<p>After looking into muhlenberg, I've noticed that the theater program is very popular, and that there is a large Jewish community. I do not have a problem with either of these, yet they do not interest me either. Is this just a false stereotype or would you say this is pretty accurate, that a lot of the student body falls into these main categories. </p>
<p>I am puzzled by this post. What stereotypes are you speaking of? Is there a large theater program at Muhlenberg? Yes. Does everyone participate? No. Do students have friends who are in the program even if they are not? Yes. Is there a healthy Hillel chapter on campus? Yes. Do they have a kosher dining option? Yes. Do they offer curly fries at the kosher station? Yes. Can a Roman Catholic student have Jewish classmates and they all get along? Yes. Muhlenberg is a diverse community of learners. The students work hard and play hard and seem to be very accepting and tolerant of each other and often embrace their differences. If this appeals to you, you might want to visit. If this somehow bothers you… best of luck in your search! </p>
<p>@summer1997, you won’t find that any cultural group, or major, as the dominant voice on campus. My D is about to graduate and says she doesn’t know any theater majors as her social circles are mostly science majors. The director of admissions once proudly told me that the student body is about 30% Protestant heritage, 30% Catholic heritage, 30% Jewish heritage and a mix of other groups fill in after that. Very few people wear their religion ‘on their sleeve’ regardless of their affiliation.</p>
<p>Overall, Muhlenberg has a very nice mix of courteous and conscientious students of many backgrounds. Demographically, the school is a little lacking in racial diversity but I wouldn’t worry about the theater majors or any faith group dominating the scene. </p>
<p>Well said, @beenthereanddone and @world spirit ! </p>
<p>My D actually falls into both those categories, she is a Jewish kid who does theater. And while her theater experiences largely define her Muhlenberg experience by her own choice they are certainly not her only experiences there. From rock climbing to DJing at the college radio station to open mic poetry readings to presenting an academic paper at a conference, my D has had diverse and wonderful experiences with diverse and wonderful people, those who are into theater, and those who are not. I think the activities a student chooses to engage in will define their experience at any school, not the activities of other students.</p>
<p>BTW, Hillel provides a lot of resources to all students at Muhlenberg, not just Jewish ones. Everybody likes free bagels. </p>
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<p>This is exactly what we heard back in 2006 when D visited for the first time. I do think it’s sort of funny that people bring up these supposed stereotypes, yet never mention the disparity in gender representation across campus (unless that has changed).</p>
<p>Is there a significant disparity in gender representation? I’m also interested in this. </p>
<p>When D2 was there, it was around 60% female to 40% male. </p>
<p>I hate to say this, but if you were really interested in this college, these are things you would already know - those kinds of statistics are readily available. </p>
<p>It looks like that ratio is still roughly the same. <a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/muhlenberg-college-3304”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/muhlenberg-college-3304</a></p>
<p>I will say that the disparity (which seems to be similar at most LACs) has not stopped my D from having plenty of male friends, both platonic and otherwise. But it does mean there are always more women competing for roles in theater.</p>
<p>My D is not a Theater major, but she has many male friends and many non-Jewish friends at Berg, and she loves it. I would suggest double majoring if you want to go to Muhlenberg. The 58/42 female to male is prevalent in most LACs (as LeftofPisa said). </p>