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By Gender  | | Male | C+ | | Female | C+ |
| By Major | | Accounting | B- | | Agriculture/Horticulture | F | | Anthropology | B+ | | Biology | B- | | Business - Management and Administration | C- | | Chemistry | F | | Civil Engineering | A | | Communications | C+ | | Computer Engineering | B | | Computer Science | B- | | Criminal | B | | Economics | B- | | Education | A- | | Electrical Engineering | C- | | Engineering Department | F | | English | B | | Finance | B | | Geography and Geosciences | C- | | History/Histories (art history/etc.) | C+ | | Kinesiology | B | | Math | A | | Music Education | A+ | | Neuroscience/Cognitive Science | C | | Nuclear Engineering | A+ | | Nursing | B- | | Other | B- | | Perfomance Arts | A+ | | Physics | A | | Political Science | C | | PreLaw and Legal | C- | | PreMed and Medical | C | | Psychology | C+ | | Public Policy | A+ | | School of Information | C+ | | Sociology | D+ | | Undecided | C- |
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Quotes touching on Social Life | “... Socially NVCC and GMU are the same ...” |
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Trying to have a social life at Mason is like walking up to a stranger you see walking by in a shopping mall and asking if they want to hang o...” |
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Socially - As much as they GM may say its the most diverse University, they forget to mention how segregated the student body is ...” |
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And now for the social aspects of GMU ...” |
| “... If you want to go to a school with a vibrant social scene and many activites Mason is not your school ...” |
| “... horrible school if your looking for a "typical" college experience dont except to get it from GMU as the social scene here is horrible unless you ...” |
| “... Mason by far has one of the worst social atmospheres imaginable ...” |
| “... However, the construction will be the least of your worries if you are even remotely considering having a college social life ...” |
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Second, social life is a joke here ...” |
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I feel like 90% of the students are dead broke and have absolutely no social life ...” |
| “... The only social scene here is Greek Life, and if you want to be looked at like a piece of meat at fraternities then sure go ahead ...” |
| “... If you don't like dancing on poles at frat parties, don't bother because you won't have a social life ...” |
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The social life at Mason is relatively dismal ...” |
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The social life here is non-existent ...” |
| “... It is completely ridiculous, but the police are not there to protect students, like most campuses' police are supposed to do, they are there to i...” |
| “... The social life is a joke ...” |
| “... The social life at Mason is ok if you are in a frat bc you can attend parties and meet girls otherwise you'll live between your home and your clas...” |
| “... The social life sucks ...” |
| “... Many seem to complain, probably because they lack the social skills to get involved and yes, Mason is a commuter school, but it doesn't mean tha...” |
| “... Unlike most college campuses, the Greek Life here is very invovled and is a wonderful venue for social and academic progress ...” |
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As of now, George Mason University campus social life is minimal ...” |
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The worst mistake people make is commuting, they don't take college seriously and put it second to work, social, and family life ...” |
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As for the 'social life' on campus, there's plenty to do ...” |
| “... The social life I had while attending GMU was fine ...” |
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To enjoy a good social life at Mason, you have to do one of two things: Join a Greek Organization, or play a Club or Varsity Sport for mason ....” |
| “... One of the biggest complains that I hear about GMU is that it is a commuter school which supposedly makes having a good social life impossible .....” |
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I've read many reviews talking about how "this isn't a real college" and "there is no social life", etc ...” |
| “... My tenure there was academically challenging and socially enjoyable ...” |
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There are fraternities, sororities as well as academic, social, religious, and social service clubs ...” |
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I am a recent alumni and have to say some of the negative posts seem to focus on the social life - its obvious they are either bitter people...” |
| “... ) Social Life- 10 years ago Mason could have been considered a commuter school ...” |
| “... It seems that from the negative point of view, everyone is chapped because Mason doesn't have a social life ...” |
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Social Life - For all the griping about social life - I can't comprehend some of the arguments ...” |
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The basketball, soccer,and lacrosse programs are successful and also provide a lot of social opportunities and fun for the students ...” |
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Socially, this is where GMU's only fault lies at in my opinion ...” |
| “... I think that the social scene at GMU is what you make of it ...” |
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Now onto the big one: social life ...” |
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While an undergrad at Mason I had rich opportunities to participate in athletic and social organizations and took great advantage of the Old ...” |
| “... Moreover, having a major in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences gave me a love for lifelong learning—philosophy, literature, a...” |
| “... Moreover, having a major in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences gave me a love for lifelong learning—philosophy, literature, a...” |
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Mason has an excellent non-frat social life, just make friends, which is easy ...” |
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before coming to mason i wanted to make sure that i had a social life, and while my main focus is schoolwork i understood that masons social ...” |
| “... As many mentioned here, you get what you put into it--so I dove right in and participated in clubs (both academic and social), took advantage of...” |
| “... Mason gets a rough knock for its social life because in the past it really hasn't had one ...” |
| “... I love the school aspect of Mason if your main aspect to come to college is to learn you'll love it the social scene isn't great i'm not gonna lie...” |
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“... First, let's address the perceived negatives:
- Commuter school
- Lack of social scene
- Students intensely focused on their future career
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| “... Things here in the social aspect are pretty awesome ...” |
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Socially, its mainly a commuter school although I mentioned the faculty IN THE LAST 2 YRS and NOW doing their best to change that ...” |
| “... I commute- but I suggest living on campus if you want any social life ...” |
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I've never had a problem with Mason's social life ...” |
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Social Life: It's gone downhill ...” |
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Socially, it's like high school all over again and is very cliquey, which is obvious by the segregation in the Johnson Center, the main place...” |
| “... First off GMU has its pros and cons like every other school on one hand its a great place to get an education on the other it LACKS a social life...” |
| “... In terms of socializing, groups, and activities ...” |
| “... Mason is a lot better than people say it is though, the social life is weak but DC is right there and if you are over 21 even better ...” |
| “... Then there are other professors who are out of touch, got no social skills, and have a superiority complex ...” |
| “... There is no social scene ...” |
| “... If you don't care about having a social life with school, and just want to go to class and leave ...” |
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When you're looking at this place from a social point of view, thats where you hit the problem ...” |
| “... This is just about social life ...” |
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That said, the social life at GMU is TERRIBLE ...” |
| “... To the people looking to apply to Mason, here’s what I have to say; I love Mason, when I decided to go here, I was really worried because I...” |
| “... Overall, faculty are approachable and friendly to students but the faculty do not socialize with each other ...” |
| “... But for someone like me who moved to Virginia because it has a lot more opportunities for social interaction and I really liked the Northern Virg...” |
| “... If you want a fun, social life at GMU you have two options: Join a fraternity/sorority (this means you are gauranteed to party) or don't go to G...” |
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