Emerson College Top Questions

Stereotypes about Emerson College and its students from older generations are very outdated. In the past, the school has been a haven for not-so-bright, very liberal students, and was looked upon unfavorably because of that and because its location in what used to be the Combat Zone.

One of the biggest stereotypes is that we're all liberal and either gay or hipsters. Emerson is one of the places you might see people referred to as "conforming non-conformists"

One really big stereotype that it is a school with a large gay and lesbian community. It is full of rich kids

That we are crazy, outspoken, creative individuals who like to smoke a lot of pot and procrastinate.

Pretentious, artsy, liberal wealthy white kids.

liberal, outgoing,comitted to their work, smokers, leaders, urban, unique, creative

Artsy, Alot of gay people, pretentious, rich, white

Everyone smokes. Everyone is hipster. Everyone is outrageous/weird. Everyone is white.

The only "stereotype" that I was ever aware of was the population of gay & lesbian students at Emerson. Since it's seen as primarily an arts school, it would only be natural for that stereotype to exist.

skinnyjean-wearing, opera singing, grungy, bar-mitzvah-sunglass wearing, artsy homosexuals