University of California-Berkeley Top Questions

What is the stereotype of students at University of California-Berkeley?

Merany

There are two primary stereotypes of a UC Berkeley student. 1. The Hippie Stoner: Because of our history in the 60's, when you say "I go to Berkeley", many people think you are an active protester, smoke pot all day, and only eat tree bark. 2. The Over-Achiever: This type of student has virtually no social life and keeps their nose in a book, so they can become a Doctor/Lawyer/I-Banker.

Patricia

nerdy, hard working, studies all the time, asian

Rory

That they're strange

Ryan

That Berkeley is full of crazy, hippies who want to sit in trees or get high. Or that all the students are so stressed out that they cannot handle the pressure.

James

Liberal hippies

Robin

Adam MacLennan, senior and frat member, discusses Cal’s reputation as a base of liberal protests

Jordan

-extremely liberal -nerds -outspoken activists -intelligent -crazy/eccentric

Jessica

UC Berkeley students are smart; exams are tough; very competitive, etc.

Chris

Most people tend to think of UC Berkeley and the students here as crazy, ultra liberal, outspoken hippies who rant and rave about everything.

Dan

Everyone is insane, liberal, or radically environmental.

sara

most believe that we are either hippies, tree-huggers, radical protesters who are constantly getting high. or there is the other stereotypical student who is the nerd who is always in the library, being a know it all with pocket protectors and tape holding their glasses together.

Jerry

UC Berkeley: Hippies abound, hobos everywhere, weed for all Students: pretty smart, not much to look at

Felicia

Students do not have a life outside of classes. They overstress about grades. UC Berkeley is primarily White and Asian.

Dylan

That all students are geniuses, liberal, and there is a large hippie population among students. Professors are all liberal and those views are obvious in classrooms, specifically the social sciences where many faculty are pro-marxist lefties. Also, that the UC Berkeley student population is "real diverse."

Shawn

That it is a cold, competitive environment.

Alex

Students are ultra-competitive and the girls aren't hot.

Devin

"hippies" "nerdy" no life outside of academics

Rosette

hippietown, asians

Alice

Berkeley is liberal, anti-God, full of hippies and druggies. Berkeley students are very smart and super competitive and will eat each other just to get an A. Berkeley is one of the dream schools for many Asian parents.

Ryan

that they are hard-core nerds, many gay/lesbian/bi-sexual students, green and earth-conserving people, competitive