Washington State University Top Questions

Is the stereotype of students at your school accurate?

Jonathan

That would depend on what you percieve the stereotype to be. If you are under the impression that WSU is a party school, and are interested in finding that scene, you will have no problem with that. If you are interested in getting highly connected with athletics, you can find that too with the varsity, club, and intramural sports teams. If you are interested in studying hard and doing all sorts of academic programs to supplement your education, there is that too!

Crystal

Yuppers. They sure are.

Blake

For the most part

Sarah

I am a student in a branch campus.

Jo

Nope. Yea Pullman may be a small town with not a whole lot to do, but so much of the student body doesn't party and still has fun things to do. There are many school-funded activities as well such as the up-all-nights.

kyle

From what I hear, I suppose so, but I can't confirm that

Sarah

It is, but it doesn't quite come across as such when you're actually there.

Megan

Somewhat

Alexander

About 80-90{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} accurate yes. It is an intellectual doldroms out in the middle of a giant wheat field. Drinking seems to be the only real activity that goes on, everything else is just background noise.

Jason

yes!!!

Christina

Just like any other college environment, many activities are available. If you are interested in those activities, you will find others with those same interests. Those stereotypes are only accurate to those who make it accurate to themselves. I did not make drinking and partying a priority while I was a student and I still had the time of my life while I was in school.

Katie

Not at all! I had a great time during my four years at WSU while also benefiting from exceptional professors and motivated peers.

Hillary

NO!

Dylan

as far as greek row is concerned. Yes

Harper

No! Not at all!

Andy

Nope, sure people drink but just as much as any other school...maybe even a little less. Some Greeks are assholes who think they're hott shit but most are actually pretty nice!

Jennifer

WSU is easier to get into than Washington State but a lot of people decide to come here first anyway because they love the college town atmosphere. I also do believe we party a lot, but there is going to be partying at any school you go to, especially one with a greek system.

Courtney

No way! WSU is a small college town, so their are parties, but no more then any other school. And UW isn't any better of a school then any other- they both have strengths and weaknesses.

Sean

No, not in my experience.

Chris

Only partially. Like all stereotypes, they are based on a few people for whom it is true and expanded to fit all people in that group. Some people do drink and party too much, but not everyone. Some kids are from farms, but most students are actually from the west side of the state in cities. Some people going here are "less" book smart than students attending other colleges, but many students are pre-health, going to vet. school, in our excellent communications and HBM schools, etc.

Bridget

I feel that WSU's caliber of incoming students are lower than a lot of other Pac-10 universities, and i would like to see it become more prestigious. As far as the drunken hick stereotype I believe this comes from isolated area we are in. Lack of diversity is also very untrue. In fact I feel ethnicity should not be included in a college application. It's not fair, and should not matter.

Heather

not being very diverse

Jennifer

There are stereotypes for a reason, but they are definitely people who do not fit that mold. There is much more to Washington State.

Jennifer

I dont think so no.

Chris

No, it is inaccurate because WSU is a lot like other colleges drinking wise, the main difference is that other colleges are in cities, so the drinking is not so much a big deal. It seems like all we do is drink, but there are a lot of other ways students stay active and involved with the campus. Also, WSU are very intelligent, we work hard and a lot of students go very far.

Mel

to an extent yes, we do party, but so do other schools and that is not what we are all about. the university works hard to provide us the best possible education and means of succeeding.

Alisyn

NO!

alisha

no not at all

Robin

To some extent, but I think any college has a lot of drinking. I feel relatively safe in Pullman no matter the alcohol consumption. It has a community feel that I think contributes to the rowdy fan image we have. We have a lot of school spirit that people who don't go to school here don't understand.

Chelsea

In some cases. Yes, we do drink and party quite a bit. But name one college campus that doesn't. Not everyone applied to UW- I know a lot of people who didn't want to go there because of its size and location. I personally love going to school in a college town because everything revolves around our campus. We truly do bleed crimson and gray.

Kelsey

To some extent these stereotypes are true. However, there are many, many students that are very into school and their degrees. There are also students that do not even choose to be a part of the drinking and party scene and come to this university for a certain major or program.

Amanda

yes we're in the middle of no where and yes cougars know how to party, but we are also doing amazing things academically, athletically, and for our community. The greek system alone donates millions to various philanthropies.

Bobby

They are stereotypes, true for some, false for others.

Devin

Sometimes

Casey

Yes and No

Katrina

It is an agricultural school, but the majority of students are from Seattle. The campus is dry.

Dan

Many of the students from WSU are from large cities such as myself. While we do have many students from rural areas, it is only because we offer the only Agriculture program in the state. Many students from cities, such as myself, came to WSU because it offered a Greek life unlike that of any other school in the area.

Candice

For the most part these are true. People don't take into consideration how many students dont drink and still have fun.

Lance

To some extent, probably not any better or worse than any other college in the country

Cassandra

I do not believe these are true for everybody. Yes, there are those that come here just to party and have fun. However, most of the people I know are actually here to learn and try hard for their education. I personally, do not drink at all and am here to focus so that i can get the education i need for my future.

Krista

It's no more of a party school than any other university, it's really up to how you want to spend your time. There are actually a lot more stores and things to do in Pullman than I originally thought when I came here, and Moscow isn't that far to drive, and there's more stuff to do there too. It's not really just an agriculture school anymore, I think I know more people coming here for engineering or something to do with business than animal science or agriculture students.

Justin

Yeah and we love it that way. It makes it intimidating for other teams to come play in Pullman and there is ALOT of school spirit. Parties are a blast here, but if you are not into that whole thing than there is plenty other stuff to do. But you should try and experience it at least once.

Katie

NO, seriously though my experience in UW greek row were that I felt unsafe and overwhelmed. In Pullman everything is smaller, more safe and more friendly. Sure any campus has its problems but WSU Pullman is a secret we don't getting out the wrong people. We're a tight knit little oasis over here in the wheat and we're doing a lot of great things, even if we don't brag about them all the time.

annette

For some yes and for some no

Gene

Not really. Yes, WSU, is a "party" school, but which college isn't? And the party scene at WSU has really been tamed in the last 10 years or so. As for academics, it's actually becoming a lot tougher to get into and the education you receive here can be very beneficial to you.

Jeff

THe stereotypes are a little extreme, however, there is some truth in them.

Daniel

To some existent these stereotypes are true, a great deal of students apply to UW as first choice hoping to be involved in a more competitive school that borders a major city that being of course Seattle. But there are also a large number of students who specifically set WSU as their number one choice in hopes of getting away from family and other influences to establish or define them self out in this remoter location. People do party a lot hear. I heard from one statistic that Dismores, our local grocery store, sells 2{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of Busch Beer?s total sales. Any night during the week it is not uncommon for people to through house partiers, or file into the local clubs. Overall regardless of the amounts of alcohol consumed the students of WSU manage to keep their grades up.

Brittany

No way is that stereotype accurate. True students like to party but how is that different from any other college campus? The students here do care about their schooling and its wrong for someone to say otherwise. Partying is just a way to relax and get away from the stress that comes with college.

Dylan

That stereotype isn't accurate on campus. Students on campus tend to keep to themselves and a few friends. The administration is cracking down on drinking, in part of its attempts to get WSU into some group of colleges (I forget the name). Alums and current students are not at all pleased with these changes.

sam

Sometimes, but I wish it were a little more true.