<p>The majority of what I've heard of what the students at LMU are like, are
-really conservative
-rich
-daddy's girls and snooty
Please tell me this is NOT all true and that there are groups of liberals or non-conforming hippies or spazzy type people are LMU.</p>
<p>Haha the typical LMU stereotypes...my friend's sister goes there and she took us on the grand tour of campus.
-well, the majority is conservative at LMU, but its not like a McCain love fest over there. I've seen my share of "vote for Obama" signs hanging from dorm windows.
-as for being rich, well, lets just say you have to have some money to go to LMU. you can say the same for any private school like Santa Clara or USD
-the girls aren't that bad, at least the ones i've talked to. they were pretty down to earth. there are a few of those snobs, but not one at every corner.</p>
<p>i hoped this helped. btw, you definitely won't see any crazy hippies or spazzy people running around LMU. it isn't berkeley!!!</p>
<p>LMU has very nice students. They have higher than average participation in community service and are quite friendly overall. When we were touring we saw lots of different "types" of people. Yes you will see lots of signs of wealth but that isn't equal to snooty. I suggest going there for a tour to help you figure out if it would be a fit. I had similar concerns to yours but was happily surprised after visiting.</p>
<p>It is more diverse racially than most private schools. </p>
<p>Would you say that LMU is more or less conservative than USD or Santa Clara? Why are these Catholic schools having this reputation? Why would they be more snooty than secular private schools. I've heard this enough to wonder; my kids are coming through the Catholic school system and it hasn't been their experience so far; why is college different? Is it just California Catholic schools?</p>
<p>Much more racially diverse than most private schools. But to say it’s conservative? It’s a Jesuit school- if you hang out in the frats and sororities then yeah, you will find some rich and conservative folks. But otherwise, I think the school is very oriented toward service and social justice. There are snooty kids here, just like ther would be at any other private school or UC, but there’s a lot of great people too.</p>
<p>My D is there, and she’s a liberal-hippie kind of girl. She says the majority of students are either politically liberal or don’t care that much, and a pretty small majority is openly conservative. She was disappointed in her dorm floor freshman year, because there was a preponderance of girls who she considered to be ditsy, shallow party girls (many of whom pledged the same house). But she’s found her people. She says the professors are great, and she’s getting a fine education.</p>
<p>conservative? of course a Catholic (or any Christian or religious school) will be more conservative than a public school. and, there are varying degrees of conservative, to be sure</p>
<p>snooty? I would gather almost every private school, religious or not, will have more “snooty” people than a public school. A generalization, but people who have “money” tend to go to private schools. these same people often dress in expensive/designer clothes, which makes them appear “snooty”, which some are, and some are not</p>
<p>California, in general, urban areas in particular, has a pretty wealthy population. there can be a definate feeling of “conspicuous consumption” out west, with importance placed on how you look, dress and what you drive, particularily in Southern California. probably the Hollywood influence.</p>
<p>BUT, the bottom line as the post above accurately states - you will find your “people” where ever you go, and that is the key. there are all types of people at all schools. smaller schools will just have less “options” and less diversity - econimically and ethnically - than larger, public schools. think that is just the nature of the beast.</p>
<p>every school has a “personality” - you just have to find one that fits you!</p>