University of California-Los Angeles Top Questions

That all asians are biology majors

That there are lots of blondes and Asians (University of Caucasions Lost among Asians...a little racist, I know). Ucla students are known to work hard and party hard, especially when compared to Berkeley students (who ONLY study hard), and that it's a highly competitive university.

One stereotype is that UCLA is full of nerdy asians or shallow blondes.

We're absolutely brilliant and amazingly attractive.

One main stereotype is: University of Caucasians Lost Among Asians. It's really a UC-wide thing that we're very Asian. Also, that we're poorer than the privileged USC kids.

UCLA has Southern California "bros" and beachbums. UCLA students are shallow and very materialistic.

Everyone seems to think that we're all geeky people that never stop studying, or conversely that we're all super involved in the histrionics of Hollywood!

Being Asian, being smart.

I feel like we're stereotyped as being typical LA people ...stuck up, unfriendly, always partying, famous, etc. I've been at school here for 3 years now and I have to say I've met some of the best people while I've been here.

There seems to be the notion that there are a lot of Asian students here. This statement is very true, so if you haven't ever been afflicted by Yellow Fever in your life, well you better get used to it or you're destined to a life of loneliness as far as UCLA is concerned. Just kidding of course, kind of. There is also the stereotype that UCLA students are all very studious, not as much as say Cal, but still a lot. This is pretty true, while there are a fair amount of idiots who somehow got into our school, a majority of people here study all the fuckin time and are very well read and all that stuff. It's sickening, but it's also very invigorating to be around.

That they are fake and worried about their appearances. That they're smart.

We are a bunch of frat bro's, sorority chicks and crazily studying asians.

UCLA is rumored to be cold, impersonal, and so damn crammed full of students that you can never get the classes you want. And these students that swarm the campus- they're characterized as being over-acheiving know-it-alls armed with more useless knowledge than they know what to do with.

The biggest stereotype is that UCLA is super Asian and everyone is really into studying. The other big stereotype is that UCLA is like a west-coast, beach school, where the guys are buff and the girls are hot and everyone is into greek life.

UCLA knows how to balance school and fun, have the most amazing student life (sports, extracurriculars).

Asian, Nerdy

We are often painted specifically as a school that revolves around athletics and the related celebrations--a feeder school for professional sports that happens to hold classes by day and countless parties by night. UCLA absorbs many of the stereotypes of Los Angeles in general, in that we're often seen as anonymously large and superficial.

I don't know- that they're douchey frat bros?

There are generally two types of UCLA students. The South Campus Majors, and the North Campus Majors. South Campus Majors study Science. They are generally Asian, pasty, have poor dress sense, poor social skills and are insanely competitive. During finals week, they are known to go for inexcusably long periods of time in which they ignore basic personal hygiene and live at the library. South Campus Majors believe that they are superior to North Campus majors. North Campus students study the Humanities and the Social Sciences. They have it easy; they never study, wear hip sunglasses, smoke cigarettes, talk endlessly about movies and pop culture, walk around with their iPods plugged in, and will inevitably end up living in a box after graduation. North Camus Majors believe that they are superior to South Campus Majors. Other stereotypes include, All UCLA students despise USC students. UCLA students refuse to go outdoors in time of inclement weather conditions (i.e. when it is raining) and believe that it is a legitimate excuse to skip class becuase they are blessed with sunlight 350 days out of the year.

UCLA student are often characterized as being blonde bimbos with an average of two brain cells which they use to drink beer while cheering for the sports teams in skimpy outfits. Another stereotype is the asian nerd, who only associate with asians of their own flavor, and rarely leave their study rooms. Guys are often seen as fraternity whores and slackers, whereas on the other spectrum there is the typical science geek.