Why are some college student bodies much better looking than others?

<p>I find it difficult to fathom how some schools are able to attract so many good looking people (Vanderbilt) while others have barely none (University of Chicago)? When I visited Vandy it seemed like a country club of kids that were popular in HS but U of Chicago seemed like all social rejects. Obviously, there will be some that fall out of this norm but how can two good academic schools be so different.
How do colleges develop theses personalities --- Brown (hippies),etc and do these trends generally get stronger or weaker.</p>

<p>ppl like to be around ppl like themselves</p>

<p>also -- maybe some schools could have transfer programs or something? hah</p>

<p>Interesting question. Usually, a college that has a medium-sized undergrad population, is a private liberal arts school, and has above-average (not stellar) academics will have the hottest looking students. I agree with you about Vanderbilt.</p>

<p>UC Berkeley seems to be the pothead-yet-smart-hippie-sunshine school.</p>

<p>Hot ppl at Vandy?</p>

<p>if your lookin for hot girls go to UGA</p>

<p>Yeah i heard the hottest girls are at Vandy and my state school that I unfortunately will not be attending, UGA.</p>

<p>Girls at UGA are pretty. They come out on Room Raiders, and I'm like they shouldn't be having trouble getting dates/guys.</p>

<p>I saw the girls at UofC when I visited the school. They run the gamut, but most are beautiful. Not beach-bimbo beautiful, but classy, understated-elegance beautiful.</p>

<p>The southern states typically get hotter, more fit ppl. People in the south are always laying out and tanning cuz the weather is nice and focusing on their bodies.People in the midwest and New England have to deal with snow which takes away from the ability to worry about looks. Climate, I think is the main reason.</p>