Diamond+Mitchell

Diamond Persuasive Essay

[|Emerson college] by: Diamond Mitchell 902


 * Getting In (how good do your grades have to be, what tests do you need to take and how do you need to do,how much does the school costs. how is their aid?):**

I am reviewing Emerson college. Emerson college is a 4-year, Coed, private college in Boston, MA. In Emerson college they have 3,450 undergraduates. Emerson college accepts 47% of students who apply to Emerson college. In Emerson college you have to take SAT's in critical reading, Math, Writing. Also, you have to take the ACT's in composite.In Emerson college the first 50% of the first year students got a 580-690 in the SAT's in Critical Reading, a 560-650 in Math, a 580-680 in Writing. In the ACT in Composite the grades have to be at least a 25-30. Emerson college is very expensive, you have to pay 47,000 dollars for your tuition, room and board. In Emerson college their average Financial Aid package is 18,262 and they meet 75% of your Financial need. My rating category for getting in to Emerson college is 4 out of 5 stars because they are a good school. They are easy to get in to. Also, they have a good deal on Financial aid but, they are a little to expensive.


 * Academics(majors the school has, class size, access to professors, special programs, study abroad):**

Emerson college has many majors. For example, they have Communications, Journalism, Visual/ Preforming arts, English, and Business/ Marketing. There are at least 20 kids per class in Emerson college.Even though they do not say the real amount of students per class, they have 3,450 undergraduates in Emerson college. But. it is very easy to have access to your professors.So if I wanted to get extra help on a certain subject I could ask my professor. Emerson college has special programs that include Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Ice Hockey,etc. Emerson college also has a study abroad. My rating category is 5 out of 5 stars because if I need help in a certain subject I could easily get in touch with my college professor.


 * Student Life (social life at the school, housing, fraternities and sororities, sports):**

99% of freshman students live on campus and 55% of undergraduates live on campus at Emerson college. Emerson college has two types of housing which include Wellness housing(Drug,Liquor, Smoke-free) and Coed housing. The housing deposite at Emerson college is 500 dollars. Emerson college also has Fraternities and Sororities. Emerson college study abroad includes Basketball, Baseball, Drama, Film, Dance, Tennis etc. My rating category is 4 out of 5 stars bcause all the hings in Emerson college are things I like to do. Even though the housing is a little bit too pricey I still would like to go to Emerson college.


 * My Comfort Level (getting back, demographics, setting):**

Emerson college is located in Boston,MA. If I were to decide not to live on campus at Emerson college, I would have to 4 hours to travel and it is 208 miles from where I live. Emerson has 3% African American, 4% Asian, 60% white, 6% two or more races, and <1% Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander. And last but not least Emerson college is an Urban setting because they have over 500,000 people and they are a residental campus. My rating category is 4 out of 5 stars because I would like to be in a school where there are more people my racial backgroun but that doesnt keep me from going to a great college. Also,if I decide to not go on campus then i would be using a lot if my money on transportation. But other than that I fell really comfortable in Emerson college.

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