Texas A & M University-College Station Top Questions

I like the organizations like T-Camp, Howdy Camp, and Fish Camp. I think that they're great for students trying to get to know campus. These organizations really make sure that you get to know the traditions and the campus. They give you a foundation of people that you know. Really it's important because it's the first step to learning how to network. I think the only real disappointing thing about the student body is how much the University claims to be so diverse but some times when you're sitting in class it doesn't seem like that. Even though the university is diverse the individual programs don't seem to have a diverse student population.

There are multiple groups on campus that are racially, religiously or socio-economically oriented, ranging from that of the ethnic orientation, like the Latina Aggies, to the dominantly Republican, or the Christian based student organizations. The campus is primarily white, however, and anyone else can pretty much count on being a minority at TAMU. If there were four main tables dividing a dining hall of TAMU students, black athletes might occupy one, Greek fraternity and sorority members another, "redneck" or "hick" students a third, and nerdy Asian engineer or biology majors a fourth, thought many of these groups can be found overlapping in their social stereotypes. A sorority girl might be pre-med, or an athlete might be studying something agriculturally based. Most students wear comfortable clothes to classes; jeans and sperry's, nike running shorts and running shoes, or shorts and flip flops, coordinated with t-shirts, tank tops, and sweatshirts. Most TAMU students seem to be from the Houston or Dallas/Fort Worth area, though the student body has a great mix of Texans, ranging from far East Texas to the obselete Northern regions, along with out of staters and a handful of international students. Many students are political aware and active. It's common to see the sidewalk chalked with support for presidential candidates, or the MSC taken over with student groups promoting for a specific person or cause. Most students seem to originate from the middle or middle-upper class, and future salaries are a topic of discussion near graduation, but not something that comes up in everyday conversation.

The student body on campus is pretty diverse and all walks of life can be observed on campus. The LGBT community is pretty much ignored/pushed aside because of the sterotypes brought onto the campus by one's upbringing. Yet, there is a very large 'down low' gay presence on campus. It should be no surprise that there is a large Republican presence on campus since Pres. H.W. Bush's Presidential Library is here on campus. I feel that no student will feel out of place because of the sheer size and diverseness of cultures. A vast majority of the students here are from Texas and come from a middle income family, but like other colleges, you do have some wealthy attendees as well as those from poor households. Though the campus is very large and spread out over many, many acres, it very secure and protected. There is a large presence of law enforcement on campus. It is not uncommon to see politicians, military officials, and the former president himself walking around campus. The daughter of the governor of Texas attends here as well.

I don't think anyone would feel out of place at TAMU since it is such a friendly campus. I guess if you are used to a city lifestyle, then College Station is not the place for you. Most students come from Dallas or Houston. Most students are conservative.

very conservitive, very white, very old fashioned, i couldn't ask for anything more

At A&M there is a lot of diversity. There are a vast number of International students along with students from various cultural backgrounds and beliefs. These voices have just as much say and just as much right to say it here. Though this university is one of the largest Conservative colleges in the nation, other views are welcomed and accepted as well. Diversity is what makes A&M truly unique. Two of my dearest friends are from Zimbabwe and Sierra Leon respectively. Another close friend is gay. And each of them have found their niche on campus and are active in promoting their respective diversity.