Davidson College Top Questions

What is the stereotype of students at Davidson College?

Ginnie

Davidson students are overachievers. Davidson is a very tough school with an intense workload.

Allison

We study all the time.

Michelle

There are stereotypes about Davidson that we are a group of spoiled, priveleged upper-middle class kids that have a good sense of honor, work hard, love basketball, and have our laundry done for us for free.

Alex

That we work too hard, are very intelligent and a little type-A, are very physically fit and preppy.

Libby

Davidson is notorious (at least among students on campus) for its challenging courses and really heavy work load. A lot of people also say that Davidson has no diversity on campus and almost everyone is rich, preppy, and white.

Cecilia

Rich and preppy, but smart.

Caroline

Southern, preppy, rich, conservative, religious

Katie

Work hard; play hard

Jerry

Rich. Preppy

christie

One stereotype is about Davidson is that Davidson students are all work and no play. Another stereotype is that Davidson College deflates grades. A third stereotype is that Davidson students live in a bubble.