<p>fractalmstr, I take issue with your straw man. Everyone enjoys trapping people on the other end of spectrum in contradictions. Liberals find it amusing to see conservatives caught up in publicly aired sexual shenanigans, for example. I get that. </p>
<p>But the topic here is not a student looking for a nirvana totally populated by like-minded folks. He’s just looking for a place where there are enough similar people for him to feel comfortable. What’s the magic number? 25-30%? I don’t know. But it IS pretty wearing to be hemmed in on all sides for 4 years by people with views diametrically opposed to yours. Might use up so much mental capital dealing with it that studies could suffer. That’s one thing that students look for in ‘fit’ when they check out universities. It is easier to contemplate opposing views and their justifications when you have people who think somewhat like you with whom to toss these ideas around.</p>
<p>Not implying that A&M IS such uniformly conservative place. As I said before, I have no direct knowledge. Just defending the kid’s right to search for a university that feels comfortable without being derided for being hypocritical.</p>