Anais
You definitely get preppy legacy kids, and Yale is the 'gay ivy' considering how accepting the community is, as a whole, to homosexuality. But you also get a lot of indie-hipster kids and brainy kids who never went out in highschool getting totally trashed here on the weekends. Good times.
Rhys
Though one will find people who fit that model well, the majority of Yalies are interesting, motivated people who come from a variety of backgrounds.
Charlie
All of them are not accurate. I mean, you get some serious and pretentious people, but you get them everywhere. There is a gay community (more than some colleges), but it's not in-your-face. It's just very accepted. Almost all the people I've met and all the people I hang out with are chill, down to earth, hilarious, quirky and amazing.
kristin
Truth: They may very well have been the best in their high school but among others of their own capacity, everyone is equal and happy to help out. They certainly seem normal... that is until they reveal that they discovered a new planet.
Rachelle
we are nerds. but this is a huge party school.
Kathleen
no, they really aren't at; i mean, of course we have our share of purely academic students, but generally people are pretty good at maintaining a balance; furthermore, half the students here are on financial aid, and the ones who aren't don't flaunt it
Emmerson
Yes. We are more down to earth and not obsessed with being number one.
Alexandra
Yes, sort, no, and yes, but in a good way. We are nerds. Almost all of us will admit it. But we function perfectly well socially, and we're generally very happy people. There is some divide between athletes and non-athletes, but it's not destructive and the groups aren't exclusive; You can find whatever social environment you want at Yale. Yale students are not pretentious, at all. I know many students here who try to avoid saying what college they're from rather than flaunting the Ivy League. We are a little obsessed with our work, but again, not in a destructive way. Most students prioritize their academics, but we definitely still know how to have fun. Where else would students pre-game the opening of the newly renovated library?
Kirsten
It's true that we don't leave campus, but we're not just sitting in our rooms doing homework. There's so many amazing things to do that there's never enough time.