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- Organize and track the schools that YOU are interested in.
- Get matched up with schools that fit your personality.
- Determine your chances at each school CP covers.
- Calculate your costs at any school.
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FactsSlang
- Board Bucks - Balance on student ID that comes with meal plan, which can be used at campus convenience stores.
- BPL - Boston Public Library.
- C Store - Convenience store at 80 Boylston St.
- DH - Dining hall.
- EC Cash - Money deposited into your account that can be used at the book store, print labs, and campus convenience stores by swiping your student ID card.
- IDIP - Individually designed interdisciplinary programs.
- P-Row - Piano Row residence building that also has a gymnasium, various meeting rooms, and a café.
- The Castle - Emerson’s Netherlands campus, Kasteel Well.
- The Common - Boston Common.
- The Garden - The Public Garden, across Charles Street from the Boston Common.
- The LB - The Little Building, 80 Boylston Street.
- The Max - The Max Mutchnick Campus Center is a major gift from Max Mutchnick, a 1987 Emerson graduate and co-creator and executive producer of the Will & Grace television sitcom.
- The Vault - 216 Tremont St., which is home to several offices, including off-campus student services, financial aid, and the registrar.
- WLP - Writing, literature, and publishing major.
Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming To School
- Go to the Organization Fair in September.
- It’s not a good school for people who are undecided about their major.
- Most things at orientation aren’t really mandatory.
- No one's going to be drafted for the WNBA from Emerson’s basketball team.
- Procrastination doesn’t work.
- To sell that graphing calculator because you probably won’t need to take any math classes.
Tips to Succeed
- Be sure about what you want to study before coming here.
- Do not wait until 10 minutes before class to print out your paper in a lab; disaster is bound to strike.
- Go to class.
- Join student organizations; they’ll help you get hands-on experience in your field, and begin to know whether you want to do it for the rest of your life.
- Move off campus sophomore year; you’ll grow up faster.
- Take tons of internships (yes, it’s that important).
- Take tons of internships.
- Use professors and their office hours as much as possible.
Urban Legends
- The College’s main intersection, Tremont and Boylston Streets, is said to be the windiest intersection in the country.
- The Little Building is supposedly haunted, as are possibly some of the dorms in Piano Row.
Traditions
- The Evvys - The Evvys is an annual awards ceremony, held in the spring to honor students who submit creative works.
School Spirit
Emerson students have a quiet way of showing school spirit. In fact, many don’t show any at all. But just because sports events don’t rally school spirit, that doesn’t mean that Emerson students aren’t proud of their education and the opportunities they have to get their hands dirty in their particular field.
Most Recent Contributing Author
Name: Vanessa Willoughby
Hometown: Waterford, CT
Major: Writing, Literature and Publishing Vanessa was her high school's Poet Laureate. Contributing Author Internship
College Prowler is actively seeking talented students to be "Contributing Authors," and assist with updating
the College Prowler guide to their school. This is a great opportunity for a student to gain internship experience, be a part of a nationally
recognized company, gain tremendous exposure, utilize new media techniques, and share advice with high school students about what life is
really like at your college. Read more about the internship.
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