Low income student at Conn

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Hi guys,
So I come from a low income family (under 50k/year) and am very interested in Conn, I loved my interview and loved everything about it, from its connections curriculum, how accepting it is to the internship program and just the beautiful campus from what I have heard.

However, as a low income student I am worried if I will fit in the social life because it seems like a lot of Conn students are very wealthy.
Do students from low income families have a hard time fitting in at Conn (due to other students spending a lot of money on weekends etc), and will one’s income status make a difference in their social life?

Also, how preppy in Conn college and how friendly are the students, what is the vibe like?

Thank you for your help!

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My daughter is at Conn and loves it. Based on her peer group, I wouldn’t say that the school is preppy. She has a lot of international friends. Regarding wealth, there are some students who appear to come from money, but many don’t, and many are on financial aid. The thing I love about this school is that the students are so nice and friendly. I can’t say that for some of the other schools that we visited. As a parent, I’m not familiar with the social life, but I do know that Conn encourages students to stay on campus so there are planned activities on campus. I don’t think the students are spending a lot of time or money off campus. good luck

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