Is your school a party school or stone cold sober?

[aspentosh]

Aug 21, 2012 9:16:57 GMT -5 birdmom said:

Aug 21, 2012 9:13:18 GMT -5 aspentosh said:

I love going to WVU for parties so #1 makes sense to me

Especially on football weekends!

For sure! Can't wait to take DD to one!

[birdmom]

Aug 21, 2012 9:25:51 GMT -5 aspentosh said:

Aug 21, 2012 9:16:57 GMT -5 birdmom said:

Especially on football weekends!

For sure! Can't wait to take DD to one!

Me too! I'm hoping we can make it this year!

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Aug 21, 2012 9:23:39 GMT -5 swizzlestx said:

I wonder if people think more strongly pro/con of schools that are geographically closer.

I know WVU seems to have a higher stigma of "dumb/party school" in my high school/area because we knew more people going there. I'm sure it's not any different than other large state schools, but I don't know anyone else who went to the others so therefore have a relatively neutral opinion of them.

WVU definitely has a "dumb" rep here, but we were also Big East rivals-- so I don't know if that had anything to do with it.

That being said, one of the smartest nesties I know and a very smart former co-worker both went there, so I guess not everyone is dumb

[birdmom]

Aug 21, 2012 9:27:34 GMT -5 @iheartcosmos said:

Aug 21, 2012 9:23:39 GMT -5 swizzlestx said:

I wonder if people think more strongly pro/con of schools that are geographically closer.

I know WVU seems to have a higher stigma of "dumb/party school" in my high school/area because we knew more people going there. I'm sure it's not any different than other large state schools, but I don't know anyone else who went to the others so therefore have a relatively neutral opinion of them.

WVU definitely has a "dumb" rep here, but we were also Big East rivals-- so I don't know if that had anything to do with it.

That being said, one of the smartest nesties I know and a very smart former co-worker both went there, so I guess not everyone is dumb

Some of the football players struck me as academically challenged (I wouldn't say "dumb"), but I had plenty of smart friends there, and I certainly don't consider myself "dumb."

[LoveTrains]

Aug 21, 2012 8:43:14 GMT -5 y4m said:

My school didn't make the list, but it did pay for our beer. Should definitely be a party school.

Mine also paid for beer! But it is much too small to ever make the list.

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Aug 21, 2012 9:54:14 GMT -5 gravytrain225 said:

Aug 21, 2012 9:40:47 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

Mine also paid for beer! But it is much too small to ever make the list.

How did this work?

My law school gave us booze all the time- we'd have events almost every week. Some were paid by professors, other were school sponsored. They were always networking events or seminars that included alcohol. Also many of the student organizations had a budget and would buy booze for events as well. I drank with my professors many, many times.

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Aug 21, 2012 10:00:11 GMT -5 gravytrain225 said:

Aug 21, 2012 9:56:04 GMT -5 @iheartcosmos said:

My law school gave us booze all the time- we'd have events almost every week. Some were paid by professors, other were school sponsored. They were always networking events or seminars that included alcohol. Also many of the student organizations had a budget and would buy booze for events as well. I drank with my professors many, many times.

Thanks. That makes a lot of sense. Were they fun or did you feel obligated to go?

depended on what the event was. The professor and student run events were the best. The school run events were more tame- I didn't want to get drunk at networking events with potential employers. I was never obligated to go to anything.

[Lissa]

My school, Georgia College & State Univ. in Milledgeville, GA, would be closer to the party side, considering there's a strip of bars just a block from the main campus. It, unfortunately, made headlines for the Rothlesburger (sp?) rape scandal a few years ago. BTW, contrary to the news articles, there is no such thing as a VIP lounge in those bars!

[Deleted]

None of my schools made either list...though my major would definitely make the non-partier list at any school.

[brit]

We're in the top 20 for Sober Campuses. We're a "dry" campus, so that would probably be why. Plenty of partying went on

[adlove]

I'm actually surprised that my school (LSU) isn't on the list. I think we were #1 at some point while I was there.

[milkrations]

My alma mater is on the party school list, has always been on the party school list and will likely remain on the party school list as long as such list is made.

[macmars45]

Obviously not including any school in the PNW. My undergrad school is definitely a party school.

[6fsn]

Aug 21, 2012 8:44:21 GMT -5 shortstax said:

I went to the #9 party school. I must say, I'm rather surprised that it's even on the list.

I went to #9 too and took a summer class at #3.

[statlerwaldorf]

Mine isn't on either list, but I would often go down to Ohio University to party. Halloween at Athens is insane.

[blueberry10]

Aug 21, 2012 9:21:25 GMT -5 crazygame said:

I went to Calvin College. I am not surprised at all to see it on the sober list. I drank in college, but generally away from my own school. It was very religious.

