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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There was a string about Vanderbilt and how the girls at Vanderbilt, like a lot of schools in the south, dress up for sorority rush and other social events and that may not be the right setting for every girl.  I'm not trying to bash Vanderbilt; I just found this article illuminating:

https://vanderbilthustler.com/2019/01/13/our-campus-culture-pressures-women-into-unhealthy-relationships-with-food-and-their-bodies/

I have a junior daughter who is interested in [b]Duke, Emory, Rice and possibly Vanderbilt.  Do all of these schools also have that type of school culture around girls and appearances?[/b]

We are Asian American and my daughter has been sad to not "fit in" with the popular girls at her high school, many of whom are tall, blond, skinny, etc. so I would like - if possible - to steer her away from that culture for college.[/quote]

Rice is super nerdy and lots of Asians. Not the southern stereotype at all, no Greek life, very woke. 
Emory is also pretty nerdy, quirky kids, it has Greek life but it’s not the stereotypical “southern” Greek vibes there.

Vandy and Duke are more sports centered schools and both have larger more robust Greek culture and probably will be more likely to find that kind of appearance focused vibes but they are also both very diverse schools w a lot of different types of kids. I think the vibes you’re describing w focus on appearance/clique ish/rush TikTok stuff is more what you get from big SEC schools like Alabama or Auburn that are much less selective and don’t have nearly as many nerdy types. [/quote]

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