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The stereotype at the University of Florida is that everyone is intelligent, and is going to school in order to achieve the best degree they possibly can. I think a lot of people who don't go to the university think the students are full of themselves and ignorant. But being a student here, I can say that most people are here for the common goal of getting a more elite education than other schools in the state of Florida.

I wouldn't exactly say that there are stereotypes at the University of Florida. Sure there are "frat guys" and "jocks" but they don't always fit the stereotype for that. Some of the "frat guys" are friendly and involved with many other organizations on campus like a Christian club, or the LGBT community. I wouldn't really put a label on the entire school because each person is so different than just one thing that they are involved with. For instance, I'm a female in a fraternity. I'm not a "frat girl" or "typical sorority girl", I'm just a Brother in an amazing Brotherhood. No matter where you go, you will find people that do fit a certain stereotype, however, I wouldn't label that entire organization as a specific sterotype because each person within can be very different.

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The stereotype seems to be that UF students are uppity and assume themselves to be better than everybody else at other schools. I would say that this stereotype is generally accurate, but I haven't seen it cause any harm. UF is ranked among the top public universities yearly and is always listed as the #1 school in Florida. The pride of the students is certainly justified. While they make take their enthusiasm to some levels of extremity, the rivalries and trash talk are almost always in good fun.

UF students have are stereotyped as being smart. This is true.

I will say that the stereotype student here is a good student, because it is not an easy school. Other than that, it is hard to have a stereotype because the school is so diverse, I am not able to describe a stereotype.

I think the stereotype at this school is all the really smart nerdy kids. This is true in the way that everyone at this school is very intelligent, but trust me, we know how to have fun.

Many people believe that UF is full of overachieving geeks and foreign students. While both of these stereotypes are true to an extent, UF is not confined to just these two types of students. The University of Florida actually has one of the most diverse student bodies, ranging from the super smart chemistry wiz to the bubbly sorority girl.

Everyone is a member of a Greek Fraternity or Sorority- False There are a lot of jocks on campus- True All of our sports teams are amazing- True There are a lot of Geeks on campus- Our school is home to a lot of intelligent individuals The food on campus is not that great- Definitely false Getting around campus is impossible- False, there are various ways to do so: The bus, SNAP, etc. Professors are mean and cold- Every professor that I have came across has been warm, inviting and willing to help me in any way that they possibly can. Campus life is not that fun- False. There are over 900 clubs and organizations at the University of Florida plus various activities on campus and in Gainesville on a daily basis. Our rivalries with other schools are serious: True Every class is huge- False. There are many small classes where you get one on one attention from a professor.

The most well known stereotype about UF that I constantly hear about has to be that it is completely made up of Greek Life. While I myself am a part of Greek Life, only about 20{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the total population of students at UF participate in it. I love Greek Life and I feel that if you want to join, you should definitely try it out. I can without a doubt say it's not for everyone, but even if you can't find a Frat or Sorority that you fit into there are still tons of other options to get involved. There are over 900 organizations at UF, including coed Business, Pre-med, Pre-law, etc. fraternities that you are kind of like Greek Fraternities and Sororities. There's even some clubs that will take you away on vacation (for a small price). For instance, my current roommate went on a weekend trip to North Carolina where she went camping and hot air ballooning with about 20 other UF students. There's tons of things to get involved in, don't let the rumors of "Go Greek or Don't Go Here" scare you!

The main UF stereotype would be that of a party-going, easy-going, lackadaisical student who loves sports. Yep, you’ve got it—a marketing major who is really into Greek life and going out and less into figuring out whether rationalism or empiricism is more valid. While this is very (and frustratingly) true of those who are prominent in Greek life (trust me, I’m a doctor…uh…former sorority girl), it is not the case for the overall UF population. While we don’t, on average, have the most innovative or quirky people, but most of the students here do care about getting a decent education. Plus, if you’re looking for a more artistic crowd, Gainesville has an, albeit hidden, interesting, hipsteresque vibe downtown and there are multiple organized art shows and the Hippodrome to keep even the most artistically inclined continually cultured. After dropping out of my sorority this year, I tried out for the Gainesville Fashion Week and made the cut to be able to walk for local designers. This will put me into contact with local photographers and designers, and so I find myself becoming somewhat part of that artistic culture. The artistic culture aside, it is pertinent to mention that the sports culture here is suffocating if you’re not into them (e.g. it took me what should have been a five minute drive fifteen minutes last night because of an influx of people to the basketball game), and you will soon become annoyed with the lack of parking if tailgating just isn’t your thing. But going out with all of your sisters/brothers for tailgating can be really fun (the personal lack of allure of sports was what took the fun out of it for me) because girls wear pins representing their respective sororities and the guys, well, host parties filled with free food and cheap beer. In this way it’s a definite American collegiate experience in regards to the overwhelming spirit for the Gators.

The main stereotype typically applied to UF students is "party." That's not really an adjective, but UF is among the top five party schools in the nation, which makes people believe that all of us are frequent party-goers. While this is true for a lot of students at this school, and while we have an extensive Greek life, there are plenty of people who don't hit the party scene as much as would be expected. I, for one, hardly ever go out. And while that may make me a "social hermit," I have enough friends and good times to be able to have fun without hitting the parties every night. More importantly, the friends I have share the same ideas as I do. I guess what I'm trying to say is that if you want the stereotype to apply, that's definitely not difficult, but you can also avoid the stereotype and still have a good time. There are plenty of things to do on campus, such as open mic nights, dorm activities, movies, Gator nights, and simply being with great people. You don't have to fit into the party life, but if you want to, then feel comfortable knowing that you'll always have the option.

The stereotypes are that we are a party-school that doesn't take our work seriously, and that we are all in the Greek system. However, Greek life is a minority at our school. Also, while a lot of people do party (some even every day of the week), it definitely does not define the student body. Those that do party tend to be found in the library studying first, anyways!

Typically the students that attend University of Florida are classified into 2 groups, South Florida kids who live in MIami/Ft. Lauderdale listen to electro music go clubbing and dress flashy. The other group being composed of "Southern" kids, who chew tobacco and like to go hunting and fishing, while there girls are classified as southern belles. Also students here have a reputation of being smart.

In the University of Florida are a large diversity of people . There are people from all nationalities and I personally dont think there any stereotype in particular

The stereotype is that the students are full of themselves and think they're the best. Stereotypes are never accurate.

A few years ago the University of Florida was named the number 1 party school in America. So not true. While we do know how to have fun, the majority of students at this university work smart and work hard!

A few years ago the University of Florida was named the number 1 party school in America. So not true. While we do know how to have fun, the majority of students at this university work smart and work hard!

Greeks and Frats, it's pretty accurate because people think that if they don't join a sorority or a fraternity they won't have fun in college but that's not true at all. I know a couple of people who are being successful without being Greek, that being said there is also some advantages to joining a sorority and fraternity.