Duke University Top Questions

What is the stereotype of students at your school?

Lindsey

Because Duke is located in the South, people imagine it to be full of stereotypical southern elitists decked out in preppy clothes and flaunting their money. It is also thought to be on of the only very academically competitive schools where people also know how to party.

Hunter

Athletics have made Duke intellectually stultified.

Ashley

I think that many people believe Du

Devin

Surprisingly enough, there are two overwhelming stereotypes that exist (and they are almost complete opposites): 1) duke students are nerdy and ugly. evidence commonly cited: the appearance of the Cameron Crazies on TV. 2)duke students are spoiled rich kids with nothing better to do than drink and hook up. evidence commonly cited: lacrosse scandal, rolling stone.

Brett

People think that Duke students are spoiled, entitled, partying brats.

Blake

Northerners think Duke is an old boy's club for croakie-wearing, confederate flag-waving Southerners. Southerners lambast Duke for being a haven of Jersey- and Long Island- born "carpet baggers." State school kids think we're all Asian nerds. And local Durhamites see Duke as a bastion of the tobacco industry that built it, populated by rich white snobs.