The University of Texas at Austin Top Questions

I went to a very conservative Christian high school, and everyone there told me that I was off to join the "steers and queers." There seems to be a consensus among certain crowds that we Longhorns are a bunch of pot-smoking hippies.

Since it's a big-ten school, it's all about sports-sports-sports. The undergraduate classes are huge because there's such a high population.

Lots of drinking, white, young

A couple of the stereotypes are that we're "really liberal" and all we do is party.

Many people seem to think of UT students as all being very liberal and snobbish.

partiers; liberal, freespirited atmosphere. team spirit.

People assume that everyone is in a frat or sorority and that everyone drinks.

UT- rich, mostly white, top 10{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} rule (either stupid or brilliant), Students- too good for community college, smart, partyers, Greek,

That we're obnoxious larger than life people (moreso about fans at our games). It just comes with going to the largest school in Texas.

there is a clear cut separation between the groups and not alot of intermixing because the university is so large. THus, people just stick with their affiliated "group" that they join whether it be a fraternity/sorority, honors club, big student organization, ethnic or cultural specific club, friends on hall in dorm, etc.

that we party a lot and love football

Many think that UT is too big and impersonal. They think you can never make friends because there are just too many. UT is also known as being a huge party school.

party a lot, smart, ut has a diverse student body and some weirdos cause its in austin

Most people in the b-school have a reputation for being a little bit stuck up in an "I'm better than you" sort of way.

That all are very liberal. Students never study. #1 party school.

Some people say that we're all nerds, and some people (notably Aggies) say that we're all gay.

I would say that one of the biggest stereotypes is that UT is a party school, and not much more. Also, a number of people from my high school who went out of state thought that I wasn't living up to my potential by going to a state-school and not leaving Texas. Basically, these people questioned the caliber of a degree from UT.

One stereotype about The University of Texas in general is that it is simply a party school. This may have something to do with Princeton Review ranking us the number 1 party school in the nation last year...Indeed, Texas students know how to party. Also, people outside of Texas, particularly in the northern part of the country think The University of Texas has a politically conservative population. With President Bush and the strict death penalty associated with Texas, I can see why UT could be assumed very conservative. Lastly, with great universities comes the snob stereotype. Perhaps, Texas students are just confident.