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Some of these stereotypes are true, there aren't nearly as many minorities as is advertised by the school. Most people are pretty well off economically as well, however a very large percentage of the campus receives financial aid. As for the fraternities and sororities there are many more women in sororities then men in fraternities and there are a lot of people who aren't very active in their own organization. As an underclassmen it is easy to get caught up in the idea that the social scene is dominated by greek life. However regardless of what you are in to you will find people who share the same interests even if you aren't a member of a greek organization. The business school does hold the highest percentage of majors, but there are a plethora of options available to all students in terms of academics.

The truth of the matter is that the rich, northern, preppy kids are the most obnoxious, so people notice them first. Beyond that, Richmond has much more diversity than students give credit for. Maybe this is because they don't take the time to get to know the other people around them. Beyond skin color, there is a diversity of ethnicity, background, and interests that is often silenced by the internal stereotypes. As for the studying, Richmond students are academically challenged, but we also make time to have fun.

The stereotypes are somewhat accurate. The preppy frat boy or sorority girl is a person that appears very frequently on the Richmond campus, but more than half the school is not Greek, and 80{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of it is not from New Jersey, even though it doesn't seem that way. However, there are many students (perhaps less visible) who do not fit the typical J. Crew stereotype. The school gives out so much financial aid that almost everyone here is getting some sort of help paying for school--not everyone is wealthy.

I think I just answered that all in one.

In general, but you can definitely find those who don't fit the stereotypes and are still having a wonderful experience here. You don't need to be cookie-cutter to go to UR, but you probably need to be okay with others being that way.

no, not from my experience. I have a lot of diverse friends. I mean those types of people do exist, but there are lost of other peole from different places and different socioeconomic backgrounds and I think thats cool.

To an extent. There is your "typical" Richmond Girl or Guy who wears preppy clothing. And of course if its warm there will be dresses with Uggs and if its raining there will be funky rain boots. But there are those of us who either don't fit into the Abercrombie category at all or are somewhere in between.

For some people these stereotypes are accurate- you will see girls walking around everyday all dressed up and some people do have the typical rich kid I-get-what-I-want-and-if-I-don't-I'm-going-to-call-my-Daddy syndrome. However, many people are very down-to-earth and normal college kids. Also, many people are involved in community service projects and work for their money on campus. You will encounter all kinds of people here at Richmond.

Of course this stereotype isn't universally accurate for the student body at Richmond! Over half of us are on some sort of financial aid, drive Hondas (or no car at all), wear jeans we got on sale for 15 bucks at a department store and shoes from PayLess, and are not necessarily involved in athletics and/or Greek life on campus. However, there is a predominance of wealth and WASPs (white, Anglo-Saxon protestants) on the Richmond campus, which gives the rest of the student body a choice: fit in, or stick out. While a small percentage of students here are actually ridiculously wealthy, a lot of students feel like they have to act/dress/behave like they are preppie and rich.

There is a bit of truth to the stereotypes in that a large percentage of the student population is rich and preppy but there are also a lot of people that do not fit that stereotype. As for stuck up, this may apply to a handful of students but you will find that anywhere. Generally, the students here are some of the nicest I've ever met.