Westminster College-Salt Lake City Top Questions

What is the stereotype of students at your school?

KJ

Some stereotypes of Westminster are: rich kids who think they are all that, partiers, granola kids.

Max

That they are super awesome and cool.

Joshua

The stereotypical Westminster student is an upper-middle-class/lower-upper-class white student. They're there to get a degree from a prestigious school and have a good time doing it. The other stereotype is the snow-bro; a skier or snowboarder who goes to Westminster because it's close to some of the best snow in the world and Westminster makes sure it's easy to find time for the slopes.

Elise

- Ski school - easy classes

James

One stereotype that is prevalent is the idea that every student is a rich snob.

bonnie

The school is nothing but rich kids that are spoiled.

Alex

that we are all stuck up and rich, we all drink and party and think we are better than anyone else.

Melodie

There is a supposed stereotype that the students are extremely wealthy or conceited.

Jesse

Nice, friendly, rich, snowboarder/skier, hiker

Nico

That they are liberal.

Jillian

The stereotypes at Westminster college are, individuals here are wealthy,active, skiers/snowboarders and Caucasian.

Sara

Everybody here skis. Anyone that goes to Westminster must be rich.

Torry

Many people think Westminster is only for people who are from high income families.

Louise

We are active, on campus and off, lots of students are interested in outdoor recreation, we get a lot of climbers, skiers, etc. Work hard, play hard.

Jody

They are snobby and rude.

Andrew

Eco Friendly, Hip

Matt

They are rich, party all the time, are smart.

Courtney

It's the most liberal and expensive school in Utah, so a lot of native Utahns stereotype Westminster students as rich and liberal.

Taylor

A lot of kids use drugs; a bunch of snobby rich kids getting college paid for, so they like to party hard

Jessica

Everyone is rich.

Elizabeth

All snowboard or ski bros. Really nice friendly people

Brady

People believe that all Westminster students are "snow bros". People that don't care about school. they only care about the fresh powder in the mountains. People also believe that Westminster is full of liberal left winged people that hug trees and only care about the environment. They believe everyone here only eats oats, and wears homemade knit beanies.

Arthur

Some people think we are rich, Some think we are nerds.

Erin

That they're all liberal people

Jesse

Very clique, preppy, pretentious, rich

Jesse

Many people tend to think most are very intelligent or wealthy

Jordan

Everyone Skiis and Snowboards, no one is serious about their work, everyone wears baggy clothes, that everyone parties

Jesse

Hmm, maybe that we're a party school or have a lot of party people going here, because we're the only wet campus in Utah?

Kelsey

Snooty, Middle Class, Mormons

Jesse

There are two types of students at Westminster College: 1) Those that are really smart, and 2) Those that are really rich.

Jesse

These stereotypes are from the local majority, Mormons. Gay Liberal Drunks Out-of-towners Sinners Crazies Party Animals Rich kids Skiers "There's another college in Salt Lake besides the University of Utah?"

Jesse

I have heard many people outside of Westminster College stereotype Westminster students as either all rich kids, or ski bums.

Douglas

The only stereotypes I've heard are that Westminster students are all either "Snowbros" (dudebros who live for snowboarding) or very liberal.

Cameron

That they are snobby, stuck up rich kids who only like to ski and party.

Meagan

I'm not sure about any stereotypes - the student population is diverse and friendly.

will

Almost everyone's a skiier/boarder. Lots of outdoors people

daniel

to lazy to do anything but ski or snowboard

Jordan

Some stereotypes include: Students at Westminster are "rich snobs", Students are "stuck up", and only the smartest people are admitted to the school.

Aimee

We are a bunch of hippies, that dring and do drugs.

Jesse

They are a little bit snobby and are mostly rich kids. They party hard.

Dawson

Rich kids, ski bums, and very "earthy/environmental" kids

Kendall

That they're super rich and super smart. At least growing up in Utah, Westminster is seen as the rich kid school.

Jordan

Good Education, Lots of Snowboarders/Skiers

Jesse

That they are very stuck up because they are rich and can afford to go to this school. another is that they always have stuff given to them and they are spoiled

Alex

Nerds, Liberal, Hippies

Jesse

Some stereotypes about westminster students is that we are all rich and stuck up and really smart.

Danielle

The biggest stereotype about Westminster students is that we are all rich, stuck-up kids.

Cameron

I always here that Westminster is a great but expensive school.

Jordan

Not hard to get accepted, "Snow-bros", hippie pot-smokers, casual professors, biggest party school in Utah.

Jordan

The students don't stop partying but only with other students. They all have money or are smart. They work hard.