{"285641":{"#nid":"285641","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Emily Robey-Phillips Accepted to Harvard Law","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EEmily Robey-Phillips, fifth-year International Affairs major and Honors Program student, has caused quite the buzz around campus: she just received (and accepted) admission to Harvard Law School after a stellar undergraduate career at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EEmily first decided to pursue law school at the age of 13 after her parents mentioned that she would be up for the challenge.\u0026nbsp; Emily capitalized on that initial spark and began her preparations early.\u0026nbsp; Upon beginning her freshman year of high school at the Atlanta International School (AIS), Emily signed up for Mock Trial and began to study towards the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program.\u0026nbsp; Emily particularly enjoyed her Theory of Knowledge course offered in the IB curriculum.\u0026nbsp; This course explored the science of \u201chow you know things\u201d; whether you are driven by emotion, reason, language, or belief, an abstract and highly debatable topic similar to the types of courses she will take at Harvard.\u0026nbsp; Emily also participated in the bilingual degree program offered at AIS, enabling her to receive a duel diploma in French and English.\u0026nbsp; Emily identifies her early exposure to the unique IB offerings as a key factor in her passion for and understanding of the dynamics of international affairs and law.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EEmily entered Georgia Tech in the fall of 2009 as an Honors Program student majoring in International Affairs and Public Policy.\u0026nbsp; Emily held a number of leadership positions on campus, including serving as President of Sigma Iota Rho, an Associate Editor for the \u003Cem\u003ETechnique\u003C\/em\u003E, and working on independent research in the field of human rights.\u0026nbsp; This research resulted in a publication in \u003Cem\u003EThe Tower\u003C\/em\u003E.\u0026nbsp; Emily is also an avid martial artist and Resident Assistant for Georgia Tech housing.\u0026nbsp; Most recently, Emily completed an internship with Congressman John Lewis (D) through the Georgia Tech DC Internship Program, providing her with invaluable work experience in Washington.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EEmily suspects a few of her undergraduate classes will share remarkable similarities with her courses at Harvard.\u0026nbsp; Emily is particularly grateful for her experience in Public Policy 3000; this course consisted of case analysis and group discussion, similar to the format she will encounter in law school.\u0026nbsp; US Foreign Policy also expanded her skillset by requiring critical essays and thoughtful, systematic analysis.\u0026nbsp; Emily also engaged in a number of language courses at Georgia Tech: she completed a minor in Russian and took an impressive number of Spanish, Arabic, and German courses.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWhen asked why she chose Harvard instead of Columbia, the University of Virginia, or the University of Pennsylvania, Emily cites Harvard Law\u2019s incredible reputation for excellence.\u0026nbsp; \u201cI appreciate the global recognition of Harvard\u2019s name.\u0026nbsp; Harvard\u2019s international merit is astounding.\u201d\u0026nbsp; Emily looks forward to living and learning in Cambridge.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWe anticipate great success for Emily and await word of her many accomplishments at Harvard Law!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Emily Robey-Phillips Accepted to Harvard Law"}],"uid":"27921","created_gmt":"2014-03-25 16:07:20","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:07","author":"Katie Geddes","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-02-28T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-02-28T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"285651":{"id":"285651","type":"image","title":"Emily Robey-Phillips","body":null,"created":"1449244216","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:50:16","changed":"1475894978","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:49:38","alt":"Emily Robey-Phillips","file":{"fid":"199070","name":"erp.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/erp_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/erp_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":7711888,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/erp_0.png?itok=TYPfn57W"}}},"media_ids":["285651"],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"Honors Program"}],"categories":[{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"}],"keywords":[{"id":"89961","name":"harvard law school"},{"id":"4201","name":"honors program"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEmily Robey-Phillips\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:earp3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eearp3@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["earp3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}