Pepperdine University Top Questions

I wish that I would have known that I would have to be a bit more culturally prepared for the adapting to the new enviornment. At many times, the student body is not unified and can be unfriendly. There are plenty of opportunities on the campus so it is important to get involved within clubs/ organizations, activites and things of the like.

I wouldn't change a thing about what I knew before I came here. Becoming familiar with Pepperdine University through experiences rather than explanations is a journey that I treasure.

Prior to coming to Pepperdine I wish I had known how difficult it was to get involved and stay involved. It is possible to get involved and active at Pepperdine but it takes a large amount of effort. I had assumed that clubs would reach out to new students to try to get them involved but that was not the case. In fact I had to go out of my way to get any information regarding clubs other than sororities and fraternities since I was uninterested in rushing. It takes a lot of effort to get involved here.

I wish I would have known how Greek heavy this school was before I came. Pepperdine University's Greek Life is very diverse, with various groups to join. And because our campus is so small, a lot of the extracurricular activities are based upon Greek Life. But, if you aren't in one of these groups, it somewhat feels as if you are isolated from a lot of the campus' activities. This makes it difficult for the students who really want to be involved, but may already have other prior obligations that do not allow them to rush or join.

Before I came to Pepperdine, I wish that I had known more about the student organizations and clubs.

I wish I knew how many rules there were and how strictly they are enforced.

I wish I had known that there are a ton of stairs at this school even more than they will show you on tours and so be prepared to get a workout!

If you don't want to be involved in a sorority or fraternity it's probably for the best you go to a bigger school. Most of the activities here are through greek life.

How nice it would be living here.

I wish I knew how much money surrounded the area and how much money it cost to live here. I also wish I knew hw invloved all the students are here.