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Our campus is very diverse sexual-orientation wise. There's a huge gay population and everyone's really accepting of it. I don't know if anyone would feel out of place on our campus because everyone's weird in their own little way and everyone's just accepts that. You know that weird kid at your high school? He'd probably fit right in here. I wouldn't really say Emerson is clique-y at all. Most people are liberal. If I could guess I'd say 90 something percent. If people talk about how much they're going to earn someday, it's how we're all going to live in cardboxes while we try to become successful.

Mostly white and everybody has something about them that is a little to (more often than not) a lot askew about their personality. 99.9{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} Democratic. EVERYONE has heavily liberal criticismd and NO ONE will ever concede to being wrong.... very annoying. All film students think they are the next Tarentino and are all high and mighty like they are better than everyone else, however trust me once you see the student film screenings they all suck! I have been at Emerson for 4 full years now and have yet to see an even half way decent student film.

Emerson kids are known for dressing very strangely. It's not uncommon to see kids with colored or spiked hair. The girls tend to dress very well, very in tune with the latest fashions. Others just wear whatever they can find that's clean. There isn't much racial diversity to be honest, but I've never seen any forms of prejudice against any race, religion, or sexual orientation. The student body tends to be very liberal, socially and politically, and they're very open about sexuality in general. Lots of kids are from New England but I know kids from all over the country, especially California for some reason. Lots of kids come from wealthy families, since Emerson isn't known for giving great financial aid, but that's certainly not always the case.

Emerson is incredibly white and upper class. I could name every black student in my year (which isn't saying much). It seems to be pretty secular, the only people I know who are at all religious are Jewish. There is a very large gay population, and those that aren't gay are pretty experimental. Students are past being accepting of all sexualities, your sexual orientation is essentially irrelevant, we are past noticing. Emerson is not the kind of school where you wear your sweats around, unless your going to the gym. Most students take pride in their appearence, and those who come unaware will probably be Nylon readers by the end of their first semester. It is a painfully liberal school, to the point where there is little opposition to advocate for the other side. They are however, very politically informed for the most part, which is a relief from high school for most. Most students seem content to make nothing and wait tables as a lot of them are trying to break into highly selective, competitive fields. Preppy, or sporty kids feel pretty out of place.

Emerson's diversity is not amazing race wise, most students are white kids from the suburbs. But sexuality and LGBT is something very well represented at Emerson. We have co-ed bathrooms for example. In terms of politics I would say the student population is 79{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} Democratic or left, but most are politically aware.

The majority of students at Emerson College are artsy, individuals, who come to Emerson because of the theatre/film or acting programs. If you are more interested in sports, Emerson is not the school for you. I believe all of the teams here are Division 3. There's also not a lot of school spirit with regard to sports. I would say the majority of students at Emerson are east-coasters, unlike myself. There are some students from the mid-west and other countries, but probably not more than 30+ for the entire undergraduate program. There are a lot of clubs at Emerson that support racial, religious, and LGBT students. We have a very strong Gay-Straight Alliance. Most students are Emerson are very liberal, or democrats. To date, I haven't met a single student who is republican.

The only student I can think of who would be out of place here is the star quarterback from a town twenty minutes outside of Atlanta, Georgia. And I doubt he exists to the hyperbolic degree I've drawn him as. This place works to find friends for all the outcasts. If you chose not to be very social here it's usually because you can manage yourself. Even the few rough, athletic types I've seen here (more seem to be coming in the incoming classes) have banded together with each other. Most kids wear hoodies. Most are from Philly, New York, and Jersey. The right-wing contingency is a staunch minority, though there are a lot who are liberal mainly because it's popular or reasons like that. There are a group of politically involved students, but there are plenty of uninformed students as well. They don't even regularly watch The Daily Show. Almost all of us talk about how we're going to be starving artists.

The student body here at Emerson, although predominantly left, is also incredibly diverse. For students who want to get involved in politics, there are many organizations to join; students who care about fashion have clubs, as do students who are passionate about film, radio, journalism, art, or the environment. This student body is welcoming to anyone who has an opinion, who is passionate about the world, and who is respectful of others. One thing that Emerson students do seem to have in common, from my experience talking with other students about the application process and financial aid, is they have money. Personally, I would not be at the school if it wasn't for the financial aid and scholarships I had received. Most of my friends, however, either are paying for college themselves from a savings account they have had since they were born, or have parents who can afford the school. There is a sense of entitlement among some students, a feeling of being able to buy what ever they want, when every they want it. I can't live like that, and have occasionally been forced to tell friends that I just can't afford to go out with them this weekend, I don't have the money. Despite any money problems, however, students here at Emerson seem to be accepting and welcoming of each other.

Mostly white, about 15 black students. Various religions, mostly atheists, Christians and Jews. Very big LGBT population. A lot of vegetarians (like me!) Upper middle class. A very preppy student would feel out of place. Or a student with a closed mind. Most students wear skinny jeans, big shirts, plaid, scarves, and boot or ballet flats. Boy wear the masculine version of that. At the dh: maybe a small group of kids who did not get over their high school emo phase, the etheral hippies, the over zealous musical theater kids, and then a random mish-mash.

"different" all those kids in highschool that got made fun of for being different all come here. one things is they have to have money and they have to be white.