University of Virginia-Main Campus Top Questions

I would say that there are a good number of "preppy" people here, but that they are also the people who tend to get noticed. In reality, they are a minority and don't adhere to the specific characteristics attributed to the word "prep" as much as the clothing.

Many people are preppy and quite wealthy, but most people are very friendly and nice.

The party scene is definitely an accurate statement. The clothing, it really depends - it's true of some people, but not everyone looks like they just walked out of a J. Crew catalogue.

Yes

No, people are caring, friendly, and normal. UVa rejoices in it's powerful diversity.

However, the majority of my fellow student don't fit this stereotype, although a good amount of them are fairly well-off.

The elitist portion is somewhat accurate. But for the most part its not correct.

For the most part, no. UVa is an amazing school for a variety of reasons. We have the great academics, but we also have a great social scene. Even though we're not #1 in football, we still love our sports teams and know how to keep a good attitude and have good sportsmanship. When it comes down to it, our claim to fame is so much more than our sports team because we are truly more than that.

Yes and no. There are plenty of smart kids (but also plenty of average kids) and plenty of preppy ones (but, again, plenty of scensters and indie kids), a lot of wealth (but also a lot of financial aid), etc... It's a public school, albeit a good one, so you'll find a wide gamut of people to confirm/dispel the stereotypes dand there are kids who are both smart and preppy. Come fall, you'll definitely see

Because UVa is such a huge university these stereotypes are only somewhat accurate . Yes there are those types of students here, but there are also students here that are the opposite of those stereotypes. Despite rumors, there are people here that are unique in their own way.