University of Missouri-Columbia Top Questions

If you are an out of state student you must be a journalism major. False, I am a out of state student and I am not. The University of Missouri provides a excellent education in a variety of subjects not just journalism. The University of Missouri is a party school. Any school can be a party school if you want to party. I am Greek. Our Greek system is large, if socializing is your thing the greek system provides many opportunities, however, one doesn't need to join a fraternity or sorority to have fun. Students are primarily from Kansas CIty, St. Louis, or Texas. True.

I believe the most common stereotype of students at the University of Missouri- Columbia is smart, but party people. Mizzou is known as a huge party school, but on the other hand, you have to have a pretty good ACT score and decent grades to be accepted to the university. In my opinion, this stereotype only represents about one-half or less of the students at Mizzou. There is so much diversity at this school and so many ways to get involved, there is no way you could chose one stereotype for the school as a whole. No matter who you are or what you are interested in, you will fit in with someone at Mizzou. Yes, there are a lot of people that all they do is party and they don't focus on school much, but those people do not last long at Mizzou. This university takes a lot of hard work and dedication and if you do not stay on top of your schoolwork, you will not last long at this university.

I've found very few stereotypes exist on the University of Missouri campus, aside from those polluting the Greek community. This campus is diverse, and each "group" coexists peacefully and has their niche in the student population. There are so many clubs and activities it is easy to find your place amongst your peers.

People think that everyone at Mizzou is an avid party-goer. While the average Friday night heralds several dozen parties, not all students attend. Less than 75{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students attend parties. More importantly, over 97{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of Mizzou students will not drink alcohol if they have academic obligations the following day. There may be many party-ers, but the vast majority are very responsible.

After I decided to attend Mizzou, a common response from my peers regarding my decision usually sounded like: "Oh, so you're going to a party school?" or "So you're going there to get your degree in Budweiser?" But these are just stereotypes that make Mizzou look like its no work and all play. Mizzou actually has top rated academic programs and in my experience, a great reputation with many employers. My classes are definitely not easy and I have to work pretty to maintain my grades. Every school has parties, and every school has work!

The stereotype of students at my school are frat kids, Asians, and over-achievers. The frat kids go out a lot and pay very much attention to local and national sports. The Asians appear as if they do not even know that important sports games are played in our city. They are all very smart and can be found in large groups at the library and recreational facility. There's is also a large group of "over-achievers" who seem to be involved in every campus activity and organization.

I think the most common stereotype of University of Missouri students are that we are all sports-obsessed Greek members. The reason behind this stereotype is our large Greek system and the Columbia-wide Mizzou sports pride. However, not all University of Missouri students are members of a fraternity or a sorority, and there are so many houses that it's easy to choose one that's perfect for any personality. Although Mizzou students tend to come together over a football game, there are numerous smaller niches for whatever interests you have. There are organizations on campus for Medieval Jousting all the way to Accounting practice, and everything in between.

The primary stereotype of the students who attend The University of Missouri, is that they are big time party animals. From what I've seen this sometimes holds true, but as many students go out to party, I see twice as many who stay home to study.

For the most part, there isn't one certain stereotype at my school. Sorority girls are said to be snobs and promiscuous, the football players are dumb, journalism students are weird and the engineering majors are nerd. But from my experience, this isn't true at all. Sure, there are going to be people that fit those assumptions, but they definitely do not apply to everyone. I have friends from all different majors, social organizations and teams. Everyone is different in their own way and listening to stereotypes will only cloud your judgement on a very important decision!

The biggest stereotype is that if you’re a Mizzou student, you are a in a frat or sorority and you go to Journalism school. There are quite a few people that match this description, but it is definitely busted as an accurate stereotype. I definitely felt like I represented an alternative to this type of student while at Mizzou. It is very easy to plug into a group of people who live outside of the Greek system, either through dorm life, student activities, or “scenes” in downtown Columbia. There are tight knit groups of artists, activists, musicians and way more that appeal to people not interested in Greek Life.