College life at Emory is about exploring new interests, finding hidden talents, expressing yourself and your creativity, and contemplating a career direction. Your time in class is a big part of the summer experience, but you aren’t in class all day. Here are some things to look forward to in the Emory college experience:
A Typical Day during the 2009 Program
7:00-9:00 – Breakfast at the Dobbs University Center (DUC)
9:00-11:30 – Non-credit morning courses meet (if not in class, catch up on studies, participate in a planned morning activity, enjoy the library or gym)
11:30-1:00 – Lunch at the DUC 
1:00-3:30 – Non-credit afternoon courses meet (if not in class, catch up on studies, participate in an afternoon activity, enjoy the library or gym)
3:30-5:00 – Afternoon speaker; student-panel discussion; field trip
5:00-8:00 – Free time and dinner
8:00-11:00 – Study time or evening co-curricular activities
11:00 – Curfew-students must be in their residence hall.
Weekend curfew is 12:00.
Activities
Weekend, afternoon, and evening activities in 2009 included:
College 101:College Success Programs
Being prepared for college means being informed. Emory’s Pre-College program helps you learn more about the college experience with guest speakers,workshops, round-table discussions.
- Navigating the college admission process;an official admissions tour
- Admission essay advice with Dr. Bill Gruber
- College tour to Oxford College of Emory University
- How to choose a major
- Time management and study strategies
- Career Center resources; Study abroad opportunities
- Research opportunities as an undergraduate
Afternoon and Evening Activities
- Movie nights in Atlanta and on campus
- Campus concerts and arts
- Malibu Grand Prix entertainment center
- Frisbee on the Quad
- Georgia Shakespeare Festival
- Tour of the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
- Tour of Yerkes Research Center
- Planetarium Show
- Swimming and athletics at the Clairmont Campus
- Talent Show
- Tie Dye night
Weekend Activities
Exploring Atlanta's History
- Martin Luther King Center
- Atlanta History Center
- Carter Center Tour
- Margaret Mitchell House
Exploring Atlanta's Athletics and Activities
- Georgia Aquarium
- World of Coca-Cola
- Lunch at the Varsity
- Atlanta Braves baseball game
Exploring Atlanta's Arts
- High Museum
- Dinner at Mary Mac's
- Movie at the Fox Theatre
Reaching Out into Atlanta
- Service project at the Atlanta Community Food Bank and Project Open Hand
Life on campus
In the Emory Pre-College Program, you live away from home and experience the independence and responsibility of college life. Pre-College students live in a residential community in Trimble Hall, in the heart of campus. You will have a roommate, and resident advisors (R.A.) provide supervision and academic support. Resident advisors, who are Emory undergraduates themselves, also organize on-campus social activities and host excursions off campus. The Emory residential experience is a safe and secure one, with Emory Police available if an emergency arises.
Day students are also welcome, if you live with your family within commuting distance of the university.
The city of Atlanta
The tree-lined residential campus of Emory University lies in the historic Druid Hills neighborhood, just a few miles from the heart of downtown Atlanta. Emory’s setting is the best of both worlds – a quiet suburban atmosphere in a bustling international city. The Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson airport makes travel easy for domestic and international students and visitors. To learn more about the city of Atlanta, visit the Atlanta Travel Guide website.