Emerson College Top Questions

Emerson is NOT very diverse. I'd say it's 75{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} white. Also, there is a very large gay population at Emerson. I'm shady on the numbers, but last I heard, 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body was gay. It's a pretty accepted thing. The student body as a whole has more liberal leanings in regards to politics. There are conservatives as well, but although their numbers are small, they are very opinionated. Kids come from all over the US, but pooling from the people I know, most come from Massachusetts, California, New York, and New Jersey.

Emerson kids are generally a lively and accepting bunch. Since Day One, I felt like I could be myself here--unlike anywhere else--and that hasn't changed over four years. People tend to be more eccentric (whether that means they have five colors of dye in their hair or just wear PJs with gnomes printed on them to the dining hall)--but also more accepting, therefore, and really welcoming. Students come from all over the country--all over the world, really--but seem to gravitate primarily from the East Coast. Most know exactly what path they want to take and declare a major upon applying to Emerson, which makes for a pretty ambitious bunch. Although some students are major moaners, most are very supportive of each other and understand the importance of collaboration, especially on large-scale projects and productions. Emerson has a strong liberal history and attracts a lot of students from the GLBT community, which only makes the place a particular gem. Conservatives are definitely the minority and don't 'cause too many rumbles. Although it may seem from the surface that everyone's a financially "comfortable," upper-middle class white kid, there is actually a good amount of socio-economic diversity, with loads of students taking on loans or successfully working their way through school.

Emerson students are highly aware of the world around them, on a national and global perspective. It helps to be in touch with national and global affairs when you are studying the types of majors Emerson offers.

There's a big LGBT crowd, and the Emerson Alliance for Gays, Lesbians and Everyone is one of the biggest groups on campus. Students are predominantly liberal and Republican students often talk about feeling isolated. There are political groups on campus and at the moment the campus is overwhelmingly supporting Obama. Emerson is so expensive that the only people who can really afford it are those whose parents are pretty well off. You're talking upper-middle class and higher. Many students are style-conscious and dress well for class, wearing high heels, a lot of makeup, and the latest fashions. Students tend to form cliques based on majors but also, like in high school, you have the preppy, style-conscious ones and the more alternative ones who are really into music and dressing differently from the norm. Most students are white. Hispanic students are mostly international students. Religion practially doesn't exist on campus and Emerson was ranked in the 2008 Princeton Review as one of the top 10 colleges whose students didn't know God. There is a Spiritual Life Center but it's small, with one Jewish representative, one Buddhist, one Catholic and one Protestant. A lot of students can seem pretentious, petty, snobby or stuck up. A lot of the girls can display vacuous, shallow, self-involved sides to themselves. Boys and girls alike are typically quite confident, loud and can be aggressively opinionated. Most find going to class a drag. There are the deep thinkers too, but they don't stand out because others command attention. Quieter, shyer students can be overshadowed.

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There are NO poor kids at Emerson. Get used to it now if you are one. I'm a poor kid and I may as well be a minority. Speaking of minorities, there aren't any of those either. The Emerson student body is 99{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} rich, white kids, often Jewish. 99{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of Emerson is also gay. Good luck, straight ladies. If boys aren't already gay when they come to Emerson, they will be by the time they graduate. "Gay by May," as the saying goes. It's a little clicky- the musical theater kids only hang out with other loud, obnoxious theater kids, and the acting majors often feel too elite to hang out with other people. Most Emerson students are from wealthy areas in New York or New Jersey. A few kids are from wealthy New England towns. Students are super political and will tell you all about it. I can count the republicans on one hand. They're all friends with each other, trying to find some safety in numbers.

Many peoples' parents pay their way. And pay for everything else. Everyone will pretend they aren't rich though. You will know they are lying because they are ridiculous well-dressed. Most of the guys are gay. Most of the girls are bi. So if you are a straight male you have a very easy time dating around. Unless you are a jock. Which there are a tiny population of. They don't really fit in and probably know it and stick together. All the obnoxious girls with fake tans and uggs are marketing majors. They are rich as well. You can tell a lot about a person by their major. Almost everything about them. Most Emerson people are east coast but there are a lot of Chicago, and California people. No one is conservative. People act like they are aware. Preachy. A lot of people think they are going to be rich.

Emerson College, though it may be super liberal and "tolerant" (we have trans-friendly bathrooms), is quite possibly, the least diverse school in America. Especially for being a campus in a major city. Oh, and they're tolerant to everything except conservativism, and un-pc humor. You'll feel out of place if you've ever been in the military or right-winged. They will scoff at you if you like Fox News. You're beneath them if you're Republican. Even tolerance has its limits at Emerson. When students go to class, they dress as if they are going to Chateau Marmeunt with Mary-Kate Olsen- giant sunglasses, giant bags, leggings- all the latest hipster trends. And guys dress like they're the next scene band- tight jeans, long sideswept bangs, impeccable eyebrows. They compensate for lack of individuality and personality by wearing outrageous, tacky, and loud clothes. Emerson is a giant campus of trust-funders who hide it by wearing Salvation Army clothes. About 90{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of Emerson are white kids whose parents are putting them through college so that they can become the next big actor or E! News correspondant.

I feel there is a large diversity of socio-economic class...but not a lot of racial diversity. there is a good amount of LGBT and I have had good interaction with everyone. I don't think different type of students interact all that much. i feel everyone tends to stick to who they feel is the same as them. Most emerson students seem to be from New England.

Emerson students try so hard to be different, a lot of times they all end up the same...