Miami University-Oxford Top Questions

It can be pretty accurate at times, however, there are so many students here that break that mold. Yes, greek life is prominent but not even 30{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students are in greek life here, so don't be discouraged. You can totally be yourself, however, sometimes you wonder...

The stereotype of students at Miami is, to be insanely blunt (and not in an attempt to be offensive in any way), a lot of students from China. And it's actually remarkably accurate as the percentage of international students from China is close to 30{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}. One of the best things about Miami University is the amount of international students. It's a positive in many ways, and not just for university exposure, but also for students. We're introduced to students from all over the world which changes ones perspective about, well, anything and everything.

There definitely are people at Miami who fall into the stereotype of rich, white kids. But at the same time, there are people who definitely don't fall into the stereotype. It really depends on where you look.

Yes. everyone seems to be the same person. All they talk about is how drunk they got last night and how awesome Kid Cudi is.

For the most part. You can always find people who are different, and no matter what you are like there's a place and group to fit into. Having said that, the vast majority of the student body fits the stereotype of the typical "Maimi Student": preppy, rich-bitch, white christian conservatives

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A miami student describes the "polo and pearls" stereotype at Miami.

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