Normcore dudes and their gfs love college football and basketball. It's part of mainstream American culture. People fit in at work just by talking about the game results.

Talking with friends in the stands at a game can be fun.

A lot of time "school spirit" seems forced. I get that it's a marketing tool for schools. But one new student days we went to at a particular school seemed a bit much. At the end of the day, it's what school is the best for my kid's major and will it aid him in getting a job when he graduates. Most kids will find fun at any school they go to because that's how college works.

Go Emory Eagles

Anonymous wrote:Sometimes school spirit = great alumni network who will mentor and hire based on the school connection

lol what?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly is school spirit?

Does Bama have better stronger school spirit than Columbia?

Does Columbia have any school spirit at all?

Columbia's alumni network is super strong though.
It seems two things got conflated.

It doesn't have to be about sports or football. It's about camaraderie, connecting, and being happy that you're there . . . and that's usually easier to find at schools where there academics aren't a grind. It usually extends beyond graduation to tight alumni networks.

Anonymous wrote:What exactly is school spirit?

Does Bama have better stronger school spirit than Columbia?

Does Columbia have any school spirit at all?

What exactly is school spirit?

Does Bama have better stronger school spirit than Columbia?

People get ahead in life based on social connections and who they know. The best grades, test scores, academics will only get you so far. Kids want to go to schools with strong alumni networks and ones that have a reputation for being a fun place to spend 4 years.

Because kids watch ESPN Game Day and think that's what college should be about. They're not wrong -- the cameras show lots of big friend groups cheering, goofing off and having a great time. But high schoolers don't know what they don't know, and don't realize how many ways there are to have fun at college.

Five words : Football games at VT

Because it makes the school experience fun. It makes you excited to be there.

People like being apart of communities. A school with a lot of 'school spirit' is a ready-made one that can make people feel comfortable that they'll fit in until they find more niche communities from academics, intramurals, clubs, greek life, etc.

Sometimes school spirit = great alumni network who will mentor and hire based on the school connection

What’s the deal with “school spirit”? Can anyone define it? Why did it disappear at some schools that used to have it? Why do some kids want it so much, even kids who have the stats for elite schools?