Emory College
First Year Admission Application Instructions

Submitting your application

The application itself and the application fee are submitted on-line. Candidates are responsible for having all required credentials submitted in order to complete their application. Application deadline for regular decision fall enrollment is January 15. All supplemental forms (see application menu) should be submitted to:

Office of Admission
Boisfeuillet Jones Center
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia 30322-1950

The Office of Admission will confirm in writing the receipt of your application. If you do not hear from us within three weeks of submitting your application, please call our office at 404.727.6036 or 800.727.6036.

If you plan to send materials that will not fit inside an 8-1/2-by-11-inch folder, please include with the materials a separate written description of the items. Application materials that do not fit inside a folder will be filed separately. The Admission Committee does not guarantee consideration of materials that do not fit into a folder. The committee is unable to return any part of your application.

Submit Part One of the Emory application as soon as possible ; we also ask that you submit your $50 application fee when you submit Part One. If you use the Common Application, it is not necessary to submit Part One of the Emory application.

To facilitate the processing of your application, please submit Part Two , all recommendations , and your transcripts in one envelope by the appropriate application deadline. If you submit the Common Application, you are required to submit the Common Application Supplement and signature page by the appropriate application deadline. Please note that you may not fax application materials to Emory without permission from an admission counselor.

To facilitate the processing of your application, please submit Part Two, all recommendations and your transcripts in one envelope by the appropriate deadline.

Please note that you may not fax application materials to Emory without permission from an admission counselor.

Application Status Information
Applicants are responsible for frequently checking their application online; instructions will be mailed upon receipt of Part One of Emory's application or receipt of the Common Application. If notification of receipt of your application does not occur within four weeks, please contact our office. You will be informed by email if information is missing from your application. Make sure that we have your current email address on file so that you can receive this information. Go to www.opus.emory.edu to view the most up-to-date information concerning your application. If after checking your status online you have questions about missing items, please contact our office. If you are not receiving emails from us, please contact us promptly. Check your status online frequently for updates. Please understand that admission decisions cannot be given out by phone or email.

To facilitate the processing of your application, please submit all supplementary application materials, including transcripts and recommendations, in one package.

First-year admission procedures

Part One and Application Processing Fee
Please submit Part One of the Emory application as soon as possible. A nonrefundable application processing fee of $50 should accompany Part One. If you submit Part One online, the fee should be mailed along with the online application's signature page. The fee may also be sent with Part Two, but your application will not be reviewed without this fee. Checks or money orders (from U.S. banks only) should be made payable to Emory University. You may choose to pay your application processing fee online at www.emory.edu/ADMISSIONS. Fee waivers for eligible students must be obtained from high school guidance counselors.

If you use the Common Application, you are required to submit the Common Application supplement and signature page. Do not submit Part One of the Emory Application.

Part Two, Secondary School Report, Recommendations, and Transcripts
The Secondary School Report/Counselor Recommendation should be given to the appropriate official in your secondary school. Once completed, this form along with Part Two of the application, your high school/secondary school transcript, and any other recommendations should be mailed to Emory.s Office of Admission in one envelope.

One recommendation from a secondary school official (e.g. college adviser or guidance counselor) is required. Home-schooled students must submit at least one letter of recommendation from someone other than a family member. All students are welcome to submit up to two additional letters of recommendation beyond the one required from their school.

Test Scores
All applicants are required to submit scores from the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT I) or the American College Test (ACT). For those students applying for the 2006-2007 school year, Emory will require one of the following: the old SAT I (without writing), the ACT (without writing), the new SAT I (which includes a writing section), or the ACT with writing. (If you are using this application to apply for the 2007-2008 school year, note that at that point Emory will require the ACT with writing or the new SAT I, which includes a writing section).

Home-schooled students must also submit the results from three SAT II subject tests. If you are home schooled and are applying for the 2006-2007 school year, and you submit scores from the old SAT (without writing) or the old ACT (without writing), then you must also submit the results from three SAT II subject tests: writing, mathematics, and a third of your choice. If you are home schooled and are applying for the 2006-2007 school year and you submit scores from the new SAT (which includes a writing section) or the ACT (with writing), then you must also submit the results from three SAT II subject tests: mathematics and two others of your choice. For home-schooled students applying for the 2007-2008 school year, note that in addition to the new SAT I (which includes a writing section) or the ACT with writing, you must submit the results of three SAT II subject tests: mathematics and two others of your choice. SAT II results are not required of other applicants, but the Admission Committee encourages applicants who take SAT II examinations to submit the scores to Emory. Application forms for the tests may be obtained from your high school counselor or directly from the testing center. Emory's College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB)/SAT college code number is 5187; the ACT code number is 0810. Students who do not speak English as a first language are encouraged to submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score.

General information

Visiting
The Office of Admission offers information sessions (but no interviews) and tours Monday through Friday. During the academic year, we offer sessions and tours on selected Saturdays. All of our sessions and tours required a reservation. Please call the Office of Admission (800.727.6036) at least two weeks in advance to schedule an appointment. You may also make arrangements online at www.emory.edu/ADMISSIONS; follow the link to "Visit Emory."

