Gettysburg College Top Questions

What is the stereotype of students at Gettysburg College?

Claire

its a rich school with many republican snobby students who spend all of daddys money on alcohol and drugs.

Andy

One stereotype is that Gettysburg students are all rich. Another stereotype is that all of Gettysburg's students went to private high schools.

Michelle

Gettysburg students are upper-middle class, preppy individuals.

Megan

Although we emphasize diversity, students make jokes about this. They say, in more crude terms, that we have very little diversity. We also have a stereotype of having rich, stuffy students who only like to drink and socialize instead of go to college for what it is intended.

Caitlyn

There is definitely the stereotype that everyone here is a rich, white and from New Jersey. We are known as J. Crew U because of the prepiness of the students.

Charlie

I haven't really heard any stereotypes, we're a very diverse school.

Lexy

Very preppy and wealthy.

Nick

Rich snobs.

Julie

Some people stereotype Gettysburg students as being wealthy, preppy students who get by on their parents' money without having to work hard to achieve success. Gettysburg is also seen as somewhat of a party school.

KJ

Preppy and rich students

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