Davidson College Top Questions

What is the stereotype of students at your school?

Ginnie

Davidson students are overachievers. Davidson is a very tough school with an intense workload.

Allison

We study all the time.

Michelle

There are stereotypes about Davidson that we are a group of spoiled, priveleged upper-middle class kids that have a good sense of honor, work hard, love basketball, and have our laundry done for us for free.

Alex

That we work too hard, are very intelligent and a little type-A, are very physically fit and preppy.

Libby

Davidson is notorious (at least among students on campus) for its challenging courses and really heavy work load. A lot of people also say that Davidson has no diversity on campus and almost everyone is rich, preppy, and white.

Cecilia

Rich and preppy, but smart.

Caroline

Southern, preppy, rich, conservative, religious

Katie

Work hard; play hard

Jerry

Rich. Preppy

christie

One stereotype is about Davidson is that Davidson students are all work and no play. Another stereotype is that Davidson College deflates grades. A third stereotype is that Davidson students live in a bubble.

Ryan

we work too hard, we're rich

Royce

That everyone is a nerd and that all we do is study.

Liz

They are always stressed out They are self-absorbed They talk too much about their work

Abby

We're rich and stuck up.

Anna

Preppy, Southern, Smart

Anna

Some stereotypes are that Davidson is an exceptionally academically challenging institution, and all students here are very hard-working and overly concerned with grades. There also might be the stereotype among certain groups of people that Davidson is a very conservative, preppy, southern school.

Charlotte

Some stereotypes include that Davidson students work really hard and that we're snobby or elitist.

Parker

Davidson students are probably known as very hard working, dedicated students. When I was applying I heard that Davidson students work hard and play hard. Davidson students are probably known for having type A personailities and for being very involved in lots of extra-curricular activites. I think some people stereotype Davidson students as preppy and affluent.

Diane

The stereotype is that Davidson students are nerds and all we do is study because our school is located in the middle of nowhere.

jane

nerdy, FRIENDLY, hardworking, involved

Anna

davidson- hard grades, lots of work, honor code! awesome basketball team , helpful teachers. students- eating disoders

Allison

We study very hard.

Chris

Preppy, conservative, Southern, upper-middle class, white, Christian

Jessica

That Davidson students work ALL of the time and that everyone is a dork.

Charlie

1. We are very intelligent and we tend to look down upon other schools. 2. We have so much work that there is no time to go out.

Jessica

rich, white preps academics over athletics and over everything else in general

Sarah

Hard working, overachievers, Lots of work, trusting, small classes, nice professors...

Cody

A common stereotype is the Davidson students are isolated from the community/real world. That we are spoiled--first thing people think of is "free laundry"

Laura

Very hard working, worried about schoolwork, driven. Very smart but also like to have fun. Athletic, preppy, wealthy.

Christina

Preppy, wealthy, conservative, religious

Casey

Rich, work hard, party hard on weekends, white

margaret

smart, type-A personality

Emily

Work hard, play hard. Preppy type-A overachievers in work and extracurriculars.

Charlie

A lot of people label Davidson as either an all-academic or all-athlete school.

Erin

They are all really smart and nerdy.

Betsy

Davidson has a very intense workload, almost unmanageable Davidson students do nothing but study because they don't have time for anything else

Tyler

Very hard working, goal oriented students, good at everything

Lejla

Davidson's work load is strenuous. Davidson students are intelligent and work extremely hard but also know how to have a good time.

Jess

Rich, nerdy/studious, type-A, overachievers, generally athletic, not diverse

Julia

rich, preppy, smart, hard working, nice, outgoing

Katherine

Hard working; preppy; spoiled

Julie

Davidson students are driven, motivates, and extremely hard working. They are trying to get the most out of thier college experience. Davidson students like to have a good time, school work permitting.

Torry

rich snobby kids

Emily

overly stressed, academic, work hard

Madeline

mostly upper class white kids who study alot

Lindsay

Southern Greek Nerdy

Lee

that we don't know how to party; that we're always working; that we actually go to a community college

Reese

Everyone is really nice and everyone is an overacheiver.

Quinn

Davidson students are rich, smart, and apply themselves fully to everything they undertake.

Meredith

Preppy, smart, athletic, rich, conservative.