If you cannot visit in person, order a free Emory video or DVD by calling 800.225.0384 or visiting www.videc.com

For further information, write to:

Office of Admission
200 Boisfeuillet Jones Center
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia 30322-1950
or call 800-727-6036
or email admiss@learnlink.emory.edu
or visit our website www.emory.edu/ADMISSIONS

Housing
All first-year students and sophomores are required to live on campus and are guaranteed housing in the University residence halls.Exceptions are made for students living in Atlanta with a parent or guardian. Housing registration takes place online beginning in April. General information regarding this process will be mailed to all admitted students. For more information, go to www.emory.edu/HOUSING

Medical Insurance Requirement
Effective fall semester 2006, Emory University will institute a mandatory health insurance requirement for all Emory University students (domestic and international). Under this requirement, students must either purchase the Emory Student Health Insurance Plan or show evidence of enrollment in a comparable United States-domiciled health insurance plan. If the student has not waived out of the Emory plan by the deadline date, he or she will be automatically enrolled in the Emory plan and billed via the bursar. For information regarding the health insurance plan for students offered by Aetna/The Chickering Group and endorsed by Emory University, call 404.727.7560 or visit the Student Health Services website at www.emory.edu/UHS (click on Fees/Insurance). The Emory/Aetna Student Health Insurance Plan has no pre-existing condition limitations or exclusions.

First-year admission plans and calendars

Early Decision
Students who have selected Emory as their first choice and who wish to receive an admission decision early in their senior year may choose one of two early decision options. The early decision plans are binding. You may apply to only one school early decision, and you are expected to enroll at Emory if accepted, provided you are offered adequate financial aid as determined by the financial aid office (if needed). To be considered for need-based financial aid, early decision applicants must submit the PROFILE and tax documents to the Office of Financial Aid by the appropriate date listed below. If attendance at Emory is contingent upon receiving a merit scholarship, do not choose the early decision options. Final Emory Scholar selections are made after early decision deposit deadlines.

Both early decision rounds are binding. Admitted candidates must respond to offers by mailing a $450 deposit to Emory by the reply date for the round under which they are applying. This is a tuition deposit, housing reservation fee, and orientation fee and is not refundable. Early decision students who decide to enroll at Emory must withdraw all other college applications at the time of deposit. Candidates may be accepted, deferred to regular decision (ED I only), waitlisted (ED II only), or denied.

Emory Scholars (merit-based scholarships)
Each year, Emory offers scholarships based on academic merit to a select group of incoming first-year students. Recipients are chosen entirely on the basis of merit. They receive scholarships renewable for four years of undergraduate study, provided they maintain high standards of personal and academic excellence.

The scholar application requires a separate nomination form and essay. The Office of Admission will mail nomination forms to high school guidance counselors in early September each year. Students who are interested in applying for merit-based scholarships should notify their guidance counselor of their interest in the program in the early fall of their senior year. If your high school counselor does not have the nomination form by early October, please have him or her contact the Office of Admission at 800.727.6036 or 404.727.6036.

The application for admission and nomination form are due by November 1. Although this is an early deadline, this is not a binding program like Early Decision.

Regular Decision
Candidates should apply in the fall of their senior year but not later than January 15. (If you elect this plan, all standardized testing must be completed by January 1.)

All candidates who wish to enroll at Emory must respond to offers of admission by mailing a $450 deposit to the Office of Admission by the deadline listed above. This is a tuition deposit, housing reservation fee, and orientation fee and is not refundable. Regular decision applicants may be waitlisted or denied.

Early Admission
Academically exceptional students who wish to enter college after completing the eleventh grade may apply for early admission. Candidates are expected to complete all requirements of regular admission and meet the same standards of eligibility. Candidates must take the SAT or ACT prior to the application deadline. If you are using this application to apply for the 2007-2008 school year, note that Emory will require the ACT with writing or the new SAT (which includes a writing section). A personal interview is highly recommended for Early Admission candidates.

Joint Enrollment
This admission plan serves Atlanta-area students who wish to take courses at Emory while jointly enrolled in high school. These students must have completed the junior year in secondary school and must follow the same admission procedures as candidates for regular admission (see above). The deadline to apply is June 15. Candidates must take the SAT I or ACT prior to the application deadline. If you are using this application to apply for the 2007-2008 school year, note that Emory will require the ACT with writing or the new SAT (which includes a writing section). Joint enrollment students are limited to one class per academic semester.

Financial Aid

Emory realizes that most families may find it necessary to seek financial assistance in order for a student to attend Emory College. Emory is a member of the College Scholarship Service and awards financial assistance on the basis of demonstrated need.

Application Process for Programs Based on Need
The College Scholarship Service PROFILE, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and complete tax documents are required of all applicants for need-based assistance from Emory. These forms provide us with essential information about your family.s financial picture and enable us to offer you the assistance for which you are eligible.

Notification of Financial Aid Awards
Candidates for the first-year class will receive financial aid decisions after their financial aid files are complete and they are admitted. Aid applicants may check their status and award letter online at www.opus.emory.edu.

Further questions concerning the financial aid program should be directed to:

Office of Financial Aid
300 Boisfeuillet Jones Center
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia 30322-1960
404.727.6039
www.emory.edu/FINANCIAL_AID

SPECIAL REMINDER
The PROFILE,FAFSA, and complete tax documents are required in order to be eligible for financial aid review.

International Applicants
If you are an international applicant, please be advised that you must be able to verify the requisite funding for your educational expenses while at Emory. You may contact the Office of Admission to obtain the appropriate forms. In addition, please instruct your financial institution to forward documentation as to moneys available - i.e., bank statements or letters of financial verification. The documentation is required due to U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service regulations concerning student visas (F-1). You must submit the necessary forms to the Office of Admission in order to be eligible to register for courses if admitted. Only US citizens and permanent residents can receive federal and institutional financial aid.

Medical insurance is mandatory at Emory University for international students. All international students will be automatically enrolled in the "Accident and Sickness Insurance for Emory University Students" plan unless the student shows that he or she has equal coverage prior to registration. Once accepted to Emory University, each student will receive further information about the mandatory insurance regulation from the International Student and Scholar Programs Office.