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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.

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.

Students at IU like to have a good time

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!!!

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.

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Party animals

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.

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!

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.

A common stereotypes about IU students is that all they do is party.

The common stereotype of students at Indiana University is that we all like to party all of the time. Many of my friends from high school believe that all Hoosiers do is party. This is not accurate at all. I have met many students on campus that choose not to live the lifestyle of the typical "partier". Being a double major, I have found many other students like me that take academics very seriously.

All the students are so good-looking. It is not ture bur almost ture.

My dorm is called the Tokyo Tower. International students, all of them, are stereotyped as being ASIAN

Indiana University, like almost any college campus, comes with its own stereotypes. Obviously the main stereotype is that every student at IU is a party animal. We have constantly been ranked as one of the top party schools by the Princeton Review, although the ranking has fallen within the last few years. This can be a concern for some parents, but the truth is that there is a niche for everyone. Sure, there are parties and students that are looking to go to these parties could probably seek them out. But that is not all that is offered here -- there are a ton of clubs and groups to get involved with, and many students play recreational sports and try out for club teams. The party scene isn't shoved in your face, but it is there. Beyond this stereotype, there are also sub-categories of stereotypes, especially for freshmen. For example, the dorms (at least the ones available to incoming freshmen) are broken up into neighborhoods: Central (Teter, Ashton, Wright, Eigenmann) Northwest (Foster, Briscoe, McNutt, Collins) and Southeast (Forest, Read). In general, the Northwest neighborhood is notorious for partying. This is because the dorms are located so closely to the stadium, which is an area where a lot of parties take place. The Central neighborhood is known for having a balance of partying and schoolwork. Within this niche, the students who live in Wright tend to smoke more (both tobacco and marijuana) than the other central dorms. The Southeast neighborhood is usually home to more artsy students because the area is located next to the music school. Regardless, these stereotypes are what they are -- stereotypes. Just because different places have various stereotypes doesn't mean that everyone fits into these molds. No matter what your interests are, there are ways to form your own path to success here.

The stereotype is that all students at IU party all the time, and that a lot of IU students are hipsters. While there are a fair amount of hipsters, it is true that IU is one of the top (if not the top) party school in the nation, and it shows. However, there is much more to do at IU besides party.

There are a few different common stereotypes at IU. Because of the Kelley School of Business, there is a huge group of people known for being hard partiers interested in nothing more than money, sex and drugs. On the opposite end of the spectrum, IU Bloomington also has a huge hipster population. Especially in the Liberal and Fine Arts programs, it is known that there is no shortage of apple-loving, bike riding activists. As with any stereotype, there are definitely people who think and act this way, but there are obviously others who do not. Since IU has such a large student body, it is impossible to accurately stereotype it, and you can find all different types of people with all different types of interests.

All of the most common stereotypes are covered underneath Bloomington's umbrella of people and cultures. The stereotype of a Hoosier is unique in that Indiana University has so much to choose from and enjoy. Having lived on campus for my first two years here, I can say that the stereotype of diversity is accurate.

Indiana University is such a large school that there is not a single stereotype that is used to describe the student body. Greek life is very popular on campus, however there are several other ways to fit in and have a fantastic undergraduate experience at IU.

Students at Indiana University really know how to "Play hard and work hard"