I'm a current freshman at OXY

<p>Thanks! same to you! And I’m glad you did your own research so you now see I’m not just making it up. :)</p>

<p>@dancepsychlove: can you give me the link? of the inside stories ???</p>

<p>Here is one for the cowboys and indians party: </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.oxyweekly.com/2.14910/racism-strikes-oxy-s-party-scene-wearing-brown-1.1953606[/url]”>http://www.oxyweekly.com/2.14910/racism-strikes-oxy-s-party-scene-wearing-brown-1.1953606&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Is Oxy a school that a pretty devoted Christian will be able to fit into? Also, could you estimate how many Koreans are attending the school? And how is the biology program at Oxy?</p>

<p>Yes Oxy has a Christian Club where pretty devoted Christians spend most of there time there together. (a tight knit community) I’m sure you will be able to make friends with other devoted Christian students and find your niche. What are you most concerned about?</p>

<p>I would say the largest minority group at Oxy is Asian. But I can’t really specify on how many are Korean.</p>

<p>The biology program is pretty good from what I hear. Its tough but very doable if your dedicated to that career path. There are counselors that help guide you if your interested in a pre med program. I only know of a couple people in the bio program so I won’t be able to give you an accurate account of how good the program is.</p>

<p>quebueno, it appears that not just Oxy, but most small LAC’s would not be for you…It appears that a better fit would be a large university and Columbia, which you claim you are transferring to, fits the bill.</p>

<p>The thing is I love everything about a small liberal arts school, the reason why I didn’t try to transfer to another is because Oxy seems to be the only one in a big city. Just the social setting kinda sucks at Oxy but everything else is great!</p>

<p>If you actually get accepted, you’ll see the education is awesome! Just the party scene is kinda boring.</p>

<p>I mean I made Deans List at Oxy and it wasn’t easy, just when the hard work is over you want a fun environment to play in.</p>

<p>I can understand your situation and mental turbulence quebueno3. Best of Luck is all I can say. :)</p>

<p>i was just worried that because oxy is such a liberal school, that being a christian with fairly moderate views, it would be hard to fit into…
If you can would you be able to estimate about what percentage of the school would identify themselves as christians?</p>

<p>Oxy is a very progressive/liberal campus from everything I’ve read and heard.</p>

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<p>which goes counter to what quebueno has been saying</p>

<p>Current junior here.</p>

<p>mykkim, being a Christian won’t ever really be a problem. The college has a sizable and active community of devout Christians and they’re nice as can be and never really catch static. I think there’s a good amount of people that self identify as Christian, or grew up going to church regularly, and so even if they aren’t in Intervarsity or aren’t going to services, they understand where the more active Christians are coming from. This isn’t to say you won’t hear a Bible Belt joke every now and then, but they aren’t put upon in any substantive sense. </p>

<p>As far as political views go, the campus is liberal in almost every way. There are conservatives on campus (a lot more than people think) and quite a few libertarians, but the students are predominantly left. I think very few identify outright with the Republican Party itself however. What this means in a practical day-today sense is very little, depending on what you’re studying. In politics and upper-level econ classes (and most certainly in CTSJ) you’re going to have you views challenged by other students. But keep in mind, it’s college; if you don’t want your views challenged you should look into some other line of education. In most other departments politics comes up less. Since you asked about biology, I can tell you the department is only outwardly liberal in an environmentalist sense. Outside of class you’ll probably at some point get into an argument about politics, but these pretty much always end in an “agree to disagree” fashion. </p>

<p>I hope that answers your question.</p>

<p>Hey guys - I’m a current freshman here at oxy. I’m loving my first year and would love to answer anymore of your questions. Hopefully i’ll offer another perspective to the oxy experience! (which has been extremely positive so far)</p>

<p>it’s upsetting to read about quebueno3’s experience here at oxy! i’m biracial, myself, and have had nothing but a great experience with the diversity here at oxy. I’m a member of the pacific islander club, and enjoy eating out in the quad and watching the diverse student body interact.</p>

<p>different people, different perspective, you know!</p>

<p>Hello, I’ve been checking Oxy’s Film and Media Studies program but I am a bit confused. Is it a major or just an emphases/minor?</p>

<p>Hi everybody, I’m also a first year student at Oxy and would be happy to answer questions or give some perspective. My profile:</p>

<p>Academic
ACT: 32
SAT: 2070
GPA: 3.2
Rank: Bottom 50% of class (…yeah)
Type: Private, non-denominational
Other schools I considered: Boston U, Colgate, Bucknell, USC, Scripps, CMC
I won’t reveal my major because it could easily give me away but I will say I am a science major planning to single-major.
Extracurriculars: Sorority, Admissions team (which means I host prospective students, not that I have any say in your admission)</p>

<p>Personal
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Class: Upper middle class</p>

<p>First semester was a difficult transition period. Not because Oxy was wrong for me, but because first semester anywhere is difficult. All my friends here had a tough adjustment period, and so did all my friends from high school who went to Dartmouth, UPenn, Columbia, USC, Wesleyan, Boston College, and Georgetown (who all love where they are now). I didn’t even realize that the added stress was from transitioning until after I felt really comfortable - it’s natural.</p>

<p>Now, I am so extremely happy and wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. I am in a sorority, and I love my sisters. I have a really close-knit group of girlfriends who are my neighbors, and I love my roommates and classmates. I’m expecting next semester to be even better!</p>

<p>Social life here is fine with me. Obviously if you’re a hard partier, go to a bigger school. My girlfriend at the University of Arizona parties five days a week, and it is never like that here. Parties here are good if you have friends. They’re bad if you don’t. Since they’re mostly house parties, who you know matters. (On that note, don’t join a sorority or fraternity for the parties. We can tell!!) Also, for big school-wide events (we have a couple big ones every semester) everybody comes out and it’s so wild and fun! Drug scene is mild, if that. And yes, many people here are openly gay. I love being on a campus where people can be who they are! Granted, girls here complain about the boys. However, people seem to have plenty of dating and hooking up going on in their sex/love lives, and honestly? It’s not that big of a deal. </p>

<p>Housing is great. There are a few less-great housing options for freshmen (no AC, etc), but the housing environment is always good and once you’re an upperclassman it’s not an issue. If you want to live off campus junior year, get good grades and don’t get write-ups. </p>

<p>Diversity: I noted above that I am Asian. I am not involved in any of the ethnic clubs on campus but I have never once felt underrepresented or disrespected in any way. I can’t speak for anybody else, but I have had nothing but positive experiences and my race has had nothing to do with them. Oxy is absolutely not a “white kid club” and some of the most accomplished women (and men!) that I look up to on campus are from all sorts of different socioeconomic and ethnic groups. The way I see it is: there will always be people who complain about the lack of progress on college campuses, and Oxy is certainly not “cured” of all issues regarding race and ethnicity. However, we are fortunate to be at a campus that listens when we have concerns and makes changes when appropriate, and for the most part, we are a really accepting and diverse (in every way) campus. Expecting a utopian campus of race-blindness is just not realistic.</p>

<p>I know this is a lot of information but I hope it is helpful. We are all so excited for the class of 2015 to show up!!! Please ask any questions, I’m happy to answer them the best I can.</p>

<p>additionally, Larentia: the Film studies major is a full major, with full major requirements.</p>

<p>Awesome. Well, definitely applying to Oxy next year.
Thanks for the confirmation, centercup.
It’s also great to hear that there are many openly gay peeps on-campus.</p>

<p>@centercup : Awww…I am an asian as well…and every students of Oxy makes me fall more in love with the campus!!!
How is wish to be accepted!</p>