not be complete without a picture with Dooley.
September started off with some great celebration. My friends and family surprised me with a birthday party and some very delicious cupcakes.
The fun didn’t stop here, as I walked in to work the next morning my very thoughtful and amazing co workers surprised me with decorations and some delicious brownies and cake.
September also brought Fall travel season and this year I was very excited about some of my new territories. This fall I visited South Florida, Arizona and New Mexico and each state has it’s own amazing charm.
I made a quick stop in El Paso
I got to experience “Villiage Inn” needless to say it was great! After El Paso I made it over to Phoenix Arizona and I was told I had to visit this restaurant… any guess on where I went? I was told to order “Animal Style”.
And concluding my west coast trip I made spent some time in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
I got to experience Balloon Fiesta and I also went to the top of Sandia Peak… a truly amazing view. While I was in New Mexico I also made sure to visit some of the restaurants that came highly recommended by the students that I met with a various schools.
I had never traveled out west prior to this trip and I must say that I loved every second of it!
I concluded my fall travel in October traveling to South Florida and no trip to SFL would be complete without a visit to Pollo Tropical!
During my travels throughout all territories I met with AMAZING students who I hope to see on campus next Fall. The welcoming environment that I received in all my High School visits and college fairs was greatly appreciated and everyone made me feel at home.
Earlier in my post you may recall I mentioned I had some very good excuses on why I had not updated my blog recently… For the time being I will keep you in suspense. An additional update with pictures coming soon!
This summer our office has had the opportunity to go on many fantastic field trips and our most recent trip was to the Carter Center.
What is the Carter Center? Have you ever wanted to help others? Are you interested in Human Rights, Public Health or Conflict Resoloution? These are only a few of many things that the Carter Center does.
Founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter in partnership with Emory University
This year is the 30th anniversary
The Carter Center sits on 25 acres of land
The Carter Center is a part of Emory University, The Carter Presidential Library is owned and operated by the U.S. Archives and Records Administration (all on the same property)
Before the Carter Center was built, President Carter had an office in the Woodruff Library.
The Carter Center has 170 employees
Internship Program
3 Session per year
Fall 15 weeks
Spring 15 weeks
Summer 10 weeks
Internships are unpaid and are typically 2/3 female and 1/3 male
Student must be in their Junior or Senior year in order to intern at the Carter Center
Freshman and Sophomore students can volunteer at the Carter Center but will not be considered Interns
The Carter Center will accept a total of 115 Interns per year
Depending on their major, students can receive course credit for their internship
Last Thursday we had the opportunity to visit the CDC (Center for Disease Control) whose headquarters are located just down the road from Emory. Below are some quick facts for those of you who are interested in Internships and Career Opportunities.
Undergraduate students can intern at the CDC in ten or eleven week programs. These internships are available for juniors and seniors. A list of the internships can be found here.
There are a few opportunities for recent graduates to work at the CDC, including one and two year fellowship programs. A list of the fellowships can be found here.
It was a great experience and we thank the CDC for allowing us to come by and visit.
It is hard to believe that it has already been a year since I began at Emory University. I can tell you that it has been a fantastic year with many different challenges and amazing opportunities. One specific thing I really enjoy about working in higher education is that we operate in cycles. This means that I will always have a good idea of what is coming up on the horizon.
As fall 2011 approached, I hit the road ready to talk about Emory University, Atlanta and anything else that might come up in general conversation. In 2011/2012 academic year I visited:
South Florida
Austin, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
El Paso, Texas
Houston, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Every city that I visited has its own unique charm and beauty along with amazing students ready to talk about Emory University. Travel started in early September and I soon realized that it is very easy to gain a couple of pounds while traveling. Eating healthy while traveling proved to be challenging, but I also got to try many great eateries across the country. Another great aspect of travel season is seeing the different High Schools in every city and state. It is important to note every high school is set up completely different. I don’t mean the physical landscape, rather the organizational structure, campus programs, etc. By the end of October I had visited over 80 schools, participated in various college fairs, evening programs and I was heading back to Atlanta ready to begin the next step in the cycle.
November presented a new set of responsibilities, we began our reading season at Emory and little did we know that this year we would receive the largest amount of applications in Emory University’s history. Reading season provided me with a great opportunity to get to know the students that I met during travel season. I was able to learn about many students’ passions, extracurricular activities, essays and of course what types of classes they were taking. Reading applications truly allows you to better know each student and it was always nice to read an application from a student that I met during my travels to their hometown. Overall reading season was great! We started in November and finished up towards the end of March. When we started reading it was cold outside, when we finished the sun was starting to come out and the flowers were blooming. It was an amazing process with an incredibly competitive class and I am looking forward to next year!
As the summer approaches I know many rising seniors are beginning the college applications process. Below you will find some valuable information and tips on things we are looking for during the application process.
Curriculum
This is the very important to us.
What type of classes have you taken in High School?
Did you take the most rigorous courses available to you?
