Jesse
No. UVM students are extremely diverse-that is except for race....a good deal of us certainly smoke and party a good deal, but there are all sorts of people here.
Laurel
Sure, all stereotypes are true to some extent. But these are the best kind of people-- not all or the majority birkenstock wearing, no showering hippies, but people are socially conscious, care about the environment, etc. As for liberals, aren't most college students liberals anyways? UVM has such a diverse student body (although most are white) that everyone and anyone can fit in here. The best part of UVM is that everyone is so open- you can see a preppy kid hanging out with a skater or an assorted group of people from all different social classes drinking coffee together downtown.
Jessica
In many cases,yes.
casey
No, I walked into UVM thinking that it would be that way but actually there is a pretty good mix of everyone. There are different groups that fit everyone's different lifestyles and personalities.
heather
Some of these facts are true and there are students on campus who have adapated to a combination of these characteristices BUT NOT MANY! If I had to give a percentage of students who appear this way on campus it would be 3{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} and student activists are only 8{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of UVM campus. Otherwise there are middle class white students (our racial diversity rate is only 7{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} this incoming year) who normally are biology majors looking at a pre-med track. The pre-med students are most looking at our medical program for after undergraduate because it is the top 10 medical schools in the country to go to!
Grace
sometimes, but not about all students
Blake
More or less. There are some really active passionate people doing a lot of good on the campus
Erica
For some people, but that's the thing about stereotypes, it's usually pin pointing one characteristic and portraying it upon the masses.
Kelly
Not at all. You will see the occasional hippies or students strive to be them, but for the most part everyone is friendly and just really laid-back. That's what I love about UVM- that eveyone is down to earth and willing to meet new people.
Jillian
To a degree I would say that the majority of people on campus do fit this category, however there is such an eclectic group of people on campus that not everyone is that stereotype.
Liz
These stereotypes are accurate to a certain degree. Many personalities that mesh with these stereotypes are thus attracted to the school because of its reputation. And while in years past UVM might have been an ultra party school, the administration has cracked down on its student body and has publicly stated it wishes to become a public ivy. My friends joke that UVM is the only "Irie league University".
valkyrie
To a certain extent. UVM definitely has a liberal atmosphere but there are also plenty of frat boys, Jersey girls, over-achievers, nerds, etc. The truth is that UVM's Rubenstein School is well-known for its innovative work in environmental sciences and environmental studies, and the people who come here for that are quite liberal. However, they also tend to be the over-achievers as well.
Lorie
Like I said, there are those types, but then there is everything else too, the pink-pants wearing frat boys, the pink Redsox hat wearing girls that go with them, outdoorsy types with lots of gear, the jam band members, and the misplaced urbanites. Then there are the actual vermonters. Lots of white people in a small city with a great view of the mountains.
Chris
Actually, yeah, kind of. There is another group that you should know about: students from Vermont. We actually make up a good portion of the student boby. We are here because we aren't rich or didn't want to be too far from home. This doesn't mean that all Vermont students are hippies who love to smoke pot.
Irena
As everywhere else, there are hippies, but they don't dominate. You will see them protesting all kinds of things on the streets though...it's kinda fun
Troy
I can say that the "Groovy UV" marijuana-related stereotype is less accurate now. We probably still have higher usage than some college campuses, but The administration has done a good job cleaning up this school.