I went there too! I'm pretty sure it's on this list every year.

[egishere]

Aug 21, 2012 10:51:37 GMT -5 adlove said:

I'm actually surprised that my school (LSU) isn't on the list. I think we were #1 at some point while I was there.

I'm surprised at that too. I think of LSU as a big party school. Louisiana people be crazy!! Doesn't seem like a lot of schools in the south even made the list. I went to TX Tech and I think it's considered a party school.

[mskitkat]

My school isn't on the list. It was a geek school, so our partying was more of the watching bad movies with some drinks. And possibly some mildly dangerous stunts that got all my friends Internet famous for a few months.

[Deleted]

Neither.

[ondaflipside]

I'm not surprised that UCSB is high up there. But with that in mind, I am surprised that San Diego was not on the list.

[LoveTrains]

Aug 21, 2012 9:54:14 GMT -5 gravytrain225 said:

Aug 21, 2012 9:40:47 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

Mine also paid for beer! But it is much too small to ever make the list.

How did this work?

When the school disbanded the fraternities (which were co-ed, btw) in the late 1990s, they developed a system of college houses. you had to apply to live in the house, and each freshman dorm had an associated house. You would be a member of that house for your time at the college. The houses would plan parties and activities, just like fraternities did. The college basically bought all of the fraternity houses and then renovated them.

The houses had a budget with which they would buy stuff for parties. There were only a certain amount of kegs allowed on campus during a night, though, and it was some formula based on how many students were of legal drinking age. All kegs were supposed to be registered with the college administration, and there was basically a meeting once a week where you submit your plans. The college houses would rotate which house had a big party each friday & saturday night - houses could also throw parties just for their members.

Then if you were under 21 and went to a party at the house you would get an x on your hand written in a sharpie, but when college security came by the party to check on it during the night, you would just put your cup down if you were under 21.

But my school only had like 1700 students.

ETA: By the time senior year rolled around, the school would then have more official, school sponsored events for the students. Fancier parties with free full bars and bartenders, sponsored by the college, but you would have to show ID at the bar and could only get served if you were 21. We probably had 4 or 5 of these my senior year, not including senior week.

[steph96]

Mine was a suitcase college. Almost everyone went home for the weekend and summer. Parties were not abundant.

[HoneySpider]

My grad school is on the party school list, undergrad isn't on either. I definitely drank more as an undergrad though.

[y4m]

Aug 21, 2012 9:54:14 GMT -5 gravytrain225 said:

Aug 21, 2012 9:40:47 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

Mine also paid for beer! But it is much too small to ever make the list.

How did this work?

Money laundering. Literally.

The school paid for coin operated laundry machines, but then all the money we put into them went into a fund the student government used to pay for kegs. You just needed a 21 year old to sign for the keg and say they would monitor it, and then it was free, up to some weekend limit of total kegs.

[milkrations]

Aug 21, 2012 12:33:12 GMT -5 ondaflipside said:

I'm not surprised that UCSB is high up there. But with that in mind, I am surprised that San Diego was not on the list.

Or Chico. When I see lists of California party schools, SDSU and Chico state usually top UCSB.

[UMaineTeach]

Aug 21, 2012 8:40:27 GMT -5 @iheartcosmos said:

PARTY SCHOOLS
19. University of Maine, Orono

Word on the street is we have been named a top part school in several publications

I lived the first 2 years in the 'chem free' dorm, never went to a 'party' and the closest I got to trouble with alcohol was supplying underage to my BF (now DH) since I was a year older than him and the campus police knocked on our door. Turns out they were looking for our roommate's GF (her roommates had reported her missing), but there were some fast beating hearts.

[UMaineTeach]

Aug 21, 2012 8:55:40 GMT -5 v said:

I don't think that's surprising at all. A good number of the stone cold sober schools are religious schools (that of course are private), military academies, and all-girls' schools (that are private).

and Olin - if you get in you get a 100% scholarship and they take like 20 kids a year - so you bet they don't want to be that selective and give you a free ride, then have you party away.

[shell24]

#2 baby! Lol. I never thought it was that bad compared to other schools I visited during my time there. But I graduated college 11 years ago so I'm sure a lot has changed!

[Deleted]

Neither. BUT, I say we should get props for being LGBT Friendly :-)

www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/20/lgbt-friendly-colleges-universities-campus-pride_n_1813404.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008

[Deleted]

Aug 21, 2012 19:30:21 GMT -5 @choco said:

Neither. BUT, I say we should get props for being LGBT Friendly :-)

www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/20/lgbt-friendly-colleges-universities-campus-pride_n_1813404.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008

I guess that makes up a little bit for the SAT scores debacle.