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The University of Arizona is very science based and has a large reputation of geeks, yet the Frat/party stereotype greatly exceeds that. As with any school, there are a fair share of stoners. All of these stereotypes hold true with Frat/party being the largest of the groups.

I'm not really sure if there is a stereotype of students who attend the U of A. Theres so many different types of people and groups, so it's hard to name just one stereotype.

One of the prominent stereotypes aimed at students at the UA is that many of them are trying to escape the cold climates from the east coast or the Midwest, to experience the warm climate of Arizona. For the most part, Arizona is quite warm and sunny all year round. It this stereotype true? I would say yes, because the weather is amazing! Can you name any other school with weather that enables students to lounge by the pool in January?

Here are the listed stereotypes: Jocks: They wear - basketball shorts, baseball shorts, cut off t-shirts. When they are at the gym they stare at themselves in the mirror. They eat... a lot! Frat Boys: On their Facebook they post about getting drunk. They are womanizers. Sorority Girls: They wear - tennis shoes, yoga pants, leggings, and workout clothes. Also, even though they spent little time putting their outfits together they still spend hours on their hair and makeup. Hipster Kids: Ride bikes, wear fake glasses, eat veggies, and smoke. None of these stereotypes are 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} true to any of these categories. I know extremely smart and talented frat boys and sorority girls.

The stereotypes at my University tend to center around the ideas of 'athletes' and 'sorority girls.' These stereotypes did arise based on the fact that these two social groups largely dominate the University's campus. Although we have a high population of both groups, the University of Arizona can also be a place for those living a little further from the beaten path.

One of the major stereotypes at the University of Arizona is Cali. A very large portion of the school is made up of California kids who either could not get into their state schools or wanted to get away from home. U of A also has a fairly respectable Greek system with 13{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student population being Greek. I definitely agree with the fact that the stereotype is true since if you meet a random student on campus and they are not from Arizona, the chances are that they are from Cali; and they definitely let you know that.

This is not true. There is the occasional FRAT Guy that typical believes that every weekend should be one giant memory loss, but there is also another type of Greek. There is a fraternity gentlemen. They join fraternities for brotherhood and to be a part of something that is bigger than just themselves. He knows when enough is enough and that there is always another weekend.

I would definitely say that a lot of people think that Arizona just full of a bunch of kids that like to party. Its common for people to think that students here don't really care about school, that its easy, that all we do is party and sit by the pool all day, but really we have some great programs and some incredibly driven and intelligent students here. Its just like any state school. There are people who like to party and people who don't, but in the end, when it comes to final time the library is always full. There is something here for everyone regardless of the stereotypes we receive.

Greek Life. Also the less partied school in Arizona. Pretty accurate stereotypes!

As many people already know, the students at the University of Arizona are often stereotyped as "partiers." Although I admit, there are a lot of opportunities to party at the U of A, there are similar opportunities at nearly any college you could apply to. Your life in college is what you choose to make of it. Just because it exists does not mean a college experience at the U of A will be defined by partying. There are countless other opportunities to be taken advantage here. For example, I love to go out and party with my friends on the weekends as much as the next college student. I have a very active social life and enjoy goofing off with my friends. However, I am a 4.0 student, an active member in the National Society for Collegiate Scholars, a member of the PreVet Club, an avid guitarist, and gym rat. Because partying is abundant here, I think of this as an incentive to get my work done during the week so I can reward myself with a great time on the weekend!