Truman State University Top Questions

What is the stereotype of students at Truman State University?

Kelsey

That we are all weird nerds. And like to talk about math problems in our spare time.

Alan

We think we are absolutly Brilliant; as the school dubs itself the, "Harvard of the Midwest."

Quinn

One probably is that truman students are smarter and that when you come here you are joining an enclave of serious students, this is patently bull.

Alex

The main stereotype I can think of is that Truman is a very hard school to get into, and that all Truman students have time to do is study.

Charlie

Every school has it's respective stereotypes. Among the most common for TSU include: "Truman girls are ugly", "TSU kids don't know how to have fun", "TSU kids are brainy and boring", etc.

Alex

There's nothing to do.

Tom

It is widely believed that Truman students were the brainy, glasses wearing, suspenders toting, nerds from high school.

Charlie

that everyone that goes to truman is already extremely smart and knows what they want to do.

Jessie

Nothing to do in Kirksville, students are all nerds, the town and school are too small to survive!

Sheryl

Nerdy, smart, like to read, ask a lot of questions