<p>Crash I used to live in CT and went to Hartford quite often and to Trinity that is how I know. Also a good buddy of mine is going there and his father went there so he tells us some interesting stories...</p>
<p>Fair enough, Dunkaroo - and thanks for filling me in though again, I think you way overstated the case in terms of preppiness at trin and in terms of safety. But then, so does Princeton Review and people pay good money for their pat (and often inaccurate) stereotypes... </p>
<p>By the way, one of the reasons I selected Trinity was because I wanted a good liberal arts school in an urban area. I wish everyone's knee jerk reaction about Hartford would also cease - sure, the city has its problems like many US urban areas - but it is definately in many others - it has some beautiful sections, fascinating Victorian architecture (from early through late periods), a thriving cultural arts scene, good ethnic restaurants, and great museums. Not all of us hover on campus too timid to tiptoe across the street. Many at Camp Trin take advantage of all this city has to offer. It's a shame you never spent -- or wanted to spend -- more quality time here. You might have been pleasantly suprised inspite of yourself.</p>
<p>Is Colby really preppy?</p>
<p>Potential member of Colby community</p>
<p>is Wesleyan preppy? im goin there and i wanna know how to pop my collars : p</p>
<p>Bowdoin College in Maine---if the girls don't have a popped collar and pearls, they really aren't seen as girls.</p>
<p>There are a lot of ppl from preppy backgrounds at Wesleyan, but, frankly, if it's warm enough to wear a polo shirt (mainly in the late Spring and early Fall) it's also warm enough to wear a t-shirt. I just think the tee is always going to win in a head-to-head contest. To really show your preppiness at Wesleyan, pledge Psi U, or try out for lacrosse (or field hockey if you are a woman.) Hope this helps.</p>
<p>aignam, that's just plain not true. that's only one smaller population out of the whole female bowdoin population - it's true that a good number of girls like that exist here, but there are also, just to name another group, the "hippie"/fake hippie/artsy environmentalist-type girls... and many others.</p>
<p>I hear SMU is really preppy.</p>
<p>Dartmouth is filled to the brim with popped collars. That is how we roll.</p>
<p>preppiest colleges: UGA(!!!), UVA, Davidson, Washington and Lee</p>
<p>Hey dunkaroo, have you ever been to Emory? First of all, it is in one of the most progressive cities in the South, so it practically isn't southern. Most of the people there are Yankees anyway, sometimes I feel like the only Southerner there and I'm Asian for God's sake.</p>
<p>you will find alot of New York, New Jersey people with money at Emory. It sure is preppy that same statement can be applied to practically any school in Boston as well.</p>
<p>emory is more JAP than preppy.</p>
<p>JAPPY: Penn, Emory</p>
<p>PREPPY: Princeton, Dartmouth</p>
<p>Sure there are JAPs and Preps at all the top schools but some schools are a lot more jappy while others are a lot more preppy. The there are more Preppy types than Japs at the top liberal arts colleges (Wellesley, Williams, Bucknell). This is because JAPs go more for the bigger name universities- especially ones in urban areas. The suburban/rural Ivies tend to be more preppy though. Generally city schools are trendier (and more Jewish and less Waspish- despite the fact that there are some trendy wasps and preppy jews). Jappy is basically flashy while preppy is conservative- more like Ivy League fashions (Brooks Bros., Polo, etc.).</p>
<p>No question, hands down, the epitome of "Prepism" (incompassing the notorious popped collar syndrome)--Princeton.</p>
<p>I'm going to Georgetown next year but I look ridiculous with a popped collar. What am I going to do?!?! haha.</p>
<p>not pop your collar</p>
<p>=P</p>
<p>My high school has more collars up than all of these colleges combined lol.</p>
<p>People with popped collars look like fools.</p>
<p>Regarding Southerners - </p>
<p>I'm from the North, but I have most of my relatives in the South. The South is home to the nicest and classiest people in the U.S. They hold doors, listen to you when you talk, and are just simply kind. Up here, everyone is just...selfish in comparison, and don't really have that outgoing kindness and "Southern hospitality" going. </p>
<p>A reason I am headed to the South for college.</p>
<p>Regarding "Southern Hospitality":
Ive lived in the south for most of my whole life & as well as in the west for awhile. Ive found that the whole councept of "southern hospitality" is somewhat far fetched. There is some truth behind that ideal, but ive found that its mainly in the old south (ie the small towns). for the bigger cities & booming surburbans, there is that friendly quality, but its moreso fake & conscending, esp if you are not the same. Personally, I love the south w all its pride & crazy traditions, but its not as down-to earth, open-your door friendly as everyone makes it out to be. There is still that underlying competitiveness and pettiness. And from my personal experience, living outside the south has always been more laid-back and easy-going.</p>