Lauren
A common stereotype of Illinois students is that an overwhelming percentage of the student body is from Chicago or the surrounding suburbs. While there are certainly students from those areas who attend Illinois, there is also a large number of students from other areas in the state, out-of-state students, and even international students. There is a lot of diversity at Illinois, and that's plain to see even when you're just sitting in class or walking on the quad.
Lauren
A common stereotype of Illinois students is that an overwhelming percentage of the student body is from Chicago or the surrounding suburbs. While there are certainly students from those areas who attend Illinois, there is also a large number of students from other areas in the state, out-of-state students, and even international students. There is a lot of diversity at Illinois, and that's plain to see even when you're just sitting in class or walking on the quad.
Isabella
These stereotypes are not accurate. Although Illinois has one of the largest Greek systems, I am not Greek and I do just fine! There are sooo many alternatives to attending frat parties that people who are "GDI's" will still have fun on the weekends. And if you want to attend a frat party -- go ahead! They don't bite.
I will admit there are a lot of Engineering and Business students on this campus; however, there are a lot of other students here as well. A lot of my friends are pre-law and pre-med. Additionally, the other colleges such as Media, Education and Applied Health and Sciences have very large numbers too. I assure you, if you are not a BUS or ENG student, you will not be an outcast :)
Amanda
Not for everyone but on occasion they are.
Jessica
There are some extremely intelligent people at Illinois. But like most stereotypes this is not true of every single student on campus. And I'm sure even the extremely smart individuals are cool in their own right.
Taylor
Absolutely not, especially in regards to the U of I having no diversity. There are so many countries represented at my school, and I think it's silly that people think we have no diversity on our campus. While Greek life is the social scene, that doesn't mean we don't have diversity. There are numerous black, Asian and major-specific sororities and fraternities. And the amount of student groups supporting different ethnicities is endless. Our undergrad library features tours in every language, and our class schedule has an infinite number of classes in every non-western culture you can imagine.
The stereotypes about Greek Life are very exaggerated. While the Greek community does party, and does drink, that doesn't mean that is all they do. Every fraternity and sorority on campus has a national philanthropy, which they participate in. A lot of good comes out of the Greek community and affects the campus as a whole. The truth is Greek members go to class, do well in school, and help the non-Greek community as much as non-Greek students do.