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YES, Students definitly talk about what they will earn one day. Alot of my friends are alumni of GMU now, and they all speak about what they make. For those who are seniors at the moment, they also tell me what each other their fields typically make. And since I am becoming a teacher in the fairfax area, I know the salary that I will be making. But thats important to know if you are going into a field just for the money or for the experience.

For the most part, people keep themselves pretty open-minded on campus. I have had people throw out racial insults at me every once in awhile when I pass them but you'll find that sort of ignorance anywhere. I doubt diversity programs will do much to sway anyone's opinion, especially at our age.

I learned a lot about different religions and races during my time at GMU. I don't think any kind of student would feel out of place at GMU b/c this campus is sooo diverse. Students wear jeans and shirts to class, depends on the person. Yes different students interact but students of the same race also tended to join together, except when they were in Frats or Sororities because then they had to mix. You could tell that many students that went to Mason have money, or came from families that have money. Yes students are politically aware and active. Predominantly Democratic. Students talk about how much they dream to earn one day.

I didn't have any particularly exciting experiences other than being judged for being conservative. I would definitely say a good portion of the student body is liberal and left. The area in which the university is located probably has the largest effect on this. A lot of students at Mason come from affluent families, once again something prevalent in the area. I think there is a good portion of students that are politically aware/active! It is one of the things that made me proud to be a student there as I find pro activity to be particularly important.

I'm a commuter, so I see everything as an observer.

1. friendly relations, never had a bad encounter or situation 2. a student not open to change, tolerance, "diversity" 3. i have seen everything to anything 4. not as much as they should 5. there are two tables pushed together with a fraternity and sorority sitting together, another table has a group of girls studying (usually the same race), the last table is a mixed group of students sitting together 6. bordering or local states 7. i would say there is a large percent of students that come from a wealthy background 8. i would say about 60{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} are aware/active 9. left 10. i have heard more talk about winning the lottery

The campus is the most diverse place I have ever been. I live in Maine wher the population is 99{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} white. Then I moved to Alabama where everyone is very ignorant to other cultures. But my experience at GMU has opened my eyes for other cultures.

It's a diverse campus divided by cliques.

No one feels out of place at Mason because there are so many different types of people here. It doesnt matter what you wear to class because there so many types of clothing worn by students. Wear your pjs to class, no one would care.

Have their own groups, but have help on campus. Global Nomad. Varies. Not always. Different backgrounds. White and Asian. Yes. Republicans. Yes...

I think that Mason is actually working to reach out to all groups. There's a definite growth in the acceptance of the LGBT community on campus. Race seems to have always been supported and I've never had a genuinely bad experience with anything having to do with race since I started my education at Mason. It's enlightening that there are a good amount of different racial communities and that, even though they usually are seperate on a normal basis, they aren't opposed to be conjoining or sharing with other communities. Religion isn't something I enjoy talking about and I find it shoved in my face far too often on campus. I respect everyone's rights to their belief but am completely opposed to it being forced upon others. I have refused and thrown away too many pamphlets from the Campus Ministry.

GMU is phenomenoly diverse, I can't imagine anyone feeling out of place. There are all sorts of cultures, sexual orientations, financial backgrounds, etc.

Very diverse, but it's celebrated to a fault. Many student organizations, so something for any/everyone. Very casual to class, jeans, sweats, etc. Many students are part-time, working professionals, many with more 'life experience' and it's not uncommon to have retirees in class as a hobby.

I don't think any student would feel out of place. The student body is so diverse that anyone could make a friend or find someone they have something in common with, whether that be religion or academic major, etc. I wouldn't say there is a particular dress code at Mason. It ranges from sweats to suits.

Students are however college students act. Most talk about anything from how much they earn, to parties to school. Everyone's the typical college student.

Diverese. There are people from all over the country. There are people from all over the world.

Although racial diversity is through the roof, that does not mean the school is a huge cultural melting pot where everyone gets together and sings song about harmony and love. Pretty much everyone is from a Virginia suburb and this is their safety school. The whites hang out with the whites, blacks hang out with the blacks, etc. There's apparently a huge gay population at Mason, but it's not as open as one would think. While many students like to think they are politically active, the reality is that they most likely have absolutely no idea what they're talking about. The right-wing students like to complain that the school is to liberal while the left-wing likes to say it's too conservative, yet the majority of students are either too stupid or too apathetic to care either way, so it balances out.

I was not associated with any group in particular. I did notice that there was a lot of diversity on campus. The oddballs usually ate in sub 1 and all the "cool" fraternity and sorority kids ate in the JC.

Mason is incredibly diverse which is a great thing. I do not like the crazy Cru kids though who tell you if you're Jewish, Muslim, gay, etc then you're damned to hell. I think politically, there is an even distribution of Democrats, Republicans, etc. I think there are more Libertarians that go to Mason than any other college in Virginia (which is absolutely due to our great Economics department).

There's varying religions and races. There's varying degrees of wealth too. Most students seem okay with money. It is a college though. There's tons different students. Everyone's pretty down to Earth. Everyone at Mason seems middle class.