<p>The school is supposed to attract math and science centered students, I’m guessing, but does anyone know if they are more of the Abercrombie-outfitted breed, or the stereotypical nerd variety?</p>
<p>The beautiful thing about Science and Math is that there is a place for everyone. The school works really hard to make sure the student body is very, very diverse in many ways. You find all sorts of people (those that fulfill the stereotypes you described and those beautiful people that can’t be described by stereotypes), and you will definitely learn, if you choose to attend, that just because of the stereotypes one fulfills does not make up the character of that person. It is much more important to be understanding and open to all those around you and to know them for who they are then to judge them based on the clothes they wear. That aside, I think NCSSM does an excellent job of pairing halls together with people who are both very alike and different enough to get along. It truly is a beautiful place and I suggest you visit the campus to get a feel for the atmosphere for yourself. Hope that helps! Good luck with your application and decision making!</p>
<p>I didm’t know anything about NCSSM, but I looked it up when I read your post this morning, and I think it’s very cool that they offer Esperanto as one of the language courses. And of course the math and science curriculum choices are very impressive. So this if off-topic, but I just wanted to mention about the course offerings there.</p>