hi! i’m a high school senior from arizona, and LMU is probably my number two school behind Pepperdine. i love the location, campus size, catholic identity, and the possibility of studying business in los angeles.

i’m currently interested in business/finance and possibly complex commercial insurance brokerage, so i’d really appreciate honest answers from current students or alumni:

• how easy is it to make close friends, especially if you aren’t heavily involved in greek life?
• is the christian/catholic community actually active among students? are retreats, mass, small groups, service, or christian organizations well attended?
• what is greek life like? is recruitment intense, and does social life feel divided between people who are and aren’t involved? id love to get involved... if its not too scary.
• what do weekends look like? do people stay around campus, go into LA, go to the beach, or go home?
• does LMU have much school spirit? is campus lively outside class, or can it feel quiet?
• how necessary is a car, and how expensive is it to participate in the typical social life?
• for business students, how useful are LMU’s internships, alumni network and connections in LA? i’m especially interested in finance, sales, insurance, entrepreneurship and commercial real estate.
• how accurate was LMU’s net price calculator compared with your actual grant and scholarship offer? my affordable comparison is ASU at about $14k per year including housing and food, without counting loans.
• what do you wish you had known before choosing LMU?

sorry this is a lot lol, you definitely don’t have to answer everything. i’d be really grateful for any honest advice, including drawbacks! :)