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Not all of them. I was sort of "culture shocked" as a freshman at this university. Students here take studying very seriously and a number of them are scary smart. They make for excellent conversation inside and outside the classroom. I was surprised to see just how little partying went on each weekend, which, personally, I don't mind at all. Maybe it's just the crowd I run with, but I haven't encountered a party larger than 20 or so people. The parties certainly don't get "rowdy" like in Animal House. It's mostly just a number of friends getting together for a few drinks. As for this university's political leaning, I would say that it leans center/left. However, maybe this is just my experience since I am a history and poli sci guy and both majors are known to attract "conservative" types of people. The rest of the school seems liberal compared to my major's professors. As for the students being wealthy, I would say that it's not all that true. I think what other people see as "wealth" is simply how we dress. At other schools you can go to class in sweats and a dirty tee shirt. That type of thing just doesn't fly here. When you live in the city, it's best to dress the same as those around you. I lived downtown at Baumhart Hall last year and felt undersdressed outside my building if I didn't have a suit. I also read that 92{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body receives some sort of aid from the uni, so I don't think that this school is nearly as wealthy as some want to believe. The stats definitely indicate that there are more women than men. However, I know that my majors tend to attract more men than women, it hardly feels like this school is 70{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} female. From my perspective it feels more like 50/50. Don't let the numbers fool you. If you pick psychology, sociology, or nursing as your major you can expect A LOT of women. If you pick history, philosophy, math, or business you can expect more men. It's that simple.

A Sophmore talks about a stereotype at Loyola. Pretty girls!

I talk about the gay population at Loyola, and the stereotype of Loyola's student body.

Not necessarily. Most students work incredibly hard so as to be similar to their parents: wealthy from working hard for their money.

Yes. Another point, the professors constantly tell us how we're better than other schools like DePaul. And in a lot of regards, this is also true, especially educationally.

Except for the few rogue students, overall its true

Many students come to Loyola with pre-med in mind, after the liberal arts core classes though, many switch over to other majors or areas of study. The school also has a great social scene with good parties and local bars. There aren't many guys that go here, and there are many students at Loyola who are gay. That just attests to the great variety of people at school. It really is cool knowing people of all lifestyles.

some of them

Of course not. There is such a diverse student body here that we cannot all be classified into one category. There are devout Catholics here but they keep their faith to themselves and nothing is ever shoved down your throat.

Not at all.

While there are a lot of students who are fortunate to have their parents fund their education, there are definitely just as many of us who are paying for our own education. It's really no different than any other university. As for all the guys being gay...well we are in a big city and cities tend to have a lot of gay men and women so of course a lot of gay people attend Loyola. I say cheers to diversity!

To most people, this is actually true. It's annoying to go to school with the same type of people after a couple of years. However, it is a pretty academic school-- a good amount of the students aren't big party goers, it's actually a good thing.

You'd be surprised. Sometimes I wonder how some people got THIS far. But there are many intelligent people here as well. All in all, I feel like the majority of people are a lot like me.

Not quite - I'm not incredibly wealthy, but you will find many kids who are (not that that's a bad thing!)

There are definitely alot of culturally catholic students here, although I do not attend mass on a regular basis, I'm not sure how many are active in the Jesuit-Catholic tradition at Loyola. There are alot of caucasian students here, you might see greater diversity on the varsity sports teams. I was surprised when I started at Loyola how many students commute or go home on some weekends. That makes it more difficult to build community among the student population as they are frequently absent.

Not at all. Most kids I know are struggling to pay for college with loans, just as I am.

No, we do have an active gay population on campus, but the majority of men here are straight.

Although many students do choose to drink, there are many students who find other things to do for fun.

For the most part

Somewhat.