schools that are highly regarded on this forum but not in real life?

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@lesdiablesbleus

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Of course, I don’t believe that the thread is representative of all or even most students at Vanderbilt. However, 40% of the Vanderbilt student body is involved in Greek life; so the thread probably represents at least a significant segment of the school population. The thread has been up and running for nearly six years, so it isn’t likely the work of a just a few outliers. </p>

<p>It’s funny you say this because Greek Life is a lot less cliquey from my observations than the Chinese, Indian and Korean social communities. Members of Asian social circles judge others by their perceived intelligence, job/internship placement and grades in addition to factors such as wealth, beauty and perceived social status

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<p>Who’s to say they’re “cliquey”? Maybe they just don’t like you.</p>

[dpc1192]

<p>Vanderbilt has a very good reputation in my neck of the woods.
As well as the more “well known” LACs.</p>

<p>oh and WUSTL has a great rep here.</p>

[lesdiablesbleus]

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@DunninLA

lesdiables – you sorta crossed a line there. Inasmuchas Greek houses are populated by members of various religions and ethnicities, passing value judgements on the Greek system does not venture into racism/culturism. When you called out specific ethnicities, you did.

Do we have to be so PC that we can’t acknowledge that Asians and Indians are career and academic prestige-obsessed here in the US? I’m not passing a value judgment by the way since I don’t even think being infatuated with postgraduate/educational success is a bad thing. Similarly, I do not necessarily believe that aspriring to a certain standard of physical beauty and level of wealth is always a bad thing. You can’t obviously stereotype the entire Greek or Asian population but if you’re going to buy into usually false and hurtful stereotypes about the Greek community, then it’s only fair that I can call out the negative aspects of the Asian community.</p>

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@dimsum123

Who’s to say they’re “cliquey”? Maybe they just don’t like you.

Um, who cares what they think? How is that statement relevant in any shape or form to what we’re discussing? Caucasians are still the majority in this country and they hold the majority of power and influence in areas like business, law and medicine. Obviously there are plenty of Asians who don’t self-segregate, but it would be a good idea for the many Asians who only associate with their ethnic group to expand their social circles and learn how to communicate/associate with different kinds of people. Not doing so will only hurt their career prospects in the long term.</p>

[dimsum123]

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@lesdiablesbleus

You can’t obviously stereotype the entire Greek or Asian population but if you’re going to buy into usually false and hurtful stereotypes about the Greek community, then it’s only fair that I can call out the negative aspects of the Asian community.

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<p>Who on earth made “false” and “hurtful” stereotypes about the Greek (fraternity/sorority) community? I merely pointed out a Greek-related thread in the Vanderbilt forums in which the Greeks there have reinforced stereotypes about themselves. No one’s “buying” into any stereotypes except you.</p>

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@lesdiablesbleus

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Who’s to say they’re “cliquey”? Maybe they just don’t like you. </p>

<p>Um, who cares what they think?

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<p>Your juvenile stereotypes aside, YOU are the one who brought up “what they think.” Not me.</p>

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@lesdiablesbleus

Obviously there are plenty of Asians who don’t self-segregate, but it would be a good idea for the many Asians who only associate with their ethnic group to expand their social circles and learn how to communicate/associate with different kinds of people. Not doing so will only hurt their career prospects in the long term.

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<p>Just as you allege that you don’t care “what they think,” I bet they don’t care what you think either.</p>

[dimsum123]

<p>Let’s set the record straight. This is what I said verbatim: “Of course, I don’t believe that the thread is representative of all or even most students at Vanderbilt.”</p>

<p>Here I am making a conscious effort NOT to stereotype the fraternity and sorority members at Vanderbilt, so I honestly don’t know what you’re talking about. I can’t help it if they stereotype themselves.</p>

<p>However, I did acknowledge that at least some members of the Greek community at Vanderbilt must fit the stereoytype: “40% of the Vanderbilt student body is involved in Greek life; so the thread probably represents at least a significant segment of the school population. The thread has been up and running for nearly six years, so it isn’t likely the work of a just a few outliers.”</p>