Indiana University-Bloomington Top Questions

One of the largest party schools. If you go to IUB you have to drink and you will at some point be pressured to drink alcohol. Over half of the campus is Greek. Because IUB is such a large school you feel like a number.

EVERYone parties hardcore.

Many people think the students at IUB party too much and don't always get their homework done. However, many people are also begining to recognize that IUB students are very intelligent and hard workers.

Everyone thinks of IU Bloomington as a huge state school where the "rejects" of the college admission process attend university to earn a degree in bp (beer pong) and kings. The truth, however, is actually not so black and white. Most students come to IU not out of desperation but in order to earn a degree which will lead to a profitable future career. They attend in order to enjoy a great mix of academic and social activities which may or may not include alcohol, but it is a conscious decision to live the typical college town lifestyle. Besides partying, there's a huge stereotype that our school is full of JAPs (Jewish American Princesses) from the northwest suburbs of Chicago and Long Island who do nothing but drink and have sex.

I think a major stearotype is that IU students party constantly and don't really care all that much about academics. Also, a big stereotype is that most students are snobby, especially the girls, and much more wealthy than most public school students, especially public schools within Indiana. This of course leads to the expectation of unfriendly and "fake" personalities on campus. There is also the stereotype that IU has some of the prettier girls in the Big Ten,which probably relates to the latter stereotype.

That IUB is one of the best party schools ever, and that our frats are known for raping women.

I think a sterotype about IUB is the athletics. I believe that IUB students are very supportive of their sports and very faithful.

Party students Not math and science types (a la Purdue) Liberal arts students Bloomington stereotypes (gay-friendly, hippie, liberal, etc.)

That people party non stop and that they do not care about school

We are rich college students that are known for partying. People assume everyone drinks and everyone does drugs...which is generally true.