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It is amazing to see so many different kinds of people at Emerson. When my mother told me people from across the world come to the school I did not take her seriously. I have classes with people from all over the country and from Europe. It is awesome to see so many differnt types of students.

Ninety percent white. Ninety percent stoner. One hundred percent sexually frustrated people too self-absorbed to realize that everyone else wants to get laid as much as they do.

The only type of student that would feel uncomfortable at Emerson is someone that wants to be surrounded by people just like them. It is decidedly not a cookie-cutter school. However, it also isn't the most diverse place in the world (or even in the neighborhood). If you are looking for a group of friends with varied backgrounds and varied interests you can certainly find that here.

I don't think their would be any student that feels out of place at Emerson unless they wanted to major in something like math or science because then they're at the wrong school. I've met students of all different races and who subscribe to various religions and come from all over the world. My freshman year one of my suitemates was from Korea and we got to learn a lot about what the culture is like there and even picked up a few Korean words from her. I would say that most students tend to befriend people that are in the same major as them, but that's not always the case. I'm a film major and my best friend on campus is a Writing, Literature, Publishing major. A majority of the students are politically aware and most of them have no problem offering their opinion on the subject. If you lean toward the far right for politics I would suggest keeping it to yourself because although for the most part Emerson students are accepting of different opinions, when it comes to politics for some reason they're not as tolerant.

Emerson is very, very liberal. So, students who are very conservative would feel out of place. I, personally, am a moderate and feel that some students could be more open-minded to other views.

It is important to every art education that students learn fundamentals of art theory and art history. Emerson neglects to teach their students anything in terms of the study of art, and this is reflected in the aptitude of their student body. As a transfer, I've experienced a year of study at another art school. Despite anything the program lacked, the school was at least committed to teaching their freshman class fundamentals about film theory and history. I have taken two similar freshman film history courses at Emerson and found that not only do they lack depth, but in some instances, students are misinformed about the films they are learning about. On four occasions I have had teachers cite incorrect information, and then later test students on the inaccurate facts. The Emerson student body is not intellectual, and it is not their fault. The students are not exposed to the higher process of media theory and criticism, they are not even exposed to the important media that has shaped the art world that they allegedly want to work within. As a transfer I have not found a single Emerson student who seems informed about his major, who can participate competently in college level discourse, and who can express their creativity in an informed way. Emerson does nothing to refine their undergraduate students. Emerson students tend to be very wealthy. Most students seem to hail from the D.C area or New Jersey. Drug culture runs rampant. I have seen students smoking pot outside of Emerson buildings (keep in mind, its a city campus) and have heard so many conversations revolving solely around drugs that at times I question whether or not I ever left the 11th grade. An intelligent person will feel out of place at Emerson.

Emerson's student body is, unfortunately, a bit homogeneous. Though I have no statistics on-hand, I can say with a great degree of certainty that the majority of students are white liberals of the middle-class variety. We have a solid LGBT community which, for many, is a major attraction for this school.

Very few athletes, mostly drama type kids.

Emerson students are on the left side of the spectrum. Republicans are very rare and if people are they do not tell people. The liberalism has to do with the large amount of gay men and women at the school. There is such a high percentage there are some slogans people have. Such as "Gay by May," saying that a guy will come out by May. Or "Gay until Proven Straight." It is hard for single women at school because there is really not a large amount of eligible bachelors.

Mostly liberal people. If you're conservative, get ready to back yourself up. It's not as though all Emerson students strictly don't like conservatives, they just really haven't heard a logical response from them.