So if I am not interested in partying whatsoever then I should try and avoid party schools? I currently have a low ACT score (trying to get that up though), and all the schools I looked in to that will accept a low enough score are party schools at least according to student reviews. I was wondering I could ignore all that stuff and do just fine.
I know this was directed at someone else, but I can say something from the vantage point of an instructor. If you aren't invested in a social life, then one advantage of being in a school where a lot of students don't care about studying is that you will be a top student and your professors will appreciate you quite a bit.
I'm extremely introverted, so the social dynamics at the universities and colleges I attended were irrelevant. I went to a huge football school, but had zero social life. I just showed up in class and did my work.
Although, professors at a known party school might treat the students more like children with punishments because it will feel more like high school in the relationship to authority. That can be annoying to a more serious student.
Community colleges can have that element of feeling like an extension of high school, but there are always a lot of non-traditional, older students who create another layer of cultural dynamic. There are always a significant number of serious students at community college who are a little older. The philosophy at community colleges is to be more student centered, so I think you would find respect and assistance for getting tutoring, writing center support, etc.
It is possible that professors at a party school could take a harder line with discipline and so forth because of the childish dynamic with students. Community colleges tend to be more accommodating and have resources for people with actual extenuating circumstances, which might be dismissed at the party school.
