Kevin
The student body at BU is too diverse to even try and put a stereotype to it. There are students from all 50 states, all US territories and over 50 countries. So if there is a stereotype out there, then no it is not accurate.
Amanda
Absolutely not. BU consists of an incredibly large diversity of people.
Lisa
I think the main stereotypes of BU students would be snobby rich girls, self-centered frat boys, and those that got rejected from BC. Neither of which I see as accurate. Some people that attend BU are richer than others, but there are not a lot of them who consistently brag about it. You will always have the few that see it as the most important thing to them so they talk about it a little too much. Boys, well yeah some are self-centered, but I must say most that I have run into are great! Everyone is looking to meet new people and see what someone else's life is like. Finally, not everyone that attends BU got rejected from BC, I know people who got into both and chose BU over BC and personally I didn't even apply to BC because I didn't like it so that stereotype is completely false !
Lisa
I think the main stereotypes of BU students would be snobby rich girls, self-centered frat boys, and those that got rejected from BC. Neither of which I see as accurate. Some people that attend BU are richer than others, but there are not a lot of them who consistently brag about it. You will always have the few that see it as the most important thing to them so they talk about it a little too much. Boys, well yeah some are self-centered, but I must say most that I have run into are great! Everyone is looking to meet new people and see what someone else's life is like. Finally, not everyone that attends BU got rejected from BC, I know people who got into both and chose BU over BC and personally I didn't even apply to BC because I didn't like it so that stereotype is completely false !
Lisa
I think the main stereotypes of BU students would be snobby rich girls, self-centered frat boys, and those that got rejected from BC. Neither of which I see as accurate. Some people that attend BU are richer than others, but there are not a lot of them who consistently brag about it. You will always have the few that see it as the most important thing to them so they talk about it a little too much. Boys, well yeah some are self-centered, but I must say most that I have run into are great! Everyone is looking to meet new people and see what someone else's life is like. Finally, not everyone that attends BU got rejected from BC, I know people who got into both and chose BU over BC and personally I didn't even apply to BC because I didn't like it so that stereotype is completely false !
Lisa
I think the main stereotypes of BU students would be snobby rich girls, self-centered frat boys, and those that got rejected from BC. Neither of which I see as accurate. Some people that attend BU are richer than others, but there are not a lot of them who consistently brag about it. You will always have the few that see it as the most important thing to them so they talk about it a little too much. Boys, well yeah some are self-centered, but I must say most that I have run into are great! Everyone is looking to meet new people and see what someone else's life is like. Finally, not everyone that attends BU got rejected from BC, I know people who got into both and chose BU over BC and personally I didn't even apply to BC because I didn't like it so that stereotype is completely false !
Hannah
From my understanding BU students are often stereotyped as rich, materialistic girls. While BU does have its fair share of these girls they are by no means the majority of the student body. There are just too many different students at BU to make any one stereotype.
Brian
I'd say sometimes. There's definitely the BU Female Uniform (north face, Uggs, Burberry).
Academically, it depends on your major and the involvement you have. You can get as much out of the experience as you want. BU has more resources than just about any school in the area, with world-renown faculty... or you can just stay home and skate by by playing the system, it's really up to you.
Not too many folks are actually invested in their education here, which is a bummer.
Alex
Some. About 60/40 girls to guys, and most of those ladies are cookie cutter. Rather unfortunate.
Alex
Another BU student discusses stereotypes about the student body.
Jessie
Some are some aren't. There are always those special cases where they are true and they are false.
Rachel
To some extent, certainly there are a great many people who can attend BU and pay for the $40,000+ tuition without the aid of student loans, grants, or scholarships. However, I knew a lot of people who worked their way through BU, received scholarships and grants, and came from households similar to my own.
Ryan
They are all false, except there isn't too much financial aid and there is a decent amount of school spirit and campus life (you just have to elect to get involved).
Xavier
I feel like there is a campus, and that each college is what you make it. Certainly, BC has a lovely campus, but they are neither a college, nor are they in Boston. At BU we have the opportunity to truly live in the city, which comes with myriad experiences. That way we learn as much from the city and culture around us as we do from the classroom.
Tristan
I think most people are well off, but with 16000 undergrads, definitely not everyone is wealthy. BU does great with financial aid, so not everyone comes from families with the means to pay almost $50000/year. As far as back-up ivy, I'd say that's fairly accurate. Definitely over 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of people came to BU because their first choice school, usually and Ivy, rejected them (or BU gave them considerably more money).
Jason
Not at all. I was really surprised to hear that about the girls here, because relatively few of them fit that stereotype. That's not to say that there are no parties, there definitely are, but people know how to balance their social life and their academics--and the students generally have a good head on their shoulders.
Ryan
BU students really are nerds, but because the student body is so large and diverse the nerdiness only becomes noticeable after a few months at the school, when one day you walk through the CAS building pulling a small suitcase full of books, and no one even gives you a funny look
Erica
Pretty much. I was shocked by how accurate the stereotypes were. And I felt very alone when I didn't fit in.