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There aren't that many stereotypes because a lot of different types of people go here. Although one would be that there are NO GUYS! and the ones that are here date each other.

When people think of Boston University, images of snotty Long Islanders and spoiled kids from Westchester spring to mind. BC hockey fans chant out "Safety School" when referring to BU. High school seniors always worry about a school with 'no campus'. Still, most people think it's a pretty great academic university, and an exciting one at that.

Aside from the fact that BC seems to think we're full of their rejects (can't ditch that "safety school" chant and hockey games) I think BU gets a bad rap for being home of the JAPs, the WASPs, and other rich white stereotypes that don't have acronyms. I didn't even know what either of those terms meant before I came to BU. I guess the impression is one of spoiled or entitled rich kids, a stereotype you can definitely see by reading The Weekly Dig or the Phoenix and reading their complaint sections.

I think one stereotype about BU is all the white "kids" who come here. You can barely see anyone that isn't white on campus.

that they're rich, that they're spoiled, that they're not very smart.

They are clique-y and snobbish. To neighboring colleges, we're where they get the girls from for a good party.

A lot of people think all BU students are snobby wealthy kids whose parents paid their way into college

bu kids are stuck up theres lots of dumb jocks, especially hockey players most everyone there has money

Snobby, preppy, gay, international, no campus,