1. No one has ever heard of it
Especially not graduates like Jay Leno, Henry Winkler, Denis Leary, Bobbi Brown, and Kevin Bright.
2. Emerson never wins any awards
Unless you count landing at #10 on the Hollywood Reporter's Top 25 American Film Schools list, or being the #1 most LGBT-friendly school in the nation, according to the Princeton Review.
3. Living in the heart of Boston is so uneventful
There's never anything going on in the Theatre District, no one ever holds events on the Common or at the Esplanade, and there is absolutely nowhere to shop on Newbury Street or in Downtown Crossing.
4. The professors have too much real-world experience
They're so busy writing novels, being published in major newspapers, and working on popular TV shows.
5. You wouldn't ever want to study abroad
The castle in the Netherlands, the program in Valencia, Spain, and the LA campus definitely don't offer any enriching opportunities.
6. Networking is impossible
Besides The Emerson Mafia, which includes thousands of successful graduates willing to hook you up with jobs and internships, that is.
7. Nothing cool ever happens on campus
Ron Burgundy has never held a press conference at Emerson, there are no free screenings with special guests like Jake Gyllenhaal, and we never have impressive speakers.
8. Students are not at all involved outside of classes
They're only at incredible internships, leading on-campus organizations, pledging sororities and fraternities, holding film shoots, and getting published.
9. The people who attend Emerson are just like everyone else
There's definitely no uniqueness at Emerson. No one is quirky or original at all. You won't find Orientation Leaders dressing up and dancing, there aren't quidditch teams, and you'll never take classes like Love and Eroticism, or Writing the Film Musical.
10. Emerson students love their school too much
They're always talking about how happy they are and writing articles that prove their school is the best.