Miami University-Oxford Top Questions

Absolutely not. There are plenty of people at Miami's campus who defy these stereotypes, myself included. I have not fel tthe pressure to get wasted or wear expensive clothing in order to make a name for myself at Miami University, and my experience in Oxford has been AWESOME!

For a certain segment of the population, some of these things do ring true. You're likely to find a North Face, ipod, and/or ugg boots in the majority of closets on campus, but this is a superficial picture and doesn't necessarily characterize the intelligence or personality of Miami or its students.

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Yes. Very much so. Although there are "normal" students here, they don't tend to stand out amongst the Ugg boots, popped collars, and North Face Jackets. And yes, people really are that shallow that their circle of friends is defined by what they wear. However, most of my friends are not like this, so yes, there are normal people at Miami.

No, there are people from all sorts of life styles and everyone has their own individual style. Yes, there are a lot of preppy people but not all 15,000 students are preppy.

Hardly. I have met countless people from a different backgrounds, and who refuse to mold themselves into what a Miami student is "supposed to be." While I do see a majority of the same kinds of people, I have chosen to seek out others who are different, and to embrace all that Miami does have and tries to give to its students to make their college careers the absolute best. The school has an incredible faculty, that is generally very in tune to students needs and the classes are often small enough that students can have a familiar relationship with their professors. Miami also has so much to do outside of academics, and it is in these extra curricular activities that I have found the diverse and multi-faceted aspects of the university.

If you spend four years at Miami and do not realize that you do not have to conform to the stereotypes, you may have missed out on what I love the most about this University. The lectures, the professors, and a vast majority of the students come from a diversity of backgrounds and have diverse and open minded world views. You have to find the part of you that is diverse and open minded, and capitalize upon that. Attend lectures, challenge what people say, and you might find that you have a stronger foundation on which to excel in life.

I think the stereotypes are completely unfounded, Miami students dress to impress when they have to, otherwise we're in t-shirts and sweats to class or to hang out with friends. Miami students are one of the first ones you'll find to make fun of the stereotype pinned on this campus, as "the Miami girl" is a favorite Halloween costume.

I may be biased, but being one of the kids who wasn't into fashion I felt a bit like a fish out of water. Besides clothing, I feel like the Greek Life is really inclusive and that people who have their own opinions are not necessarily disliked, but aren't favored.

For the most part -- the "snooty" label is overrated, though. People just don't tend to go out of their way to talk to you, but if you bother to talk to them, conversation happens. Sometimes you have to be willing to be the ice-breaker, rather than waiting for people to break your ice.