<p>First off I'll start by saying a few things about myself. I am a direct admit to Kelley from Illinois, and Indiana is definitely my top choice as of right now. I loved the campus when I visited this past fall. I would like to hear some opinions on students at IU. Obviously at such a big school, I understand that there are all different types of people attending, but I am looking for a description of the overall vibe at Indiana, particularly within the Kelley School of Business. I want to go to school with a lot of smart and interesting people that are not just focused on partying and/or aren't very bright. I don't mean to sound pretentious by saying that, I just would prefer to be with people who are fairly intellectual. I also don't mean to say I don't like partying, since I will probably go out at least every Friday and Saturday, if not many Thursday nights also, but it isn't the main reason I'm going to college. I just want your opinions on whether it seems that IU is geared more toward learning, or partying, and I want your opinion on how easy it is to find smart, intellectual people to be with. If it helps any, I applied for the Kelley Living Learning Center, so if I live there, I'll be with those students. Thanks in advance</p>
<p>You will definitely be able to find a niche of students that fit your wishes. I personally know two kids that were accepted into Harvard and choose IU instead; there are definitely high caliber students. I actually feel that you would be a great fit for IU. Just on College Confidential I have seen loads of kids present the same worries and concerns that you have. The thing about IU is that you CAN go out and party every night - just like any college. Ultimately, however, the choice is up to you. Don’t believe for a moment that people will look down on you for going to the library on a Tuesday night instead of a party. In fact, I have seen that the library is incredibly crowded on most nights and that most kids DO wait until the weekend to go out to party.</p>
<p>My mother also was from Illinois and attended IU’s Kelley school of business. She was involved in Greek Life (president of her sorority), but still maintained a very high GPA. She told me after a few semesters that she was easily able to balance partying and studying - otherwise her parents would have declined to help with her tuition!</p>
<p>You’ll be fine; at IU you can literally find students of EVERY type. Good luck!</p>
<p>When my daughter was in the Kelley LLC last year many of the students were in Hutton and the students ranged from very serious to serious students who also liked to party. Many students in Hutton turned down more prestigious schools. You should read the article "The average IU student " in The Indiana Daily Student newspaper, which is about a student who turned down a full ride at IU to go to Harvard and later transfered to IU because he prefered IU socially. </p>
<p>I doubt you would be disappointed with the caliber of student in the Kelley LLC.</p>
<p>I agree with lsb , I did Kelley LLC and recommend it. Lots of smart, serious students.</p>
<p>IU is big enough such that you will have enough competitors in your field. If I were a business student, I would worry about if I could get into one of the Workshops. If I were a pre-med, I would worry about if I could be one of the top 50. Be careful about what you wish.</p>
<p>I can’t even begin to describe the caliber of IU students t because everyone here is so different… I’ve met people from all sorts of backgrounds… socioeconomic, ethnic, academic, etc. In a school the size of a small city, you’re bound to find lots of diversity. People complain that IU is not diverse enough but I really don’t think of this to be true at all. From my experiences, there are people from ALL walks of life here. </p>
<p>It’s also easy to find smart, intellectual people who like to go out. You can easily find people who share similar beliefs/values as yourself.</p>
<p>You sound like the perfect student for IU. You are social and academic, but not to much of either to lead an unbalanced lifestyle. I think if you were to join an academic community you would find plenty of people exactly like you, and even if you don’t you will meet people from around the campus who are like you.</p>
<p>“Intellectual” is a stretch. You’re not gonna see kids sitting in the food court talking about politics or expanding on a discussion that started in a class. And you’ll never hear someone expressing their curiousity on a subject and striving to learn more than what’s taught in class. IU is not Harvard.</p>
<p>“Academic” is better; people study a lot and it’s definitely a work hard-play hard kind of place. Especially in Kelley… the Kelley kids have the toughest classes, but they also seem to be the biggest partiers and they kind of overtake the Northwest neighborhood. If you’re in the KLLC, you get the perfect balance of the two.</p>
<p>I strongly disagree with IU being a challenge. I just finished my first semester with a 3.9 GPA. I did that once in my high school career. Should I say more?</p>
<p>dman, you might apply to Hutton Honors College. You should get in automatically with your first semester gpa, assuming you took 14 credits or more. Then, if you don’t transfer because IU is so easy or for some other reason, you can take honors classes in Hutton and Kelley your sophomore year. Then you would be around students who are a lot more motivated than what you are probably used to. But if you are going to apply, do it asap, as Hutton often turns people away as the semester progresses, despite their meeting the entrance requirements. Or apply for business honors; getting into business honors will open a lot of doors for you at IU and after.</p>
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