University of Notre Dame Top Questions

upper middle class, Catholic white kids (probably Irish) who are smart but love to drink and love football.

Deep catholic tradition. Huge football fan.

rich, smart, sports crazy, ugly,

White, Catholic, conservative, from upper income families

There's a prevalent stereotype that a large number of ND students are legacies. We're also reputed to have a fantastic on-campus residential life. Some people feel Notre Dame is too liberal, some feel it is too conservative.

The school is very tough, especially the first year of studies. The students are predominantly smart, athletic--and well-rounded, by and large.

Upper Class and not extremely diverse.

I think some stereotypes are that people here are really preppy and rich, and that people here work hard but play hard too.

That Notre Dame students don't know how to have fun becuase we're a private school.

I think some stereotypes about ND is that it is arrogant and not very diverse.

That ND students are very smart and socially awkward. They're very religious and love football.

One stereotype is that Notre Dame students are all super religious Catholic school boys and girls. Another is that Notre Dame students are all big sports fans. Still another is that students here drink a ton, because they're all Irish. And finally, there is of course the stereotype that Notre Dame students are very smart.

Notre Dame girls are unattractive Everyone at Notre Dame is stuck up and rich. Notre Dame guys are "socially awkward"

that we have horrible guy girl relations, that everyone is extremely Catholic, that everything here is very conservative, and that there is a very strong sense of community

all white, athletic, attractive males but not attractive females

Everyone is white, people are very athletic, a lot of people have money

That the athletes are dumb and everyone else is smart

conservative, catholic, athletic (jocks), smart

The stereotype is that all Notre Dame students are conservative, upper class or upper middle class white prep kids.

that everyone is a big dork, that the girls are unattractive, that we are obnoxious football fans