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Although Purdue is very well known for engineering and there are a lot of engineering students on campus, there are also plenty of students in different majors. Purdue has great academics in just about every area so along with the engineers you will find many agriculture, liberal arts, and management students to name a few.

No, though they are understandable. There definitely are a lot of engineer students on campus, and it is one of the schools Purdue is well known for, but the majority of the student population is non-engineer students. As far as being nerds, the students at Purdue are just as normal as students at any other campus I've toured or visited.

While more guys attend Purdue than girls, I don't think it is that obvious. It's a little more prominent in engineering, but other majors have a lot more even guy to girl ratio. I don't believe the second stereotype to be true either; I am nto greek, and just because I decided not to join one of the biggest organizations on campus does not mean that I sit around and do nothing. In fact, I do quite the opposite; being greek is a great way to get involved and make friends. However, if you are not greek, you are not going to lack in a social life at all as long as you make an effort to get out and meet people.

Purdue does have a lot of engineers, and I'm sure some of them are nerdy, but that is just a part of Purdue. Just like any large university, Purdue has tons of different people with tons of different interests. There are plenty of students in the college of liberal arts and elsewhere that have rarely, if ever, turn on a calculator in their time at Purdue.

I do not feel that these stereotypes are accurate. Although many international students do go to Purdue, the large majority of students are from Indiana and the neighboring states. Futhermore, I enjoy going to a school that has some variety because when I graduate I will be working side-by-side with people from many different backgrounds.

Since Purdue is traditionally an engineering school, many of the programs are more quanitative and technical, but people are sociable and not everyone is an engineer. Although students are studious and take classes seriously, people also know how to have fun. There is a good balance between studying and socializing.

This stereotype is somewhat accurate. Students do not typically dress like a that, but Purdue students do tend to be highly intelligent and care about their appearance. They do not carry leather bound books, but are often seen carrying text books to and from classes.

Definitely not, although sometimes it seems true. There are so many majors here, but most aren't projected as much out into society. However, the majority of my friends are engineers, so I am outnumbered.

Well...let's just say that I haven't seen any math formulas chalked onto the walkways across campus recently, so we must be improving! In all seriousness, it's sometimes accurate...sometimes not. Yes, we are a Math and Science school, a fact which affects other programs. For instance, our Business school focuses on quantitative analysis, and we are required to take a little more more than some other business schools. So...Is it a little nerdy? Maybe. Will it help us get great jobs? Definitely Yes.

For the most part, yes. A lot of people find their way to Purdue to study Engineering and Agriculture. A lot of students did grow up on family farms. There are plenty of students that enjoy the Greek life and it becomes a part of who they are throughout their college years. However, there are plenty of students studying liberal arts, management, and science who are from the suburbs of Chicago and not even thinking about joining a Fraternity/Sorority.