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Of course, stereotypes exist for a reason, but I find that there is more to Conn than the preppy stereotype.

It seems as if 90{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the freshman class is from the Northeast, and many of them go home on weekends. It almost feels like a "commuter school" although everyone lives on campus during the week.

The superficial stereotypes are accurate, I would say, about 60{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the time.

Sadly, for the most part, I'd say yes.

While there are definitely a fair share of kids who spend their summers sailing on the Cape and have enough money to pay for their coke-addiction (it´s to be expected, the tuition is offthewall expensive), there is definitely more diversity at Conn than people think. The campus is comprised of students of different races and ethnicities; there is a significant international presence and Conn has been making an effort to increase diversity on campus. Diversity, however, to me, also means diversity of interests. There are students into sports, art, theatre, music, politics --everything. Though the campus may seem a little homogenous from the outside, everyone can find his niche.

Contrary to high school rules, not every preppy person is a jock. Lacrosse is not the coolest sport- all sports here consider themselves special because there's no football team.

no, there are a lot of groups of people and you can find anyone you are looking for despite the small size of the school. We are also full of extremely smart students who care about their academics a lot more than I ever imagined and graduated with honors and top of their classes from high school.

yes

Now, a lot of the kids are privileged and might wear polo shirts but you'll find this at any NESCAC school. When people hear the term "preppy" they often equate that with snobbishness but at Connecticut College the kids are super down to earth.

What most kids say about Conn kids is that they are a bunch of rich kids who did fairly well in school but didn't get into an ivy. That being said, the majority of students here come from private schools, and Conn probably wasn't at the top of their list for colleges. However, I've met a lot of people that have come to terms with that, and as a result student life is more relaxed and less competitive than it is at more "elite" schools. I'll also be happy to assure prospys that while you are not going to like everyone (I find superpreps sort of annoying) you are going to make some of the best friends of your life here, and you're not going to find it hard to float between different social groups. I hang out with preps-jocks-stoners-rockers-straightedge-fucking weirdos. The kids all have brains, are friendly, and lack the programmable robotic quality that gives me the heebey jeebies.

There are certainly people that sport their poppd colars, but there is a diversity in the student body that is important, entertaining, and lends to a diverse group of oppinions within the colleges population.

To a certain extent. I think that Conn has really alternative people, and they also have very preppy people but they also have everyone else in between. There really is no overwhelming dominant stereotypical group. Everyone finds their niche and the entire campus is interwoven socially.

As a passive observer for the last four years, this portrait is incredibly accurate for 60-70{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the population. The remaining 30{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} constitute an eclectic variation of international students, minorities, a few hippies and environment fanatics, a handful of quirky science kids and academia obsessed individuals. If you're looking for a diverse and interesting campus, please look beyond Connecticut College for your social life.

I have to say that both are somewhat accurate. Some of the students are indeed very preppy, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. There are many different kinds of people at Conn: preppy, metal, etc. But we, as a student body, tend to look past the labels. It is also true that some of the students are quite sheltered and spoiled, but they make up the minority. The stereotype that Conn students are friendly and welcome is true. That was my favorite part of Conn, everyone was so nice and ready to give anyone a chance. There were very few snap judgments.

Yes. I would say this depictions is accurate for about 30{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the school. In other words you are almost guaranteed to have a few of these characters in or around your circle of friends. Just because they are rich and dress like Tom Brady (which for the record is rather effeminate) doesn't mean they can't be fun. Hell, my rich friends tend to fund my fun so they can't be all that bad.

Preppy and rich - yes. I don't think we have quite as much of a drinking culture as some other similar schools though.

To an extent, but there are a lot of interesting people

Connecticut College does have many "preppy" students. However, there many other groups on campus.

It depends how you look at it. Many small liberal arts colleges in the Northeast share these stereotypes, but the word "stereotype" has a negative connotation. There are plenty of ethnicities and cultures represented at Conn, but a large percentage of students are rich and white (preppy is less common). This is not a bad thing for many people (although it is often described that way), because rich, white kids want to be around other rich white kids. So yes, these stereotypes are accurate (with more than enought exceptions), but anyone seriously considering Conn probably wouldn't mind a homogenous population.

Not a hundred percent there are some preps and hippies just as their is at every school but the majority of the students are intelluctually brilliant and do not do drugs.

There is definitely a large population of these students, but it isn't 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body. Conn also has very down-to-earth students as well as its share of hippies and gamers.

