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There isn't a particular stereotype of UCONN, or at least none that I have heard. The university has a great reputation and amazing academics and the hard working students reflect that in their work and involvement.

Honestly, I would say that a common stereotype for Uconn, Stamford students would be students who couldn't get into college anywhere else. Most people think all that students that attend Uconn at the stamford campus weren't good enough to get into Storrs, or that they don't have the ambition of other students who go away from their hometown for school. I quickly found that was not the case, the majority of students attend the Stamford campus to save money and give them a jump start to actually reaching the Storrs campus.

Some common stereotypes of UConn students are that they are all athletes and/or hard-core party goers. This stereotype is by no means accurate, sure there are a lot of athletes but not everyone is a jock. As far as partying, unless you live off campus hardly any partying goes on.

Some common stereotypes of UConn students are that they are all athletes and/or hard-core party goers.

A big stereotype is that UConn is a huge party school. The majority of people do go out to party on the weekends since there isn't much else to do on weekends. If you're someone that doesn't drink or party though, you can always find other people who don't either. There are enough people on campus that you can always find a group of friends who want to do the same things as you.

UConn has a stereotype for being that big party school that revolves around basketball. Although this is true in some sense, there is a lot more to the University. Yes, there are parties here, and yes, we have a lot of pride in our athletics, but that doesn't mean that that's all we offer. UConn has a large number of different organizations that fit everyone's interest whether it's sports, Greek life, politics, art, volunteering, or opportunities to just have fun and try something new (like skydiving).

The stereotype is that we are all partiers This isn't accurate. Even though it seems like everyone is drinking, most people on campus don't. Instead they spend their Friday nights getting a jump start on next week's work

Because the campus (and student body) is so large, it's difficult to really say there's one overarching stereotype. However, if I had to think of some, I'd settle for either sports-nuts or alcoholics. UConn's athletic department (particularly basketball) is quite impressive. With teams ranging from varsity, club, to intramural, there's no shortage of opportunities to participate in sports, and as such many students do. There is also a large portion of the student body that follows carefully with the university's games against other schools. However, there are students like myself who do neither... So in my personal experience, I'd say that stereotype is as true as you want to make it. There is a similar situation with alcohol here at UConn. The campus is pretty far from... everything and unless you have a car you're kind of limited to its borders. While there is a lot to do on campus (from sports to the USG-run Late Night), its relative isolation does lead to a lot of partying. However, this stereotype also depends on the people you spend your time with--so in my case, alcohol is not really a part of my student life. But I will admit, on weekends my dorm does tend to be a bit... lively with the drunken escapades of some of my classmates. :P

UConn has a wealth of diversity in its students from athletes to greek life to the pure academics. While there are certainly a few people who fully assume these roles, the sheer size of the student body allows anyone to find their place. Joining clubs, going to class, or just visiting your neighbors allows you to find a circle of friends on campus.

One stereotype is that the students here party a lot and it is not necesarrily true. There are also a number of athletes and they have the streotype of being dumb and lazy.