Syracuse University Top Questions

No, though there are people who reflect the stereotype, I would not say that it is accurate of the university as a whole.

yes

A lot of them are, but you will also find some really cool people. There are also a lot of people here on scholarships, so you can find people in whichever group you are in.

You are going to get those kinds of people, but there are many types of students here. I've found that there aren't too many "regular" kind of people you'll find at state schools. There are more people on different ends of the spectrum, but it's pretty diverse. However, you will see the three B's: boots (Uggs or Hunters), bags (designer), and Blackberrys.

Like anything there's a little truth to the stereotypes, but the majority does not represent everyone. Obviously not everyone falls into the "jap" stereotype and there's definitely enough people for there to always be someone you can chill with.

Yes and no, Syracuse is very cold and it does get a good amount of snow but it's really not as bad as everyone thinks. The winter is manageable.

No-about one in four are in greek life, but that does not mean there is not a scoail scene outside that.

There are a million different types of people on campus- not all of the girls are JAPs and not all of the boys are the ones you see made fun of on College Humor. It is a big party school, the Greek scene is huge, and athletics are very much an integral part of the campus, but there's so much to do for those who aren't into partying or sports. There really is something for everyone- you've just got to have the initative to find it. The Newhouse program is hard to get into, not difficult at all once you're in. Syracuse is diverse, but it's also very, very segregated. People from different races do interract, but it's not super common.

YES, but there are sane people too

not really. alot of people are on scholarships and have an average amount of money, and only the frat and sororities are like that.

Nope.

Not necessarily, there are a lot of wealthy students but not all students in Syracuse are wealthy.

Yup

1. It is a cold winter, but they do a really good job of keeping things manageable - streets are always clear, and the cold weather just becomes a part of life - you deal with it and complain but it rarely ever stops you from doing what you want to do. 2. Last I heard it was about 25{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} Greek. I live my life totally unaffected by the greek system. 3. True.

For the most part, yes. Surprisingly, it seems as though the majority of students here are Jewish--oh, and rich! It seems kind of like a contest to see how everyone is dressed, and who can outdo who.

Partly

In the beginning and end of the years, the temperatures got to the 90's and in the winter they were around freezing, the same as most campuses in the northern half of the country. Every college has these types of people, but if you search you find people that are just like you and people you can get along with. I, myself, do not have a million dollars to spend for college. The office of financial aid helps people with financial problems every day to help go to their schools. Syracuse has one of the top Theater programs in the country and turned out stars like Taye Diggs in the process. Whitman school of Management turns out fortune five hundred tycoons while getting a great education at school. The Setnor School of Music, although underfunded, is a great place to grow as a person and a musician.

There is some truth to them - there are snobs in Newhouse but most of them are cool people, there are gay/promiscuous/experimental individuals in drama but not everyone, there are many different races and ethnicities in the Engineering and technical schools, Whitman does have a lot of hot guys but not all of them, and sometimes the minority groups do have the tendency to stick together but that doesn't mean they won't hang out with you.

To an extent; the majority of the students do in fact focus far more energy on partying than academia, but when you get into the programs that Syracuse is highly ranked (i.e. Architecture, Theater, etc.) you find a completely different caliber of students.

Yes, there are a lot of rich kids who participate in Greek life, but it's easy to find if you want it and it's easy to avoid if you want nothing to do with it. Yes, it's cold, but it's not that cold. It's more the wind than anything else. But it's fun.