Miami University-Oxford Top Questions

Students are very academic centric. I think this is fairly accurate.

The stereotype is we are all stuck up rich kids. This is not true. Many of us are down to Earth people that have worked hard in high school to be able to attend Miami.

Miami University is often called J. Crew U, but if you look around campus, you'll find more than just J. Crew gear. It honestly depends upon what group of people you choose to befriend and what organizations you devote time to. For example, I'm part of the Honors Program, and therefore am often associated with those individuals. I've definitely found a place in that group. Many of my good friends, however, are also involved in Greek life, and have found amazing things for themselves there. I try, then, not to focus on the stereotypes given to Miami students, because they are often looking at only one group of people when in actuality there are so many to choose from.

We are known as a huge party school. And well, I'd have to say it's true. A huuuuge percentage of the school population spends their weekends Uptown at the bars or at crazy frat parties. But if you're not into that thing, you can definitely find a group that shares your interests. It might take a little more time, but there are enough people at Miami that a wide variety of lifestyles is represented. You can find people who prefer to drink in small groups, people who don't like to drink at all...people who go out to the movies or on other adventures on the weekends, and people who like to stay in and chill with their friends. Gender stereotypes can be divided into two groups, and they're usually applied to the business school kids. Whether there's validity in that, you can decide for yourself. The guys are seen as your typical "bros" going to frat parties and hoping to score some chicks. We have a special label for the girls: we call them "Miami girls." Typically you hear them talking loudly on their cell phones or see them wearing a Northface jacket, leggings, and Uggs. This is actually pretty accurate, too. In the wintertime all you'll see are girls in leggings and Northfaces walking to and from class. Phone conversations are pretty easy to pick up. But of course, you have to be careful with stereotypes, so here's my disclaimer: you can never really get to know a person just by what they wear or even by what they like to do on the weekends. While a lot of the students here do wear the infamous Northfaces and party every weekend, you will still find a huge variety of personalities and lifestyles here. "Miami girls" may look the same but are definitely not clones.

A prominent stereotype about Miami University is that it's very preppy-- which means that many students are white, upper middle class, wealthy, own their own cars, wear expensive clothing, and don't pay for their own schooling. Additionally, many students are in sororities and fraternities (about one third of campus). This stereotype is pervasive and true in many ways-- a lot of people I know are "Greek" (involved in a frat or sorority), and many are pretty well-off financially. However, Miami has more diversity than you'd think-- in terms of major, career path, interests, and family background. You can fit in here even if your parents aren't millionaires =)

To be sincere, students at Miami University have multiple reputations. We are known for being preppy, good looking and well dressed. This is typically a true stereotype. It is quite rare to see students wear sweat pants. But when we are wearing comfortable clothing, it is usually paired with a Patagonia fleece, a Polo cap and a Vineyard Vines bag. Many people do dress up daily for class though. While this may seem pretentious, a lot of people dress up for class to sport a professional manner. Miami student are known to take classes seriously. A vast majority of students work hard for great grades. You can find students studying at MANY of the beautiful libraries across campus. Miami students are often very articulate and well spoken individuals with fine tuned rhetorical skills. When not studying, Miami students are known for the party scene. While a large amount of students are involved in greek life on campus, there are still a good amount of people not greek. You will find many students "uptown" on weekends, which is literally steps away from Miami's campus. A lot of people are very well rounded, yet beautiful individuals. We take pride in our school work but also certainly know how to enjoy ourselves.

To be sincere, students at Miami University have multiple reputations. We are known for being preppy, good looking and well dressed. This is typically a true stereotype. It is quite rare to see students wear sweat pants. But when we are wearing comfortable clothing, it is usually paired with a Patagonia fleece, a Polo cap and a Vineyard Vines bag. Many people do dress up daily for class though. While this may seem pretentious, a lot of people dress up for class to sport a professional manner. Miami student are known to take classes seriously. A vast majority of students work hard for great grades. You can find students studying at MANY of the beautiful libraries across campus. Miami students are often very articulate and well spoken individuals with fine tuned rhetorical skills. When not studying, Miami students are known for the party scene. While a large amount of students are involved in greek life on campus, there are still a good amount of people not greek. You will find many students "uptown" on weekends, which is literally steps away from Miami's campus. A lot of people are very well rounded, yet beautiful individuals. We take pride in our school work but also certainly know how to enjoy ourselves.

Our known nickname is "J.Crew U" meaning that everyone here is preppy and snobby. This is a completely incorrect stereotype. There is a wide variety of students here and everyone is accepted. I have only encountered friendly people who are excited about meeting new people. Getting involved in organizations that interest you is another way to meet people who share similarities. Greek life is big at Miami University, I encourage anyone to rush if they are interested, you get to meet a lot of people and be involved in a brotherhood or sisterhood to last more than just your time on campus.

At Miami University there is certainly a stereotype of everyone being a Frat kid and/or prep. While it does exist, it certainly does not consume the entire student body. Of course there are some colleges within the university that yield more of this stereotype than others, but I have encountered plenty of people who do not fall under this stereotype. Greek life is a very big deal at this school but the truth is that less than 25{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of all students are involved. Even though this is a very large percentage compared to other schools, it also means that 75{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the campus is not involved.

The most common stereotype about Miami University students is that we are spoiled. While statistics prove that a large percentage of Miami's student body come from wealthy families (compared to the Nation's average), not everyone drives a Lexus to class and eats gold for dinner.