Nicole
One of the biggest stereotypes of students at Ohio State is that we are crazy football fans. Most students have alot of pride in our school and in our athletic teams, but we are not as crazy as other people say. Vandalism and arson do not occur after games, contrary to popular belief (it happened once).
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Obsessed with football.
Andrew
Since The Ohio State University is such a big school and it's located in a big city, the student population is very diverse.
Christina
I don't really pay attention to "outside" stereotypes because anyone who has visited campus knows that it's impossible to group Ohio State students into one category. One of the coolest things about Ohio State is that no matter what your interests are there are other students like you. You don't feel like you need to act or dress a certain way because you can be yourself and people who will respect you for that.
Kate
Because there are so many people at OSU, many feel that students are "just a number". However this is far from the truth! The Ohio State University has so many ways for you to make this large campus a small home. One way of doing so is through the 1000 clubs and organizations. You are bound to find a home in one of them. But even in many classes teachers go out of their way to learn names and make their classes feel small.
Christina
The quintessential Ohio State trait is heart. The students here are hard workers who do not expect anyone to give them anything. As far as the popular "cliques" go: OSU is huge there there is every kind of group or organization. Realistically, fitting in somewhere is going to be a problem you encounter here. You can be who you want to be here, change that idea a few more times and go back to where you started in the first place, and people are cool with that. The size/population of Ohio State gives you a little flexibility in figuring yourself out.
Rachel
Honestly, it's hard to say that there are any specific stereotypes because the campus is so large that you will find any and all. We used to have a reputation for being a party school where anyone could get in, but every year the requirements to be accepted get higher and higher. There are stereotypes for nearly every major, but that's just what they are: stereotypes. You can always find someone who fits it and someone who breaks it, as long as you look hard enough. I suppose one for all students is that you have to like football to go here - not true. Though it certainly helps, and even if you come in not liking it, you may find the atmosphere quite contagious and leave a Buckeye football fan (even if you're not any other kind of football fan).