If your school offers AP / IB / Honors curriculum we would like to see you take those types of courses.
There is no “magic” number of courses you have to take to be admitted, just take the amount that you are comfortable with.
Extracurricular Activities
Be involved!
We like to see commitment in students activities
We do not have a preference on whether a student plays sports, music, works, etc. all of these are great activities that we value.
Test scores
At Emory University we will accept the SAT or the ACT
We will superscore the SAT and take your highest composite ACT score
GPA
We will re-calculate your GPA on a 4.0 scale and look at the un-weighted GPA.
GPA is important but remember that we value a rigorous curriculum. We like to see that you have challenged yourself by taking a rigorous course load.
Letters of Rec
At Emory we require 1 letter from your HS guidance counselor.
You may send up to 2 additional letters from a teacher / coach / or school official.
Essays
Please make sure that your Essays are specific to Emory University! Many schools will ask you to write an essay on “Why” you want to attend their school. Make sure this essay is VERY specific!!!! Please stay away from very general terms. Mention things that you like about the school, programs you are interested in, or something that only pertains to that school.
The essay is important!
Please feel free to reach with additional questions.
April was a very busy month at Emory University! We hosted over 1,000 students during our April Open House programs and over 140 students during Essence of Emory weekend. Some of my favorite moments from the month of April can be seen below:
Essence of Emory- Cultural Beats
April Open House- Coke Toast
Many of you have been asking great questions regarding Housing. The following website will be able to assist you in this process: http://www.emory.edu/HOUSING/ you can also send an email to: housinghelp@learnlink.emory.edu or you can call 404-727-7631
Other Topics
I always like to encourage Counselors, Parents and Students to email me with any questions that they have regarding Emory. Today’s post comes as a special request from Mr. Khanna who is the Director of University Guidance at Shawnigan Lake School in British Columbia, Canada.
He asks:
Q: What is going on in your life in the admission office these days?
A: There is never a dull moment in the Office of Admissions. Spring has been fantastic with various Open House programs!! Now that summer is upon us, I will be doing lots of planning for the fall.
Q: What types of projects are you working on?
A: I am currently reading transfer applications and reviewing waitlisted students.
Q: How does it feel to have sent out acceptances and to be hearing back from students?
A: This is a very exciting time of the year! This year Emory received a record number of applications and we are very excited to welcome the class of 2016.
The wait if finally over! This evening the Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be releasing decisions for the class of 2016. We have had a record number of applicants this year and we want to thank all of you for taking the time to apply to Emory.
If you are not sure on how to check your admission decision, please see the following:
Admission decisions for Regular Decision applicants will be available online through the OPUS system and will be posted after 7:00pm (US EDT) on Wednesday, March 28th. Only admitted students will receive admission decisions via OPUS and US Mail; all others will receive their admission decisions through OPUS only.
Our goal is to be sure that you have answers to all of your questions regarding our Regular Decision process. After checking your admission decision online, please click on the links to the right to learn more detailed information about your decision.
CHECK YOUR DECISION ONLINE
To check your admission decision online, sign on to your OPUS account.
The Admission section is on the left side of the “Student Center” main page.
You will find the link to “View Online Decision” under the Admissions tab.
If you receive a processing error message when you click on the “View Online Decision” link, please log out and try again. If you continue to receive an error message, please email OPUSHELP@LISTSERV.CC.EMORY.EDU and include a description of the problem.
CHECK YOUR FINANCIAL AID ONLINE If you completed the application for financial aid, your award information may be available under the Financial Aid Link in the “Finances” section on your OPUS page. If additional documentation is needed, your award may not be available. Click the “To Do List” link for a list of missing items. Required documents must be received by Friday, April 6, 2012 in order to receive an actual or estimated award prior to the admission deposit deadline of May 1, 2012.
If you have not yet registered for a user name and password, you will need to do so in order to check your admission decision online. You’ll be asked for your birth date and your social security number. If you don’t have a social security number, you should be able to use the email address you submitted on your Emory application to obtain your ID. If you have any difficulty, call Emory’s Customer Support Center at 404-727-7777 for information on how to proceed. Get your Personal ID, Network ID and password now
Dooley’s Week
Who is Dooley? Check out my post from earlier this month for more information on Dooley.
I must start off by congratulating our Men’s Basketball team for a fantastic season! They finished with an overall record of 19-6 and as one of the best teams in the country, Go Eagles!
We have been diligently reading through your applications and I want to thank everyone for applying to Emory!
For those of you who are seniors and have applied to Emory through regular decision, just be patient. We will be releasing admission decisions in early April and you will find the most up to date information regarding your account via your OPUS account.
Reflections
So you are sitting here reading this and asking yourself “Why Emory” ?
A nice spring day in class…
Living on Campus
Dowtown Atlanta is only 10 minutes away
Of course there is always Dooley
Emory University is an amazingplace, come check us out! We love having prospective students visit campus.
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