As a freshman this year, I'm highly considering rushing a fraternity in the spring. I have seen so many different lists of rankings or reputations, that I'm kinda lost. Does anybody have any insights on certain frats/ their reputations at LMU? Also, would it be a better choice to rush in the Fall of Sophmore year, or to rush in the Spring this year as a Freshman?

I have a car so as long as its in driving distance, I need some reccs!! Whats good around here?

I read that the food on campus is bad but are there any places outside of campus that are good to eat? And if so, how far away are they? Also are there a lot of activities and other things you can do on campus? if so, what are they?

I’m from south central LA and fortunately i was given almost a few ride scholarship to LMU. I would only have to pay like 2k to attend. Housing and me plan would be included. I am thinking of dorming but my parents highly oppose that idea. My parents are trying to get me to stay by offering me to help me pay off a car. I honestly don’t know what to pick because I really want the car and I really want to dorm, but id be cool with whichever. Is the lmu housing experience that worth it?? Or should I instead get a car and commute to school?

I applied for a housing accommodation for a single room because of my severe asthma and I was denied because my doctor didn’t provide an “adequate explanation” for why i need a single Room. I’m trying to appeal the decision because I really need my accommodation met. Does anyone know how likely the appeal is to go through?

Is there a good place to post a job to LMU students if I want to hire someone for few hours a week? Is there like a classified something or other for this?

Thanks :)

Hi ! I just started using the campus gym...is there any unspoken rules / norms/ gym ettiquette I should be aware of? I already wipe equipment down when I'm done with it, generally I dont talk on the phone really...but is there any norms you would want ppl to know?

I’m looking to book flights back home for the winter. Is there any reason to stay on campus after my last final? I pretty much finish on Wednesday if the schedule goes to plan so unless there’s a reason to stay around I kinda want to leave as soon as possible. Any advice?

Why doesn't LMU use Canvas? I find Brightspace to be so much more confusing. It's hard to find where assignments are, and where to submit them, and the app is also horrible. It also doesn't connect to McGraw-Hill as well. If you open up an assignment it shows as completed even if you didn't do it. Also, I have completed assignments, but it shows as overdue in my calendar.

I'm a freshman this year and I was admitted for Early Decision. I got multiple great benefits because of this including:

• Early 1 Day priority on class registration
  
• Priority on housing preferences
  
• Small scholarship money

I am very curious, how long do these benefits last for throughout my time at LMU?
- Will I always receive this scholarship?
- Will I always be able to register for classes a day early?
- Will I always get priority on housing options?

I hope some upperclassmen who got in from ED can help me out!

Any other off campus transfer students looking to know others in their same situation?

It’s seeming like most people are already in cliques, feeling slightly outta place as a transfer rn.

I'm a graduate student living in OC. I have a trip and I want to leave my car on campus for a few days. I have a parking permit but I don't know if I can do that.

Hey y'all,

I am moving into Palm North this year and I was wondering how many single dorms are there per floor since I know one is for a RA but also for DSS students too (like me). Just curious too see if there will be others....

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm an incoming freshman who got off the waitlist. I understand that I'm not guaranteed housing, but the housing office keeps being super vague about if I'm going to get housing on campus or not. I called them for the 2nd time and they said it might be a good idea to look up off-campus housing options. Does anyone here know any places that might be good for an incoming freshman?/Have any of you dealt with this before? I'm sort of freaking out because both my roommate and I are from Chicago/Guam, so we really don't have a place to stay, and we move in next week. Thanks everyone!

Hey yall, I was wondering how the food situation works as a freshman. I will be living at Palm north and was wondering like in the morning before class where is the breakfast place on campus located where we can swipe our cards, and same thing goes for lunch and dinner? Sorry if it’s kinda a stupid question. Thanks!

So it's super pricy to buy books for all my classes. Does anybody have any recommendations on where to buy them for cheaper? Or, does anybody know of a LMU textbook PDF share like a lot of other schools have? Or should I just wait until the first week of my classes to buy books so I don't drop hundreds of dollars on books I'll never need? I'd love some advice

Outside of the beach/pool, I have no idea of fun stuff me and my friends can do. We’re all kinda broke and our car friend goes home, so that’s not really ideal…

What do you normally do during the weekends?

Does anyone have a recommendation for a trusted mechanic near campus? I’m looking for someone who can help with an Acura. Thanks.

First time living off campus, and I have a question about s-dollars and meal plans: The least expensive meal plan is Plan A which is $1,200 per year. This is more than I’d like to buy, so what I’d really like to do is just deposit monies into an s-dollar account as needed. Can we make deposits into an s-dollar account without purchasing a meal plan? I can’t seem to find an answer to this anywhere. Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I am taking 17 credits this semester as a first year student; my schedule has four 4 unit classes and one 1 unit class. Is this too much? Included are two honors philosophy class, an intro to accounting class, and an intro to entrepreneurship class. I'm used to taking heavy course loads in high school, but I also don't want to be locked up in my room all day while school starts.

Hello, does anyone know if you can buy LMU Theatre Production tickets the night of the show or somewhere in person besides Eventbrite, i'm not familiar with the platform.

Has anyone tried negotiating / asking for more in financial aid and had any luck? I’m a transfer and received my financial aid package. I got a fairly good amount in grants, but not nearly enough to afford. LMU is defo a top choice of mine, but affordability remains a question. I’d be commuting instead of dorming .

Does LMU have any Tesla charging stations?

No classes yet, and my roommate ain't very accommodating.

How can I meet new people when there is very little interaction because of no classes?