sam82093

Not what you think!

People complain a lot about diversity at UVA, but it's truthfully a lot better than at other top universities. When I was looking at schools, I actually picked UVA because it was the only school I was looking at that had less than 60% white students. Also, since UVA's a public university, it does a much better job recruiting low-income students than other universities. Of my closest friends here (and I am in a sorority) three are on income-based full rides, and every out of state student I've met is on some financial aid. Most of my closest friends are minority students as well. Self-segregation exists a lot at UVA though, but I think that's just because students in a new place try to make friends who are like them. However, if you are just open and friendly to everyone you meet, you will end up with friends of all incomes, races, religions, orientations, and political beliefs.