Idaho State University Top Questions

Out of country students.

I think Pocatello gets stereotyped for having "creepers" and gets a bad wrap as a "gross" town. I wouldn't say it's as extreme as some people make it seem like, but if I wasn't on scholarship this school probably wouldn't have been my first pick.

I think Pocatello gets stereotyped for having "creepers" and gets a bad wrap as a "gross" town.

I think a lot of people think ISU is full of hicks because it's a small town in Southern Idaho or that we are all mormon,

I think that the stereotypes of students at my school is conservatives. The people that 'seem' to go to Idaho State University are usually from rural areas of surrounding states, disregarding some students of athletics and possibly academics, overall the stereotype is majority conservative. I don't think that this stereotype is accurate. I know that for one it doesn't apply to me, or many other students' that I know. I believe the overall array of students is simply just students. People who are trying to further their education and better their lives. Stereotypes should'nt play a role in students' lives. The student's reasoning for wanting a education should be all that matters.

Idaho State University is a place for everyone. The special thing about it is the diversity of the students. Because it is a big school there are many different backgrounds and groups that you can fit in.

Some people may think that most of our student body consists of people from the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints. While many people from this area and attending ISU do commit to this religion, it is incorrect to think that all people here share the same views. We are a diverse student body with many modes of thought and many different backgrounds. We thrive on our ability to be a united student body, regardless of religious beliefs, age, culture and political affiliation.

There aren't really any strong 'stereotypes' at Idaho State University. We have a diverse student body which includes people from across the country and world. It includes people from the eastern side of the United States as well as people from middle eastern and asian countries. The things people major and the activities they participate in are varied too. People at ISU major in everything, from Business, Biochemistry, and Prehealth Proffessions, to Education, Theatre, Music, and more. There are athletic types, to artsy types, to outdoorsy types, to brainy types, and there are activities at ISU to satisfy them all. There are football players, a rugby team (including a women's team), theatre groups, choirs, a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered Student Alliance, and various other sports, student organizations, and honor societies. But as a whole students at ISU mesh together fairly well, without a lot of stereotyping or judgment.

There aren't really any strong 'stereotypes' at Idaho State University. We have a diverse student body which includes people from across the country and world. It includes people from the eastern side of the United States as well as people from middle eastern and asian countries. The things people major and the activities they participate in are varied too. People at ISU major in everything, from Business, Biochemistry, and Prehealth Proffessions, to Education, Theatre, Music, and more. There are athletic types, to artsy types, to outdoorsy types, to brainy types, and there are activities at ISU to satisfy them all. There are football players, a rugby team (including a women's team), theatre groups, choirs, a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered Student Alliance, and various other sports, student organizations, and honor societies. But as a whole students at ISU mesh together fairly well, without a lot of stereotyping or judgement.

There are all sorts of students at Idaho State University. There are kids right out of High School and parents trying to finish school and then there are even older people coming back to school because of the economic recession. Idaho State University has outreach centers or satellite schools and I attend the Idaho Falls campus. I love it there because of the different kinds of people. The professors are people too and are much easier to talk to. Many of them also have children or grandchildren and understand the extra pressure parents in school can have.