Florida International University Top Questions

all hispanic people go to that school

None that I'm aware of.

I've heard a lot of junk talk about FIU and FIU students being the underpar students (being compared to those students whom attend UM). However, I believe FIU is a merging institution with amenities not offered at other state universities. I chose this school over UM due to its reputable character as a leading school for education majors. The majority of Miami-Dade Public Schools teachers and administrators are graduates of the phenominal education programs here at FIU.

-mostly hispanic students who live with their families in the area -students who didn't want to leave home/couldn't get in anywhere else -FIU's administration is disorganized, never get any straight answers -very very few out of state students -located in a dominantly spanish speaking neighborhood

There are no Stereotypes about FIU students in general. Miami is such a big city that you can choose the commuter life, campus life, or both. Its difficult to say what an FIU student is, you can find anything and everything on campus.

FIU is thought by many to be a sort of "last-resort" university, that it is only for people who cannot get into the University of Miami, or those who don't want to leave home. I certainly thought so myself, before I decided to attend.

Some of the stereotypes of FIU students is that they have no school spirit because we go to a commute school.

Some general stereotypes are that FIU students are not very intelligent, that the school is not well equipped for good students and do no provide a well education for those who want one, just because it is an commuter school and is quite young.

That students are easily accepted and that it only provides a mediocre education.

We have a lot of commuter and night students, so there's no one stereotype that fits everyone except for that they live very busy lives and have little time to get involved with school.