College Stereotypes: Yay Political Incorrectness

College Search & Selection
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<p>For a bit of fun, oi? College stereotypes* and rivalries are highly amusing. </p>

<p>UChicago: crazy, quirky intellectuals who discuss Nietzsche and/or vector calculus on a regular basis. </p>

<p>Stanford: don't let the casual, winsome demeanor trick you. the kid has a rapier wit underneath those excellent social skills!</p>

<p>Caltech: even more hardcore than MITers. very proud of their techy geekiness. quirky and lovable but can be socially inept.</p>

<p>Brown: Ivy hippies?</p>

<p>Harvard: primary goal is to steal a job at Goldman Sachs.</p>

<p>Princeton: Pretentious yuppies?</p>

<p>But seriously, people keep talking about schools having different characters. I've been looking at too many view books and websites and it's all melded together. So I'm going to use this politically incorrect method to help me differentiate between schools. Of course I know that there are all types of people in every school, but, you know--these stereotypes presumably have some sort of base in truth. </p>

<p>*Dispelling these stereotypes may be equally amusing.</p>

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<p>bumpbumpitybump</p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>If you want the stereotypes just look up the colleges at UrbanDictionary.com</p>

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<p>Well I think a bunch of schools carry similar stereotypes/connotations. Religiously-affiliated schools (for example Notre Dame) are often described as stuffing religion down your throat. Any school with a greek scene (for example Dartmouth) is seen as nonintellectual and cliquey. And it is generally assumed that the more academically elite a school is, the less fun it is.</p>

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<p>I'll do some...(note: not my own personal opinion, just the most common stereotypes I hear).</p>

<p>USC: These are the kids who got great grades in high school...but also played varsity sports and partied every weekend. The USC kid is attractive, outgoing, and friendly. Most likely majoring in business or communications/film.</p>

<p>U Washington: Somewhat quiet, intellectual types who eat tofu and listen to Nirvana. </p>

<p>Berkeley: Stereotypically brilliant Asians...and hippies. Although the environment is not very "rah-rah", there's no denying that Berkeley students LOVE their school. </p>

<p>Occidental: The Oxy student is very socially/politically aware. Studious, but also friendly and outgoing. </p>

<p>Reed: Extremely off-beat and quirky. The Reed student was likely considered a geek in high school. Also extremely intelligent and hard-working.</p>

<p>UT Austin: The typical Longhorn student is well-balanced. Intelligent, outgoing, fun loving, and proud-to-be-liberal. Most likely in the top 10% of his or her high school class. Lots of school spirit. </p>

<p>UMiami: Intelligent, globally minded, and well-dressed. The Miami student works hard and plays hard. When not doing school work, the UM student is often very focused on beach & bar culture. </p>

<p>Emory: Northeastern Jewish girls transplanted into Atlanta. The Emory student is exceptionally smart and hard-working and very focused on academics.</p>

<p>Wake Forest: Preppy, friendly, and southern. Likely a straight-A student athlete in high school.</p>

<p>Wesleyan: Like Brown...but more liberal. </p>

<p>Have to go...I'll finish up later.</p>

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<p>USC: university of spoiled children </p>

<p>Syracuse: USC of the east</p>

<p>Cornell: Workingmans Ivy, Marine Corp of the Ivy League</p>

<p>NYU: Gay theatre folk and their future Managers and Agents</p>

<p>Duke: Ivy applicants who can't handle the new bimmer in the snow</p>

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<p>
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Wesleyan: Like Brown...but more liberal.

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God help us all ;)</p>

<p>Stanford: like ducks. Look calm on the surface, but paddling furiously beneath to stay afloat.</p>

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<p>USC=university of spoiled children? </p>

<p>Haha. Good one. Or MIT=Made in Taiwan.</p>

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<p>haha, i like the stanford/ducks one :D</p>

<p>this thread is fun, yet informative ;)</p>

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<p>My dad (who actually went to Stanford) told me that one. So it has the ancillary bonus of actually being true.</p>

<p>Granted, I realize that's the least of concerns here on the CC forums... ;)</p>