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There are quite a few stereotypes at USC including frat guys and sorority girls. I personally am not in a sorority but many people think that all sorority girls are rude and snobby and all frat guys are stupid and constantly partying. Neither of these are true. Even though sororities and fraternities get a bad reputation for drinking and hazing, they also do a lot of philanthropy work and are a way of meeting many new people. A lot of the sorority girls that I know are not rude and snobby at all but are actually down to earth people just like everyone else. That is the same for fraternity members. Even though some people fit the stereotype, it doesn't mean that you should immediately shut out everyone else who belongs to their group.

The typical stereotype for USC would be the traditional party going fraternity, sorority student. USC is ranked in the top 50 party schools in the country. While parties are a part of any college this is an oversimplification of what the campus has to offer. Fraternities and sororities are about much more than partying. They offer community, support, and a multitude of other opportunities. The stereotype is inaccurate. While some fraternity members are concerned with partying, the majority of them join for the community, brotherhood, and service that USC Greek organizations have to offer.

The typical stereotype for USC would be the traditional party going fraternity, sorority student. USC is ranked in the top 50 party schools in the country. While parties are a part of any college this is an oversimplification of what the campus has to offer. Fraternities and sororities are about much more than partying. They offer community, support, and a multitude of other opportunities. The stereotype is inaccurate. While some fraternity members are concerned with partying, the majority of them join for the community, brotherhood, and service that USC Greek organizations have to offer.

The typical stereotype for USC would be the traditional party going fraternity, sorority student. USC is ranked in the top 50 party schools in the country. While parties are a part of any college this is an oversimplification of what the campus has to offer. Fraternities and sororities are about much more than partying. They offer community, support, and a multitude of other opportunities. The stereotype is inaccurate. While some fraternity members are concerned with partying, the majority of them join for the community, brotherhood, and service that USC Greek organizations have to offer.

Being one of the first universities established in the South, our school does have a "Southern belle/ gentlemen" stereotype. When you compare it to schools in the north it fits the stereotype because the guy hold open doors for the girls and a large percentage of our school is involved in the Greek system. However, where there are stereotypical students, there are also those that don't fit the stereotype. Like any college, USC brings together many stereotypes.

The university has done a wonderful job making sure that every possible stereotype is found within it's walls.

We have a notoriously high rate of participation in Greek Life. Some might think that makes us a party college, and while we do know how to have fun, we also have serious students. It's not all party and it's not all Greek. Unlike what you may see on TV, the frats and sororities mingle with with non-Greek students as well. Some might also think we are extremely southern, but we have a high rate of out of state students. Most people who go here are intelligent and open-minded.

The sterotypes at the University of South Carolina are broad. Because USC is such a big school we have all kinds of sterotypes, there is the fratties, sorority girls, jocks, and then just your normal everyday student. Fratties is a term used to describe Frat guys meaning they wear preppy clothes and their dads are rich. I have found that not all Frat guys are like this and some of the Frats are very relaxed but there are some extreme cases of Fratties on campus. Also the sorority girls come with the same logo as Fratties, but all sorority girls are not like that. Almost every sorority girl I have met I liked a lot. The jocks consist of all the athletes and they stand out everywhere because they all have certain bookbags. The "Jock" sterotype is not true at all I am friends with a few football players and a track runner. So for the most part the sterotypes you hear about USC students are not true.

Every stereotype seems to have some sort of truth involved unfortunately...but of course there are many other diverse groups of students. There is ample opportunity to be who you WANT to be so don't worry about stereotypes too much.

We're most known for our jocks, our Greeks, and...well...our drunk party-goers. It's an unfortunate stereotype, but what can you do, right? While it is true that some students here do still have the attitudes and judgement of middle schoolers, it is absolutely true that if you keep your eyes open and your priorities straight, you can find mature and intellectually challenging friends everywhere you look at USC. You won't be able to get away from the lower rungs of academic society no matter what school you go to, but at the University of Columbia, those individuals are at least outnumbered and easily avoided. If you have the credentials, enroll in the Honors to be surrounded by top-notch students like you by default. Good luck!