University of Massachusetts-Amherst Top Questions

The student body is very diverse. Everyone will find somebody. The campus is a very liberal school, but there is a Republican group. Most students will wear normal clothing to class, but there are the girls in Uggs, a Northface and huge sunglasses at an 8am class. No student would feel out of place.

What I've found is that UMass is full of students who either weren't smart enough or didn't have enough money to go anywhere. That doesnt mean that there aren't people who really wanted to come here, but the majority fit into that category. I thought that it would be really easy to be a student here, but I've found it depends on the major, and if you're looking for more academic rigor, theres always the Commonwealth College, which allows for honors-level classes. The student body is a big mix of well dressed and very sloppy people. Most students are from MA, but there are people from other states.

I have found Umass students to be quite friendly and laid back people. Most people I have encountered seem to come from middle- or lower middle-class backgrounds, although there are people from all parts of that spectrum. "Cliques" are not very prevalent, and there's not much "who's who" around here since there's so many people, which will be a relief if you came from a clique-y high school. Most people here are liberal-minded. Also, 80{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the students here are in-state.

There are a lot of hate crimes here. Its not an unknown fact that Umass is one of the most violent campuses in the country. I don't feel unsafe here though. There are 3 different kinds of people here: ----the stereotypical Brahs and Chicks, usually very involved in Greek Life, sports, and alcohol. Very bitchy, very dick-ish. ----hipsters. They are pretentious and rude until you find a way to make them think you're one of them. Unfortunately, I am a hipster but its not bad. They always have the latest music/movies and they read Keruoac and bemoan the fact that they were born after 1970. Most of the grad students are hipsters. ----everyone else. Everyone else just kind of. Is. Normal, average, everyday people.

Umass is predominately students from Massachusetts and New York. I find everyone is either from there or random states like New Jersey or PA. Different students to interact, I mean it all depends on who you meet within the first weeks of school. When I was a freshman, I lived in Crampton in southwest and on an all girls floor only. Everyone pretty much becomes friends with everyone but there are those few students who are not a part of a group and find friends else where. Students are NOT politically aware of what is happening on campus. We had elections for the SGA a month or so ago and about 3,000 students out of almost 18,000 voted. Students tend not to get into politics here, and they need to be.

Again, i don't pay much attention to the rest of the campus. i have made it very small for myself, and i tend to ignore the majority of my fellow collegiates. you can refer back to my opinion on living areas for this one.

The student body is definitely diverse here at UMass. There's all different races and religions. The students come from all over the country and the world, but no student should feel out of place here.

Since there are so many students here, it seems almost impossible for one to feel left out because there are so many types of students here. Students are generally laid back and tend to wear sweatpants and hoodies. Most of the students are from MA but there are some students from NY as well. The student body is pretty diverse, mostly because the school is big.

The student body here at UMass is very diverse indeed. When I came to the school, my neighbor was a very conservative republican, who I became great friends with. Although we rarely talked politics, he made his opinions well-known as a member of the Republican Club. The best thing about it was, he seemed so normal, like one of my buddies from home, and did not have to hide his political associations in order to be accepted by a large group of people. Also, my roommate for my sophmore year, I later found out was a very devout Muslim. Although his mother was Irish and his father Arab, he decided to become a Muslim, but did not sacrafice any social issues in the process. In fact, although he is a very strong believer in the religion, his everyday life is extremely like that of mine: He enjoys Family Guy, likes the same music, etc. However, he is also the President of the Arab Student Club, and goes to the West Bank every summer. His amazing story is one that I truly learned much from, and it has helped me keep in touch with my religion in the process.

In freshman year, I lived in Crampton, in Southwest. The dorm is located across from the Stonewall Center. I never had direct experience with anyone involved in this association, however, I remember feeling glad that such a service existed. I am the typical UMass student--white, english-speaking. However, my roommate is black. She is also a dear friend whom I have known since freshman year. We are frequently seen together, and it never fails--someone will always give us a double-take. However, it is oftentimes not students, but adults that give us sidelong looks. ~Despite what I have just said, UMass is a campus that welcomes diversity--There are about 17,000 students on this campus, and everyone can find their place among this number.