The University of Alabama Top Questions

A common stereotype exist between Greek members and other non-Greek students. Greek life is a major part of the University of Alabama.Many people argue that Greeks run the University of Alabama. Personally, I think this stereotype is accurate because Greek Life is a major part of the University of Alabama. Many argue that Greek students are primarily business major with little future ahead of them. However, I argue that there are several other majors to consider,as well as many intelligent Greek members.Greeks should not be included in this stereotype.

They may be "colorful": people with different personality and some of they are from other places, like Asian.

Common stereotypes for students at UA is definitely greek girls/guys, the smart kids, the stoners, and the older students.

The stereotype is that sports is the only thing that matters, but the environment is extremely welcoming. This stereotype is very true. Sports, especially football, are king but everyone is very cordial and it brings about southern charm.

Greek life in general is huge here and it is very true.

It is very hard to narrow down a stereotype of students at the University of Alabama. The campus has a wide variety of groups of students. Some may say that the University has a stereotype of being Greek. This is probably due to the fact that almost 1/3 of the campus is involved in Greek life. The Greek life offers a great way to get involved on campus. However, it is not the only group of people to get involved in. There are also many service groups who are interested in helping varying organizations. These groups constantly have meetings or hold informational seminars to recruit more members. Also, there are many students on campus who could be considered "jocks." The University of Alabama has a phenomenal athletic program and many people are involved in it. Although it could be said that there are many different "stereotypes" at the University of Alabama, it is not hard to find your place on campus.

The Greek sororities and fraternities run the campus and to some degree that is accurate because everyone looks up to them.

Since The University of Alabama is in the South, I assume many people from other regions think of us as hicks and rednecks but this stereotype is very inaccurate. In fact, I would describe the majority of students here at UA as well-spoken, prepy, affluent individuals who are very involved in clubs and greek life. The student body could also be described as "Old South" who come from country-club families, which is largely accurate.

I think there are a lot of stereotypes about my fellow peers about the University of Alabama. I think the number one is that we are a HUGE party school mostly because of our school being built on the tradition of football and Greek life. While these things are true, I think those things are balanced well with the academic achievements made by my peers on a large scale. As a member of the Greek system and a active football supporter, I see both sides of these stereotypes and try my best to urge my peers to act smart and be safe. Students at this University love football and love to have a great time, I think we do indulge in both in the best way possible.

Jocks and Greeks. Football is big here at Bama and the Greek system, unfortunately, is roughly 40{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of campus students. I feel that "normal" students are under-represented.