University of Iowa

About Me

Intro

Is this heaven? No, it's Iowa. University of Iowa, to be exact.

Relax, you're not dead.

You're just smack dab in the middle of the land of corn and combines. While you may think that sounds a little slow, I'm anything but boring. In fact, people say I'm the life of the party. Between Greek Life, bar crawls, and tailgating before the crack of dawn on Melrose Street, it's no wonder I was voted the number one party school in 2013.

Despite my party attitude, I'm also outgoing, spirited, dependable, and smart; a well-rounded Big Ten school. Whether you're a creative writer, scientist, or business mogul, I've got all of the goods to make you the best you can be when you graduate.

I'm a dedicated football fan, too. Kinnick Stadium draws giant processions of people, all dressed in black and yellow. They pull off some pretty cool stunts.

Oh, and did I mention I'm beautiful? I'm in the heart of Iowa City. In fact, the former state capitol building sits on top of a large hill overlooking the campus. It's the centerpiece of Iowa. Not to brag or anything.

Name

Herky the Hawk

Hometown

Iowa City, the land of corn, combines, and cowboy boots (yep, even in the Midwest)

Birthdate

1847

Body Type

I'm a little smaller than some of the other Big Ten schools at about 30,000 students (21,974 undergraduate), but I'm still big enough so you can avoid that person you knew in high school who knows about your "vampire phase."

Or Eye Patch McGee who kept trying to do magic tricks for you at that one bar.

Oh, and did I mention that 30% of my students are from Illinois? So if you're looking for a cheap way to visit Chi-town, just make some friends.

Current Living Situation

It's not required to live on campus freshman year, but 90% of students do. Why? My dorms are awesome, especially Burge. Burge is like the popular girl in school you desperately wanted to be friends with.

Although, in this case, it's less due to the social power and more because she has the best cafeteria and biggest dorm rooms on campus. She's easy, too—for walking, that is; you can just roll right out of bed to get to all your freshman year classes around the capitol.

Life is great here, no matter what dorm you get. Mayflower has kitchens in the rooms, Hillcrest brings all of the athletes together, and you also have the Greek houses for your partying pleasure. There are also plenty of apartments available throughout the city if dorm life isn't for you.

Relationship Status

You know that annoying person in high school who constantly competes with you in everything from athletics, to popularity, to maybe even your love life? Yeah, that's Iowa State. I've got a competitive thorn in my side.

We love to hate each other. Iowa State is definitely my biggest rival.

I tend to play nice with University of Illinois and University of Wisconsin (Madison).

Religion

If by religion you mean FAC, or Friday After Class, then yes…

But really, there's no actual religious affiliation here.

You should apply to me if...

you can work like a pro and hang like a bro.

Website

http://www.uiowa.edu