Jaclyn
This stereotype is only partly true. There is definitely a population of SMU undergraduate students who drive nice cars and party every Thursday and Friday. Though you might live with these people in a dorm or participate in a philanthropy with them, there are definitely other equally prominent populations on campus. Other groups include the "religious people", the "pre-meds", etc.
Ali
Of course these stereotypes are not true. Yes, the majority of students come from wealthy families, yet this attributes to the fact that this school is very very expensive to attend. Greek life is very big here; however, a lot of students decide not to go greek and they have have just a great of a college experience as students to do go greek. College is what you make of it, it doesn't really matter where you go, as long as you have fun and do well.
Ainsley
only a minority of smu students are pretentious, snobby and spoiled, and labeling the entire school or student body as such is completely inaccurate.
collegiate athletics remain among the worst in the nation.
Jen
there are those kinds of people at smu, but they in no way make up the majority. if that is who you choose to associate yourself with, you can find them, but that isn't who i am and i love it here, and feel like i fit in completely
Rachel
To some degree, yes. However, with any university there is going to be new people and customs that you run into and become adjusted to. SMU has an air of sophistication and education that has been enlightening and a great opportunity for me to experience. As for the courses and grades, the classes that I have taken have been not only intellectually challenging, but also interesting as well; I have had to work for my grades.
Rachel
NOO!!!! Sure there are nice cars in the parking lots but you would never know which car belonged to who. Everyone is nice and yes there are people with money but you can not tell them from anyone else.
Andrew
While most of us are very wealthy, there are a couple outliers. And yes we are a party school.
Rob
for the most part yes.
Morgan
The stereotype does exist. This stereotype is on hard to spot, but MANY types of people with various backgrounds are much more prevalent.
Charlie
no. there are a lot of wealthy ppl here, but some actually have class. its the rest of them who create the negative stereotype. and not EVERYONE is wealthy.