eura
IU is surrounded by a lot of honor societies. I would definitely call the frats and sororities the school stereotypes. They are known for having study resources that help students going throughout the semester, they involve in different activities, have a lot of opportunities for their future, career involvement and of course known for having big parties!
Another stereotype is the religious people. I have noticed sometimes walking down the hall, a group of muslim females, wearing a 'wrap' around they head, covering all their face and body. They are very nice people once you know them but they like to socialize with their own group.
Nerds: another popular stereotype on my school. Socially little 'awkward', smart, good at school and good grades. They have a bizarre sense of humor. Usually not very interested in sports and dates. Very smart.
You see students that shops at the most famous shop: urban outfiters , target, Sears or JCpenny clothes. (usually sororities), and also students who shop at walmart or K-mart.
Alexis
One stereotype is that IU is a party school. I believed this stereotype before I actually learned more about this school. Many people believe that IU students neglect their schoolwork and spend most of their time at parties. Like many other college campuses, parties exist. IU students play hard, but they also work hard. Students are very focused on their academics here. Furthermore, there are many things to do on campus, so it is not hard to find somewhere to go if you do not like parties. Personally, I am not a fan of parties. However, there is ALWAYS something for me to do on Friday nights! It is a fantastic school. I'd suggest learning more about what the campus has to offer.
Zachary
Students at IU like to have a good time
Meredith
The stereotype of students at Indiana University is that we are partiers and really know how to have a good time. Yes, that stereotype is very true, yet we work just as hard as we play!!!
Christina
Overall, there is a wide range of students that are enrolled here. Many of the students are from the Midwest and Indiana as it is a Big Ten state school. However, IU also attracts students from the east coast as well as from all over the US and world. Many of the stereotypes most talked about are those associated with students from the east coast.
Jaclyn
The great thing about a big school is that there isn't one thing I could say that would be accurate for all 40,000 students. While there are preppy students, there are also hippies, and of course jocks. Pretty much any stereotype a person could come up with, one of the 40,000 students would fall under it.
Andrew
Indiana University is large enough that, while there are accurate stereotypes about different groups, there is not one stereotype true for the whole school. There are frats and sororities that party as hard as you can imagine. There are the international students that really do drive very nice cars and seem to spend all of their time (including weekend nights) in the library. Then there are the rest of us, from the Outdoor Adventure Living Community, to the workout fanatics, to the music majors and beyond. There is a lot of diversity here at IU. You cannot trust the few stereotypes that you hear!
shelby
The stereotype for the students at my school are either nerds or people who party a lot; but we are after all a partying school. I do believe this stereotype to be correct; we have a lot of extremely intelligent schools (e.i. nursing school or kelly), but there are also a lot of people who come to Indiana University for one thing only, partying.