Connecticut College Top Questions

People outside of Conn have asked me if the students are artsy or alternative, and a generalization (or perhaps reality) is that it's very liberal; called "the little Brown" by some. Within Conn, there are various groups about which people make generalizations, such as dancers, hockey players, ski clubbers, etc. I've heard sailors and ski clubbers criticize hockey players for being "broski" jocks, whereas hockey players criticize the opposing group as drugees. The animosity fueled by stereotypes is unnerving because I'm sure that all of these groups would enjoy each other's company if they weren't fed opinions.

They are rich. They are smart, liberal thinkers.

Rich, white, preppy new englanders.

One widespread stereotype of Connecticut College students is that they are all sailing preppy-types who wear popped collars and boat shoes everywhere. Another stereotype is that Conn Coll is a bubble, which is completely cut off from the outside world, like many other liberal arts colleges. Yet another is that a lot of attractive women go here.

Conn College is full of a lot of snobby rich kids.

That the girls are beautiful...and the guys are either typical sports-playing types or kind nerdish folk. The students are very involved in service projects, but the campus itself is in a bubble. Students tend to be very wealthy and those who are able flaunt this. We try to emphasize diversity, but students tend to segregate themselves and racism/sexism/homophobia lurks just underneath the surface.

Some stereotypes of Conn College is that the student body is pretty homogenous, coming from rich preppy families usually from Boston, CT, and NY, and NJ

preppy,

Some of the stereotypes about Conn students are: everyone is preppy, rich, white. People like to drink and smoke pot a lot. Conn College is stereotypically very separated from the New London community.

The biggest stereotype is about the general preppyness of ConnColl (it is often called Camp Conn for that reason).