Davidson College Top Questions

There are some truths behind them

Davidson students have more diverse interests and experiences than one might expect.

Although Davidson is a very difficult school, having teachers push you to work harder, I think the stereotype scares kids. The workload is extremely doable and although kids study a lot, we still have a ton of fun.

Students are very smart and are overachievers but I would not agree that all are rich or materialistic

I would agree with the stereotype that the majority of the students are White. However, I disagree with the idea that everyone is from the South. I am from the Midwest and definitely have never felt uncomfortable here due to my hometown. I also disagree that eveyone is religious because they aren't and I know that I certainly am not. The stereotype about the school being extremely tough without grade inflation is completely accurate; we work way too hard here.

These stereotypes are inaccurate. Davidson students are very diverse, having both preppy and more laid back types. However, most Davidson students come from a lot of money. Moroevoer, if you want to attend Davidson and succeed you must be obessed with doing school work.

the religious/conservative one is not true, but as for working hard(er) than a lot of schools, i think it's true.

They are true of some but there is a niche for everytype of person on campus.

We definitely work hard, but we also find plenty of time to have fun. And, they are plenty of things to do on campus for breaks from the hard work. And the latter, I would say that Davidson students are more conservative than the average group of 1,700 young people, but definitely not as conservative as some might think.

Not exactly. There are a lot of high-strung Type-A's here, but some people are more relaxed and here for a good time. We "work (REALLY) hard and play (REALLY) hard" at Davidson. In terms of diversity, we have a long way to go, but I'd like to say that Davidson has a vast diversity of personalities and backgrounds. There are some truly remarkable people here, who have done some amazing things.