Allison
NO. Girls join sororities in order to meet people. With so many students attending Penn State, it is hard to meet people, and build relationships with them. Greek life gives you the opportunity to meet a lot of people, which you wouldn't have the opportunity as much otherwise.
Laura
I don't know about the sorority girls one because I am not in a sorority. The THON was is not true as I am a member of the university moral committee.
Morgan
Partially. Most students do get drunk and crazy, but its not everyday- just Thursday-saturday. If you're in a sorority/fraternity, it starts on wednesdays. Penn Stateis definately in the middle of no where. Most students here are smart, but most work for their good grades.
Mark
These stereotypes are not accurate. PSU has a very competitive sports program, as well as very competitive education program. Students here are based on their knowledge and not their money or athletic abilities.
Michael
To some degree, PSU is wilder than any of the other college's I've visited. So, it's true that there are plenty of opportunities to have fun and meet new people. But it's not necessarily always fun. I guess it is more a question of what interests you. There's sort of a repetition to the life here. While the community attempts to offer a strong cultural blend, I find that if you have a thirst for excitement and world experience, its hard to find it here, regardless of how populated the town is.
Shawn
Every school loves to party. It's the most popular way to temporarily put the stress from school aside. But there IS a lot more to PSU than what most people assume (PSU has a wonderful curriculum and offers tons of classes of all kinds). As for football... yeah. We get a little too crazy during football season.
Laura
There are always people who will fit the typical stereotypes of Penn State, stereotypes don't just randomly form, but I think that there are definitely a lot of students out there that are not your obnoxious, snobby, drunk. With so many students in a small town in the middle of no where, you will always find a variety. One thing is for sure, the party school stereotype is definitely accurate.
Alicia
In stereotyping a whole university there will always be some students who accurately fit the stereotype and some students who do not. Overall, it is an innacurate stereotype to say all Penn State students dismiss their academic duties to party. Football has long been a Penn State tradition, there is no denying that. Even when we're having a losing season, students stay true to the team and still show support. So to say Penn State is a football school is true, but to say students come here strictly for the football tradition is not.