Charlie
For the most part, yes.
Amelia
Yes, we are a party school, there is no denying it. We like to party and we're good at it. However, what most people don't realize is that we party hard, because we study hard. We keep a nice balance, we are, after all, a dry campus. haha
Rachel
There are parts of campus, and the downtown social scene that don't seem to involve these "greeks." However, if not into this life, it can seem disgusting and one may feel engorged in this lifestyle.
Drew
IU is a large enough school for you to find whatever subset of people you are looking for. If you want the wild party crowd, you surely can find it. However, if you are looking for people who are low key, have diverse interests, or strong convictions, you can find them here too. IU has a wonderful culture which allows you to experience anything you set your heart to find; for you this may be exciting Big Ten Athletics, world-class music performances at the Jacobs School, or socially engaging with a greek organization. It's all here.
With regards to classroom attire, the dressy stereotype definitely is false in my opinion. You probably will see me, and many others, rockin' an IU hoody to class often. You are never out of place with casual in B-town.
Finally addressing the snobbish stereotype of the B-school, I personally have found some of the most genuine people on campus through my associations with the business school. While Kelley is competitive, the students who truly rise to the top realize treating people well is more important than perfectly discounting cash flows to the true net present value. Business is not a science; its an art of moving people to accomplish great things. For this to happen, you have to lead people by their hearts. This leaves no room for malice, spite, or superiority towards your peers. Students who understand this and learn from others in humility are the ones who hold positions the snobby students envy.
Caleb
Hell yeah! Bring back the General. We need Bob Knight!
Amy
HOWEVER, these stereotypes are far from the truth. I have only met a handful of the thousands of students at IU who are not completely devoted to their studies. College students are in college to learn and grow. IU might have more parties than the average college, but who knows for sure? Many students go out and party ONLY when they have free time from school work on the weekends. Please do not be fooled by this stereotype of IU... a great education awaits you in Bloomington.
Dale
I haven't gone to other campuses to see what people have to say and to compare notes about colleges, so I can't say.
Alyssa
I think that this stereotype is accurate to a degree but I think that it should really read more like, "IUB students know how to get the grades despite majoring in throwing awesome parties on the weekends."
Ellyn
There is plenty of immature and unconfortable activity that happens around and near campus, but as a student, I'm not so exposed to it because of my motives. You really won't find trouble and parties and so many distractions if you don't go looking for it.