Davidson College Top Questions

What is the stereotype of students at Davidson College?

Austin

Some people say that Davidson students study all the time. Others might say Davidson students are really smart or too Type A. Some people think that Davidson is a really southern school.

Ryan

The stereotype is that we are rich, preppy, sundress-wearing, golf-playing, work-a-holics.

Kelly

Davidson- grade deflation, difficult, segregated Students- preppy, wealthy, driven

anne

we read too much, we don't party and the girls are all ugly.

Sarah

The only negative stereotypes I've heard involve socioeconomic status - because of the cost of Davidson people sometimes assume that all students are upperclass, spoiled and entitled (and don't know how to do their own laundry).

Virginia

People think that we study all the time and that we never have any fun. It is assumed that there is virtually no party scene and nothing for us to do but spend time in the library, buried under stacks of books.

Ginny

Our religious offiliation is taken seriously, we are all rich and spoiled, we are all preppy, we all went to private schools.

Courtney

Rich, smart, nerdy

TJ

All we do is study and dont know how to have fun.

Reese

Smart. Well- rounded. Work hard and play hard. Focused in their goals and future.