University of Maryland-College Park Top Questions

There are a diverse group of students on this campus, so I imagine whatever stereotypes that are out there are likely untrue, or misrepresent our student body.

Somewhat. There are a lot of students who drink because its a big sports school and a lot of tailgating, but you can always find people who don't drink so obviously not everyone does. Including me.

They are generalizations and I can understand why some would believe them, though they are definitely inaccurate on the whole. I've seen plenty of students who uphold themselves appropriately and are academically focused.

I think that students at this school do like to party, but most students do what they got to do before they go out.

That is just simply not true. Of course it depends on your major and how much you push yourself, but Maryland is a highly respected institution.

Not totally but it is still kind of a party school

Most Maryland students are Terp fans for life. A lot of my friends have wanted to come here since they were little. I'm an out-of-stater and it's in my blood. How our teams do determine how your day will be. Sports, of course, is huge. But you also need things to do when you're not at a football or basketball game. There are hundreds of clubs to join. And yes, the school is diverse in numbers, but those groups tend to self-segregate themselves. It's getting better, though.

Sure, but there are plenty of kids involved in Greek Life or GEMSTONE who break the mold, not to mention, not to mention all the other kids out there who are involved in neither.