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Every university has its own drinking problems. I wouldn't say that every single girl on campus is a super model but I also prefer not to judge peoples appearences. Our campus is absolutely amazing in every season.

The Basketball part is pretty accurate, I'm not going to lie, we're pretty good. As for beer, I don't believe any more is consumed than any other college, we are just big enough to have mass amounts of arrests and under-age arrests on a daily basis. And for beauty...well, we may not be the smartest, but I must say that we are a pretty good looking campus. Modesty is one of my best features.

A lot of the kids who come from the east coast are here for either Kelley or the Jacob school of music. Also, the partying here is intense. My whole floor just about is out on a friday and saturday night, but there are kids who do not go out. But honestly, if you don't like to party I think you are not going to find the social scene very fulfilling.

Just like every school around the United Stated IU does have its party life and little 500 weekend truely is the best college weekend ever but it is becoming increasingly more difficult to get accepted at Indiana University which is increasing the acedemic standard at which IU is viewed. There are so many different options you can pursue and Indiana is not just a business school. We have fantastic programs in sciences and our psychology department is outstanding as well as our foreign language programs. Becoming a hoosier is not something to take lightly and it is an honor.

All right, in accordance to all of those stereotypes and whatnot: 1) IU students are not "stupid." No college is just full of "stupid" kids. Firstly, Purdue=rivalry school. They know we're better (we did beat them in football and basketball this year-2008.) I will admit that there are a handful of not-so-serious students at IU than at Purdue. This is a liberal arts school-- it offers many rather easy majors. Purdue is a school full of engineers, etc. And yes, liberal arts students. But there is no comparison, they are two different types of schools. The academics here at IU are incredible (save for the chemistry department, which, once you are on campus, you will hear the horror stories; it is commonly said they "don't want us to pass!" I know from experience. And the math department could use improvement.) Newsweek called IU the Hottest Big State School. There is no doubt-- IU's name is getting more & more well-known. Our excellence is becoming a familiarity around the country, and around the world. A degree from IU is a highly respected one. Also our business school is among the best in the nation, as is our music school, said to top Julliard! Our biology program and life sciences programs are great, as well as our pre-law and pre-medicine and other medicine-related majors. Don't like our majors? You can make your own major at IU!!!! 2) IU is a party school with a thriving social life. Though we are a 'dry' campus, it doesn't show (note the popular "Dry Campus / My Ass" tee shirts from Greetings on Kirkwood.) There is a party pretty much every night, whether in the frats or a house on Grant. And the princetonreview.com lists don't lie ;) 3) Our campus can be greek vs. non-greek on some level. A lot of non-greeks are friends with greeks. However, it is noticeable that the greeks in general believe they are a higher up race than those who are not greek. Honestly, as it has been said, and been proven true over & over, greek life at IU is *the* stereotypical greek life. Take it or leave it. 4) Too many white suburban kids? Yes, the majority of kids at IU are white and from the 'burbs. However, our school is very, very diverse as is the town it resides in. IU is very popular with international students as well. This is the United States, people. There is bound to be more white kids in a midwest school than other races. However, IU is a diverse school and makes its diversity known through various events & celebrations & opportunities. 5) It is not easy to get into this school. Yes, it accepts a lot of people. But IU wont take just "anyone." People are waitlisted, and, yes, rejected. Also, our admission standards are being raised (see http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=49457&comview=1). 6) We do have a lot of pretty girls. We just do. They seem to flock to IU. Playboy had us in the top 10 for hottest girls. Sorry, Purdue... 7) Can we throw a kick-ass party? Hell yes. You just need to know where to go-- and there are many options.

Definitely, I can find a party or someone to go out with any night of the week, if I really wanted to.

While the weekends here do tend to start on Wednesday and roll on until Tuesday, consider yourself warned - students at IU do (occasionally) study. We also sometimes go to class completely un-intoxicated.

Well, IUB IS a big sports school AND a big party school, that's for sure. People live and breathe IU basketball and football here, and the soccer is great, too. However, once you are here, you can find that there is MUCH more to IU than those things, for example, we have one of the top ranked music schools in the nation, on the level of Julliard. It's amazing! Basically, IU it is whatever you make it out to be. Also, I feel that by living in Southeast neighborhood I am able to avoid most of the partying and the sports atmosphere since I don't live by the North Jordan frat and sorority houses and the stadium, because the stereotype IS true--Northwest is THE party neighborhood as is evidenced by the people who live there. But, if you really want a party and don't live there, you're bound to find one somewhere. IU does have excellent academics, though, that much is certainly true. I've met so many genius students and I've had great experiences with classes so far. Sure, you have your share of classmates that make you wonder how they even graduated high school, but you'll find that everywhere. As for the rest of the neighborhoods...the stereotypes are generally true, and it's what attracts certain people to them every year. Although, some people think Southeast is super tame, but we have some really interesting people here and there are still frats and houses nearby if you are the partying type.

Among a certain cross-section of the study body, they're accurate, but with 40,000 students, there's a lot more to IU than that.

For the most part.