University of Mary Washington Top Questions

What is the stereotype of students at University of Mary Washington?

Madeleine

They are all the same, typically female and white and either from VA or Jersey.

Kat

A lot of people think that UMW is filled with a bunch of preppie, upperclass students. It's seen as a racially homogenous university. Also, UMW is supposedly filled with those who weren't smart enough to get into William and Mary or UVA. Some people in my hometown, who didn't know any better, asked me if it was a private, all girls college. Also, perhaps because UMW is only 1/3 male, the males have been seen as not being as well qualified as the girls. Another common stereotype is that it is "Mary Washington High School."

Andrew

Not a good social scene and not fun party school.

Samantha

Boring, pretty and preppy, athletic, studious

Jeff

I actually don't hear many stereotypes about UMW Students. I've heard yuppie, I've heard stuck up, and I've heard liberal.

Mary

That it's a pack-up and go school (for weekends) because there is nothing happening on campus That we're all Willam and Mary or UVA rejects

Ben

pretentious, everything given to them, all white, all girls

Ashley

Upper Middle Class White Conservatives

brittany

lots of gay guys hahaha. but the people are really nice i mad some friends and some enimies, but mostly what i can say i that i made some of the best friends. people think that umw is a small school well i beg to differ. i meet new people all the time and there is nothing wrong with a small school

Daniel

A lot of girls