Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Top Questions

As human beings everyone is stereotypical of other people. At LSU many people see sorority girls are a bunch of preppy girls who pay for their friends. That Is actually incorrect. From being in a sorority myself, the girls there are amazing. They are extremely friendly and rarely preppy. Also you are not paying for your friends. You actually pay for house duties, for social functions, for your philanthropy, and etc. it is a great experience and I encourage many girls to join a sorority.

LSU Students: There for the party. Greek girls: Nike shorts, leggings and oversized t-shirts, pearl earrings, drama, walks of shame, buying friends. Greek boys: parties, Sperry's and collared shirts, hazing. Christians: far too many opinions to determine what they actually believe; hard to imagine they all identify themselves under the same label. Jocks: get away with everything academically. Stereotypes are never fully accurate.

The primary stereotype regarding students at Louisiana State University is that the school attributes more to the athletic image of the school than to the academic maintenance of the school. This stereotype can be viewed in both a positive and negative way. In the negative sense, the Louisiana State University Football team (the Fighting Tigers!) do in fact outshine the university's academics in the media. The football team always represents itself well during the season, and many of LSU's other sports teams are also quite talented. In that sense, it is not uncommon to wear LSU gear in other states and hear comments about the football team or other sports teams...but you would never expect to hear a comment applauding the university's academic programs. Though LSU sports ca outshine LSU academics in the national spotlight, the football team plays an important role to the university: LSU is one of the very few universities whose athletic program pays for itself due to its popularity. In addition, LSU sporting events draw tens to hundreds of thousands of fans, making LSU one of the most unique and exciting tailgating colleges. A student would be hard pressed to find another university whose fans are so loyal, so multi-cultural, so friendly, such good cooks, and so ready to have a good time. There truly is a strong community surrounding LSU which is maintained through large sporting events such as baseball in the Spring and football in the Fall. The atmosphere of the LSU family that stretches across Louisiana really can't be expressed until it is experienced. It should be considered, that while the sporting side of the university certainly draws a lot of attention, there are in fact very strong programs in LSU's academic catalog. Not only does LSU have a huge array of majors and graduate programs available, allowing for a rich academic environment, but LSU also have very strong programs in the arts and sciences. LSU boasts the number one department for architecture in the country. Additionally, large energy corporations hire a high percent of LSU students in engineering majors compared to other schools as a result of the fantastic networks set up by the university's engineering departments. LSU has fantastic music programs available and is an excellent choice for anyone interested in biological sciences, earth sciences, agricultural sciences, physics, or mathematics. Employers recognize the LSU degree as worthy of respect, and that is all that matters.

The primary stereotype regarding students at Louisiana State University is that the school attributes more to the athletic image of the school than to the academic maintenance of the school. This stereotype can be viewed in both a positive and negative way. In the negative sense, the Louisiana State University Football team (the Fighting Tigers!) do in fact outshine the university's academics in the media. The football team always represents itself well during the season, and many of LSU's other sports teams are also quite talented. In that sense, it is not uncommon to wear LSU gear in other states and hear comments about the football team or other sports teams...but you would never expect to hear a comment applauding the university's academic programs. Though LSU sports ca outshine LSU academics in the national spotlight, the football team plays an important role to the university: LSU is one of the very few universities whose athletic program pays for itself due to its popularity. In addition, LSU sporting events draw tens to hundreds of thousands of fans, making LSU one of the most unique and exciting tailgating colleges. A student would be hard pressed to find another university whose fans are so loyal, so multi-cultural, so friendly, such good cooks, and so ready to have a good time. There truly is a strong community surrounding LSU which is maintained through large sporting events such as baseball in the Spring and football in the Fall. The atmosphere of the LSU family that stretches across Louisiana really can't be expressed until it is experienced. It should be considered, that while the sporting side of the university certainly draws a lot of attention, there are in fact very strong programs in LSU's academic catalog. Not only does LSU have a huge array of majors and graduate programs available, allowing for a rich academic environment, but LSU also have very strong programs in the arts and sciences. LSU boasts the number one department for architecture in the country. Additionally, large energy corporations hire a high percent of LSU students in engineering majors compared to other schools as a result of the fantastic networks set up by the university's engineering departments. LSU has fantastic music programs available and is an excellent choice for anyone interested in biological sciences, earth sciences, agricultural sciences, physics, or mathematics. Employers recognize the LSU degree as worthy of respect, and that is all that matters.

Best and worse football fans in the south

LSU has a reputation of being a party school. The majority of the people here are locals taking advantage of the Louisiana TOPS program that pays for tuition and fees. We have a reputation of partying all the time and studies suffer. Partying and football games come first before academics at LSU. We definitely have a variety of people including international students, geeks, jocks, and nerds, but the majority of LSU are partying sorority/frat people.

I suppose a major stereotype is that we're all crazed football fanatics, which is largely true.

At LSU, students are subject to a lot of stereotypes. Many people think we're all hardcore sports fanatics who only care about football and not school. While we love our Tigers, LSU is more than just sports. You'll encounter students with LOTS of interests, not just football. There are many students who don't care much for sports and there are many ways to get involved on campus that don't include sports. Also, many people think we're all from Louisiana. That's definitely not true! Our students come from all over the US and all over the globe! While you'll meet a few students from the Baton Rouge or New Orleans area, you'll meet tons more from all over the world! Our student body is surprisingly diverse. I've also heard people say that LSU is all Greek life. While a lot of students are involved in Greek life, many aren't and there are tons of ways to get involved on campus that aren't limited to Greek life.

The most common stereotype is that Louisiana State University is a party school. Yes, we do have many ways and place to have fun, especially during Football season but we also are a school of academic excellence. Football season is the highlight of first semester so it can be easy to get off track but everything is calmer during second semester. I would say the students are serious about their grades but also like to have fun.

Most people would think that since LSU is such a large school that everyone likes to party, while this may be true for some people, not everyone goes out every night. In the dorm that I live in, Evangeline Hall, most people prefer to stay in and study or play some type of game down in the lobby rather than to go out and party at the bars.