They are accurate in your own mind. The truth is, Conn is what you make of it. If you have no desire to search for the little gems of New London that are outside the school, then you'll never find them and you'll be another CC student whose never left the campus

Overall, no. There is diversity on this campus, but there are a large majority of people who are classified as "bros." Academically, we are just as rigorous as any other small, liberal art school.

To an extent, although you'll find that an outward appearance of a Conn student vastly differs from how they act towards people. We have our share of rich kids who feel entitled, but we have an equal amount of smart, talented, qualified students. It evens itself out.

Fairly, they are somewhat exaggerated but generally the student body is wealthier, and from New england.

Many students are wealthy but I think no more than any private school in the North East. Conn can at times feel like a country club, but it has been my experience with very little exploration there are a diverse group of students at Conn with Diverse interests, and although racial diversity is not at the ideal level the College has been making a great effort to improve the statistics.

no, there is an eclectic mix of students, most of whom spend a majority of time in the library working

no these stereotypes are not completely true, there is a wide variety of students at Connecticut College, who have a wide variety of interests and backgrounds.

A large percentage of the school is wealthy and superficially so. People who do not have money do not stand out and have a bit more trouble fitting in. The school treats the international students like garbage and ignores their needs once they arrive there. The drinking scene is uncontrollable and although the administration tries, they always loose to the students. The teachers and academic programs are strong, but some teachers seem that they would rather be elsewhere.

I think so, of course there are many exceptions, as with all stereotypes

The girls and guys stereotypes aren't accurate for all, there are plenty of exceptions to these. However, the part about the dining hall is accurate.

Some students are preppy, but people dress in all kinds of styles. I think the most inportant thing is that students are not narrow minded and students aren't defined by something as insignificant as how they dress. Preppy people hang out with non-preppy people and other "styles" hang out with other styles as well.

not really. if you can think of a specific group, yeah, we got that. but you will diffinately find a popped collar or two aroun the campus

you deffinetly find a few of these (the stereotypes have to come from somewhere) but overall, most people hear are super down to earth and everyone is so friendly!

These stereotypes are somewhat accurate and even though there are a good amount of preppy kids but i wouldnt say it is the majority. There are a lot of people from new england but there are also students from all over the country and all over the world. There are a lot of kids from wealthy families but you wouldnt know it from talking to most of them. There are also a good amount of kids on financial aid. Most of the students are very intelligent and are truely passionate about their area of study. Some of the students didnt get accepted to ivy league school but a lot of students didnt apply and love the small school environment in which there is a community sense among students and faculty.

There are definitely some people here that fit those descriptions, but most of us eschew strict definitions and divisions between us. There is a large minority presence on campus, and most people come from typical, middle class backgrounds. The second stereotype has more truth to it -- Conn is really environmentally conscious, and there are a ton of groups on campus that work toward making the everyday operations of the school even more environmentally friendly.

I do agree that many upper-class students attend Conn College but isn't that true of any NESCAC or Ivy League school? We do, however, care about the world outside of our campus. For example we were 4th in recyclemania this year, many students attended the "walk for the homeless" in local new london and we have had many rallies to fight for human rights and to stop sexual abuse.

There are definitely preppy people here, but there are also a lot of people with other styles besides preppy.

I think the money stereotype is mostly accurate because tuition is expensive. Also, most Conn students I know are liberal and supporting Barack Obama.

To an extent. Most students dress however they want, but it's hard to not find someone wearing these items when looking around a room full of students. And usually those that dress this way are sitting together. Also, there are nice cars around and they definitely catch the eye more than what the majority of students drive.

There is a definite lack of diversity on this campus, and the students are predominately white and very wealthy. Diversity has gotten better in the past few years, but a lot of work needs to be done. A lot of the students have come from small private schools or boarding schools and are sheltered to a degree. However, there are very intelligent students here who do want to make a difference in the world.

For the most part yes. There are many extremely privileged students on campus, however there are many underprivildged students on campus as well. Those that appear very privileged are usually the ones that appear to live in a bubble, are preppy and conservative as well. AND yes, most students come from the ct, ma, ny area, but there are many students from other areas of the country and the world.

no, very few people are preppy, and many of our students receive some meed based financial aid

Only semi-accurate. For every student that seems like the stereotypically Conn kid, there are 5 more that dont fit the bill. Conn is diverse in personalities and student interests

Racially we are not that diverse but are taking serious strides forward. We do have an incredible social scene.

of course there are some, however there are very down to earth people as well, although the student body does seem to be somewhat homogeneous

some

Yes

yes but the college is trying very hard to get rid of these stereotypes.

not always. most kids have money, but they don't all have the same taste