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In general, I believe the previously stated stereotypes are very representative of the UMD student population but remember, stereotypes are simply that...just stereotypes!

In general, I believe the previously stated stereotypes are very representative of the UMD student population but remember, stereotypes are simply that...just stereotypes!

Pretty much. There will always be people who want to go out with you, but on the other hand you can always find those who will chill and watch a movie or spend the night studying with you.

YES....yet there is a lot more to UMD.

Not too far off, as stereotypes go.

They are all true but they're only part of the truth. If you live in the freshman dorms, with the exception perhaps of the dorm for Gemstone students, the super-honors program, or possibly certain pockets of the dorm for Scholars, the then-lowest on the UMD-CP honors ranking totem pole, or Honors Humanities (a not-quite-Gemstone ranking) you'll notice the entire building empty out as students head to Frat Row. I remember many depressing weekends before I made close friends where my entire hallway was desolate--and this was in the Honors (mid-range, ranking-wise) building. On the other hand, the school is big enough that alternative cultures are within. They can just be hard to find.

Those types of students certainly exist (as I'm sure they exist at almost every large school) but more importantly, the school is so huge and the student body so diverse that you can also find lots of brilliant and wonderful students if you look in the right places.

A majority of people do come from suburban Maryland, especially Montgomery and Howard County (wealthy counties in the state). MD students definitely like to party and go to football and basketball games but we get our work done too.

yes and no. it can be a party school if you want it to be, the bar scene is kind of lame if you ask me but I'm ACTUALLY 21. There are a LOT of New York and New Jersey kids, but there are a LOT of students! Like I said, there are a lot of students, so you can find yourself in the most active and socially conscious bubble of students who are the opposite of apathetic, but then also it holds true in a lot of ways as well.

I admit that there are parts of Maryland that aren't particularly safe, but that can be with any campus. I think we have awesome fans and that there is a very clear distinction from highschool and college life at UMD. I definitely don't see us as a party school compared to other schools though.