University of Virginia-Main Campus Top Questions

Yes, to some extent. I hated UVA the first year I was there. I was surrounded by preppy students, which did not fit my style. A lot were pretty snobby and stuck up. I felt out of place because my family is not privileged or wealthy. However, after a year, I found my niche, made some great friends, and fell in love with Charlottesville.

To a certain extent - it depends on the group of kids you hangout with. You can avoid stereotypes by hanging out with whomever you want.

No--there's a loud minority that tends to give UVA its stereotype, but the student body itself is truly diverse and full of every background and interest there can be.

maybe for some of the population, say, 30{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}, but only a few people possess all of the stereotypical attributes. As for the school... pretty much.

nope. You can find southern kids and preppy kids at any school, but that doesn't mean everyone is.

to some extent. there are a lot of students who are pretty preppy, but there are a lot of students that aren't too. as far as being stuck up goes, that's definitely not true. UVA students LOVE UVA. they'll brag about it, but only because it's such a great school. there's really a common love for the University. i cannot stress enough. racism is not an issue at uva.

My parents never got that memo-and their definitely are more down to earth folks around, but the stereotype is still going strong.

No

Yes, UVA is all about cliques.

In the whole student body and especially the Greek community these stereotypes are fairly accurate, but fortunately there is enough of a range of students to be able to avoid them.