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The stereotype is very rich kids that can be a little bit full of themselves. To a certain extent this can be true but for most part, a lot of the people are very friendly and outgoing. I was shocked at the way I was proven wrong about the stereotype.

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There are not too many stereotypes at George Washington. There are frats which run the social scene in terms of events taking place on campus. GW is full of rich kids who go out to high end clubs and other high end places in DC. But there are some athletes that seem to stay within their own circle. There are definitely some kids you would never notice.

There are a lot of different kinds of people at GW, but a lot of people say one of the big stereotypes are kind of preppy and frequently very well off people, possibly because of how much it costs to go there. There is also a lot of greek life, which is more prominent on campus than it might seem from how it is described. A lot of people participate in social fraternities and sororities and also in the professional and academic ones. It is also a campus which is very open with different sexual orientations, and there is a lot of diversity there.

The stereotype is rich white kids and rich international kids who are spoiled and privileged. Almost overwhelmingly accurate.

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A lot of international affair students!

There is definitely a stereotype of the typical GW student - spoiled rich brat. And while there are some of those here (it's an expensive school, it's hard to avoid), it's not the only type of person here, or even the majority. A more accurate description of the typical GW student is someone who's really involved and passionate about more than one thing. It's almost impossible to find someone who doesn't do at least one thing outside of class, and it's far more common to be pretty involved in at least two or three things. So while there are plenty of daddy's girls with designer purses, there are also a lot of down-to-earth students who just want to get involved with the things they love.

The stereotype of GW students is that they are very politically savvy and wealthy. While this is the case with many GW students, the stereotype exists because these are the students who are often most visible in the University's public image because of the nature of how they get involved. As a member of the University Honors Program, I have seen a different side of GW-- students who are at GW on scholarships, love debating about philosophy, spend 8 hours on Saturdays at the library, or organize very nerdy group activities. There are also students at GW who are deeply involved with clubs and sports, and a heavy Greek presence. So it's hard to stereotype a GW student because they are so passionate about whatever they do, though these passions cover just about anything you can think of. GW students are passionate-- that is the only common denominator I have found.

They say that the stereotypical "GW girl" is very rich and superficial. And though that can be true, I think one of my professors explained it well: GW girls may dress nicely and have their nails done, but they are very committed to the real life applications of their classes and have traveled the world. Another GW stereotype is that the students are very driven and career focused. This one I would say is true. It seems like everyone is interning and thinking about what they want to do next. Even work study positions tend to be more interesting here.