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The most common stereotype about Babson students are that the are rich white snobby kids. I have also heard that Babson has a very high work-load, so students do not go out on the weekend.

Very Entrepreneurial

Ever since I decided to go to Babson, I have heard every stereotype in the book about our students. No we aren't all diehard business nerds who dream to work on wallstreet. No, we aren't all driving BMW's and use both parking spots that Babson makes available to us. And yes, we DO have parties. Just because our curriculum is challenging, doesn't mean we don't know how to party. Believe it or not, there are down to earth, fun loving kids. However, they can be hard to come by. I think you just need to search a little harder than normal to find the friends you click with best.

We are stereotyped as rich, diverse, pushy, and cocky.

They are all very smart and competative.

1. We're all filthy rich. 2. We're all about entrepreneurship and start-ups. 3. There is no social life on campus.

Stereotypes about Babson is that it is a preppy school where no one cares about the actual college but just about preparing themselves for life in the business world.

That they a rich...spoiled...preppy...holier than thou republicans...money hungry spoon-fed delinquints that will screw each other over for money...

-they are all snobby, bunch of rich kids

Stereotypes of Babson is that there is no social life and the work load is comparable to being at an Ivy. Stereotypes of Babson students are that everyone either has or will be starting their own business, we are all Republicans, and everyone is wealthy.

The international students are filthy rich, Very large guy:girl ratio

One stereotype is that the students are extremely wealthy and pretentious. Babson students tend to drink a lot, but it's not a party school and the social scene is pretty bad.

Well, many people believe that Babson students are full of rich kids compared to our rival, Bentley which is supposedly more like "normal people". Also, many other college students seem to believe that the Babson students are preppy, conceited, and can only think of money and becoming rich at the expense of the world. On top of that, many people seem to believe that Babson is really hard and the workload is overwhelming. Another one is that the male to female ratio is off. That there is much more males than women.

Students here are considered rich, greedy, motivated, and elitist from the outside.

Babson students are very focused on Business. They are always talking about what is going on in the market place. Many students have started their own businesses or are working on writting business plans. Babson is very diverse and has students from all over. Babson students work hard, and have time to have fun in Boston as well. I would say the typical Babson student is very involved in the community, and takes pride in knowing that they are contributing to the generations to come.

We are all rich and have nice cars. We are always on our cell phones. The international kids all smoke and hang out almost exclusively with each other. All we care about is making money. It's a conservative campus. There are no gay people.

We are all crazy entrepreneurs Rich kids who drive expensive cars Babson International Student Organization (BISO) Babson High Back Pack School

The stereo types are that we are arogant assholes. Stuck up, and pompous. Babson students will also do anything to gain an advantage over their fellow students, Babson teaches you to.

That they are mostly international and that they don't have any school spirit and don't support our sports teams. Also they are too busy to do anything but work.

Before coming to Babson, I heard there was no campus life, that it's all business and no liberal arts, that there's no sports, and that the international students are bitches/assholes. I also heard it was amazingly diverse, an excellent business school, prepares you for the real world, and helps you find a job right after graduating.