Davidson College Top Questions

What is the stereotype of students at Davidson College?

Marie

Smart

Cristina

Davidson students are smart and preppy. They are rich and materialistic.

Kyle

Smart, anal, uptight, a bit conservative?, religious, active

Emily

They are really intense - work hard, play hard. Preppy. Friendly, well rounded, strong leaders.

Kelly

We are preppy, spoiled kids or nerds.

Sarah

When I tell people I go to Davidson the common response is: "wow that's a really hard school, you must be really smart." So I would say there is an overall stereotype that Davidson students are nerdy, work really hard, and don't know how to hang out.

Blake

They are rich, preppy, materialistic white kids who are very smart and are overachievers

Rachel

We are all White, rich and from the South. Also the students tend to be religious. It is an extremely tough school without grade inflation

KC

Davidson students are seen as rather preppy, who are obessed with doing work. They are thought of as fairly conservative and wealthy.

Laura

we are incredibly religious & conservative, that we work really hard