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At Miami University, the most common sterotype is "J. Crew U." This title highlights the upper class status of many of the students on campus as well as hints towards the name brand bias at the school. Sperry, Northface, Pantagonia, J.Crew etc. Another side of this sterotype is that students will dress nice for class. Every. Day. The landscaping is not the only thing that makes us a beautiful campus. Greek life is a huge part of campus life, this leads to a lot of partying and druken strolls on the bricks of highstreet every Thrusday, Friday and Saturday night.

Miami University is commonly referred to as J.Crew you. Yes, students at Miami where higher brand clothing. However, not all students do. Miami has a wide range of socio-economic classes and that is reflected in the clothing choices of the students. There is nothing to be alarmed about when it comes to wardrobe, at Miami. Some students dress the same, but all are treated equally.

The Miami girl is probably a pre-Med or pre-Vet major. She wears her Sorority letters proudly (no doubt she bought that sweatshirt and matching Vineyard Vines tote with Daddy's credit card). She shuffles to class in her Ugg boots and yoga pants, probably still hung over from last night at the club. The Miami man, usually a business major, rocks the classic Frat uniform regardless of the weather: Sperry Topsiders, khakis and a button down shirt. Of course, these stereotypes don't even begin to apply to the entire student body. In my experience, there is a group of people for everyone at Miami, whether it's in the Marching Band, the Art department, or the computer science world.

At Miami, the dominant stereotype is that each of us is white, rich, and in some way involved in the Greek community. While the majority of our student body is white, the other two stereotypes are, in my experience, wholly inaccurate. Our student body is composed of students from various financial backgrounds; from kids who work two jobs to pay there way to kids who drive their parents' Porsche around campus. Additionally, the Greek community is a large and positive force on Miami's campus, but I know many people who are unaffiliated with Greek life and choose to remain independent for their entire time here.

Miami University has a stereotype whether they chose to admit it or not. There is a term that circulates among the students of the infamous Miami Bro. The stereotypes often include clothing brands; North Face, Sperry's, Plaid and Cargo shorts. It's a typical image of a spoiled rich kid that has everything handed to them the moment they were born. As a student of MIami University I would agree that this stereotype is accurate, but also as a student I have had plenty of opportunities to get to know some the "rich, snobby preps". I come from a very lower class home and because of that I was just as much a snob upon my arrival on campus. Brands are brands and sometimes the connotations match the merchandise, but as with every rule, there is always an exception, and Miami University is that exception.

Miami University has earned the nickname "J. Crew U" because of large number of prepsters walking around campus. The stereotype of Miami is essentially upper-middle class students who pride themselves on their appearance, and their work hard-play hard mentality. Greek life is another stereotype attributed to the typical Miami student. While both of these stereotypes are represented on campus, Miami students are much more diverse than they are given credit for. It is not uncommon to see kids in pajamas or exercise gear sitting in class. In recent years, Miami has become much less "preppy" than their nickname would suggest. Because the university is so large, it is easy to find examples of all different types of students. There is a balanced combination of jocks, intellectuals, beauty queens, and All-American, everyday kids wearing jeans and a sweatshirt studying at the library.

Miami University is commonly referred to as JCrew U. Though Miami does have a big greek life by no means is it necessary to join. I personally am not a member of a greek organization (fraternity) but have many friends who are. Like every school you will find a wide array of students at Miami. I personally believe that who you interact with at Miami is up to you, if you want the frat star lifestyle then it is easily accessible, if you are more into sports then there are many kids like you. The best thing about Miami is that it has a diverse student body, which would appeal to anyone.

This stereotype is definitely not true for all of Miami! People believe that all Miami students are rich and snobby and only like other rich people. I know so many people that don't fall under this category so it is not true for everyone! There are some people who are snobby and rich and only like other rich people, but you will find that at any public ivy school!

Miami University is known as "J-Crew-U" and ultimately lives up to its image of a preppy, privileged student body. However, if that is all you are concerned with, that is all you will see. Although it might be a challenge at first to interact with people that go tanning every week and wear yoga pants on a daily basis, everyone can find their niche, and the stereotype does not hold for the whole student body.

The fact is, you're going to find a lot of people at Miami who are very similar. Sure, there are your art students, your athletes, and your scholars, but no matter where you go, you'll find an abundance of Greek oriented people. I don't mean this as a negative thing, it's simply the way it is. While it's true that less than 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the students at Miami are involved in fraternities or sororities, that's out of nearly 16,000 students. The Greek community is huge and continues to thrive at Miami. Whether it is true or not, students that go to here are assumed to come from families with money. That is, conservative, corporate parents that won't hesitate to buy you those UGG boots for the holidays or that latest version of the IPhone even though it's entirely unnecessary. As with any school, this is just a stereotype. This is a relatively large school and the majority of students aren't involved in the Greek community even though it may seem that way when talking to current students or alumni. There is always an opportunity to express your individuality regardless of the social norms attached to students at this school. I won't say that the stereotypes aren't true, but what I will say is that they should not be a determining factor in deciding whether or not to attend Miami. There are too many people here to generalize them all into one type of student. Yes, there may be a large portion of wealthy fraternity brothers and sorority sisters, but that doesn't mean everybody conforms to that ideal. This is college. You will meet people from all parts of the social spectrum.