<p>Would it be wise to attend a school that has a religious affiliation(jesuit) for political science or would it be a bit one-sided especially on social issues?</p>
<p>Just the opposite. If it is a school like, for example, Santa Clara University, you’ll get a strong internationalist flair, and a strong commitment to social justice, combined with superb teaching.</p>
<p>well when I say one sided I mean social conservative. Is that what you mean by social justice?</p>
<p>It depends on the school. Jesuit universities are often pretty different.</p>
<p>What do you mean by different?</p>
<p>The missions of Jesuit colleges often focus on developing leaders to contribute to needs in their communities, not focused soley on research or professional development. Students are often encouraged to engage with the community outside of the college – and to apply their learning through service.</p>
<p>Oh, yeah I knew that pretty much from reading their mission statements, but I mean where the faculty and student body generally falls on the political spectrum. Wouldn’t they lean to the right?</p>
<p>Not necessarily. You may find that many of them are pretty liberal-leaning, particularly in support of social services and diversity on their campuses.</p>
<p>so if I were to imply in my essay im left leaning with my social views, it wouldnt hurt me?Specifically the EC i participate in. (boy scouts discriminates against certain groups). Applying to a Jesuit school, i’m unsure of whether I should inject my own opinion into my essay when I get to the part about “social justice”</p>
<p>Stating your left-leaning social views, particularly with regards to your EC, would not be a problem. (And, just for sake of clarity, here’s a pretty decent definition of social justice : “The belief that every individual and group is entitled to fair and equal rights and participation in social, educational, and economic opportunities. The agenda for increasing understanding of oppression and inequality and taking action to overcome them.”) As you can see, social justice is not the same thing as social conservatism.</p>
<p>Thank you i’ll be sure to take think of that later.</p>
<p>Generally speaking though scouting discriminates against homosexuals and non-believers and since the school is catholic I don’t know how they would react to my beliefs about it. Though if its a negative response I probably don’t want to end up going there anyway.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I don’t think you would get a negative response if you stated your anti-discriminatory views. In fact, I think just the opposite. I think you would be validated and supported --both in your admissions essay, and also if you were a student at a Jesuit college.</p>
<p>I sure hope so!</p>
<p>Thanks, wish me the best of luck since the schools kind of a reach for me(Loyola Maryland)</p>
<p>:p</p>
<p>Most Political Science departments at leading universities lean to the left. That’s certainly the case with Georgetown, Boston college, Notre Dame and Catholic University and possibly with Loyola… I am not sure about Pepperdine though. Social conservatism does not always equal political conservatism.</p>
<p>thanks for that. I didnt know that</p>
<p>I would add that there are many distinctions between Jesuit colleges, other non-Jesuit Catholic colleges and Christian colleges. (Just because a school has a religious affiliation, doesn’t mean that all are the same in terms of liberal vs. conservative leanings. In fact, you would find huge differences between some of the religous-affiliated schools listed above – i.e, Georgetown vs. Pepperdine. ) Additionally, not all Jesuit colleges are the same in this regard, either. (In other words, the prevailing political leaning and culture of Georgetown will differ from Gonzaga; Santa Clara has a different feel than Seattle U, etc., etc.) You are wise to research the particular school that you are interested in – Loyola Maryland – and recognize that although there will be some similarities in Jesuit tradition, each Jesuit college and campus culture is unique.</p>
<p>I found a statistic but I dont know if i’m allowed on this site to share the link(its from loyolas website)</p>