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The student body is very diverse: College of Communication students are different from Sargeant students are different from School of Management students, etc.

My classmates like to have fun but also realize the importance of good grades.

My friends are very social, outgoing, and friendly. If you're quiet, it's easy to get lost in such a big school. But most people are friendly and are eager to make more friends. There are some cliques among students, but people are usually pretty laid back about that stuff.

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Mostly all the students are very Liberal. I don't think any student could feel out of place, and if you do, it is probably because you haven't put forth the effort to make friends or join clubs. Many BU students are from the Boston area/Massachusetts and New York, but they come from all over the world. it represents about every single state plus at least 50 international countries. Talk is intellectual if you want it to be, but it can also be light and funny. Students come from all financial backgrounds and the school is relatively diverse.

Again, my time at BU was mainly spend within the College of Fine Arts, where I was fortunate enough to have a close knit community of friends. BU's campus is a large one with an even larger population of students. At times it can be hard and overwhelming to meet new people, but overall I would say that I was surprised with the diversity and friendliness of BU students. To go into the GSU, a popular place to eat and study, one would see a room full of 100+ tables with moderately diverse students. Most of which would be eating a slice of pizza or a salad while studying with a group of 10 or more other classmates, all with lap tops open. It seemed to me that while there were a good number of students from the Northeast, the balance came in students from not only other parts of the country, but from overseas as well. BU benefits from a large number of study abroad programs across all Colleges and Majors. People always felt open to letting me and other friends join in at a table or in a game of frisbee on the BU beach.

What are your experiences with racial, religious, LGBT, socio-economic, and/or other groups on campus? none What kind of student would feel out of place at BU? introverts What do most students wear to class? hoodies and jeans Do different types of students interact? of course There are four tables of students in the dining hall. Describe them. hockey players, boys way too into video games, a group of girls, and a coed group that probably has class together Where are most BU students from? New Jersey What financial backgrounds are most prevalent? middle to upper middle class re students politically aware / active? a bit Are they predominantly left, right or center? both Do students talk about how much they'll earn one day? only in Management

Even though I'm not involved with it, the BU Catholic Center is really welcoming, especially Sister Olga. What you wear to class depends on what school you're in. The School of Management kids and the College of Communication have a rep for being really well-dressed all the time. I'm in the College of Arts and Sciences and I wear the same sweatpants 3 days a week. A student looking for a lot of school spirit or a typical college campus environment would hate BU. All types of students interact. 4 tables in the dining hall: 1) A stressed out kid that didn't sleep last night who has Bio notes covering 2 tables. 2) 6 girls who look exactly the same and are all wearing Tory Burch flats and Longchamp bags, but in different colors and are talking about a mixer with some frat. 3) Guys that just got out of practice from some sport that are eating more food than you can believe. 4) That's all the classifiable-looking groups I can think of right now. Most BU students are from the Northeast, but there are students from everywhere. Really, everywhere. You hear people speaking in different languages constantly. A lot of students are from wealthy backgrounds because it's such an expensive school, but not all. Some students are VERY politically active, but most aren't. Predominantly left. Not really.

There is a large gay population as well as Jewish population at BU, but I haven't come across any dissonance toward any student group on campus. In fact, I really enjoy learning from the wide variety of students. Before college I never really knew what entailed when colleges boasted about their 'diversity'. But now that I learn constantly from my Serbian, South African, and Japanese friends, it opens up my eyes to a world I knew was there, but couldn't grasp until it was described to me from someone's individual point of view.