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To some extent, yes. There are a lot of very awkward and introverted students who rarely leave their rooms. But there is also a large population of extremely outgoing, friendly, and interesting people. These are the students that truly define what Rice is about.

no. there are a lot of quirky people but no one feels like they have to be completely mainstream and everyone embraces each other. you might not find overwhelming numbers of the typical high school jock and popular crowd, but they're here and there's definitely a cool in-group and plenty of amazing people in the out-group. there's no pressure to be friends or not friends with anyone. rice is awesome.

Yes, for sure some are correct. But not all of them. Each student, like any other school, must decide for his or her self what he/she believes and will do with his/her life. A school does play a large role in molding and shaping character and preparing a person for the future, but it's not just the school that does the job. It matters how much effort the student puts forth, how strong he is in his character, etc.

To a certain extent, Rice students fit into the stereotypes. This is one of the best academic institutions in the nation, and the people who go here are here to learn. Most students have big dreams and plan on going to professional or graduate school afterwards, so grades are important. However, Rice students enjoy having fun and generally have balanced lives. Rice students are definitely not ugly.

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In some ways yes. There may be a certain level of social immaturity on campus, but it isn't alway present. People do work, but not everyone is a workaholic. People like to party, but again there is quite a variety. I think overall the average person is rather similar: Smart, driven but not psycho, nice.

These stereotypes are both accurate and in-accurate. yes, rice students are brainy and very weird. yes, many in fact most, are less than socially perfect, but rice students have a wonderful tendency to be exactly who they are! no facades, no airs, everyone's just doing their own thing, and arguably, no one cares too much what other people think. yes, social life can be a bit frustrating...the typically rice student is hard to persuade to put down the books and party, it takes getting used to but you find your niche eventually. It's important to know though that at Rice, you can't expect "your kind of people" to just be around, you have to go seek them out. It takes an active socialite to find satisfaction in the social climate of Rice. But it's also a great learning experience becuase you really come to love and be cool with the innocent and awkward students that can be found at Rice. I don't mean to put people in "boxes" but it simplifies talking about it. I'm being honest about my experience here. The brainiacs are awkward, innocent, and well-intentioned; the athletes are humble, smart, and tight; the architecture students are trendy, very cool, and very chill; the musicians are also very cool, very chill, and give a nice break from the regular student grind of "being in lab" or "hibernating in the library". But when all rice students do get out and have some fun it is bound to be a rockin', querky party! it's great stuff but takes getting used to like any place. for sure, there's no other university quite like Rice.

somewhat

To some extent. I would say there are quite a few Asians and compared to say a state school, not as many attractive people. Definitely the all we do is study stereotype is false though.

yes, from my experience