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Someone fit for a small school, small classrooms.

The type of people that should not attend this school would be people that are very much dislike large schools. many students can be overwhelemed by the large campus and high population of students. Someone who wants to study in the fine arts should not attend this school. The school is very Mathematics and Science driven.

Someone should be hesitant of attending if they are apathetic or not willing to discover new things about themselves. This university offers students an opportunity to try new things and discover what they want out of life. This opportunity should not be wasted.

Those who are not concerned about working hard for their classes or who generally do not care about meeting people in their field of study should not attend. The classes are completely doable, but require hard work and attention to do well in. There are also multiple networking and career builder events that go on, but it is a waste if someone does not care enough to attend them.

The kind of person that shouldn't attend this school is someone who is not interested in large campuses and large student bodies. In addition, people who are not as open to diversity in race, culture, gender, beliefs should not attend this school, as Purdue is diverse in every aspect. Those who seek warm weather year round will not find it here at Purdue, the winters can be brutal. Overall, people who are passive or do not thrive in group environments should not attend this school.

Being from a small town, I loved that West Lafayette was like a big town. Because of the slow pace, I could see transitioning to life at Purdue being difficult for someone who is used to living in a big city.

An individual that does not like to study, network, and/or learn.

A person who needs strict guidance and supervision should not attend this school. Or someone who feels overwhelmed by big schools. This school requires you to be highly responsible for your own actions because it is large.

Someone who is not career focused or doesn't want to push themselves.

Someone who needs an active social life with lots of activity going on all the time, or someone who prefers a big city because this school does not offer it.

I belive that a person shouldn't attend this school if they are afraid to be around large crowds or just a huge campus in general. If you are shy, you'll have to learn to be outgoing in order to make the best of your college experience here.

The type of person who shouldn't attend Purdue is one who wants to be warm all the time. Purdue is in a cold climate area and isn't the best for those who want sun the majority of the time. More importantly, if you are a person who doesn't like to do homework but to well on all the tests then this is not the school for you. You need to come to Purdue with the attitude of wanting to work hard. Purdue is for those with drive and motivation.

The only kind of person who shouldn't attend Purdue is the person who is not willing to work for their degree. Purdue will challenge students academically, and there will always be something to work on. There is time for recreational activities, but every student needs to know what the proper balance is between work and recreation.

People who really want small class sizes should not attend Purdue. Most classes have 50+ people sometimes reaching 400people in a lecture hall.

In my opinion, virtually all types of students would find it easy to feel at home at Purdue. However, those who are looking for a small school may find Purdue a bit intimidating. And most importantly, if you are a person who loves the sun and warm weather year round, make sure you are ready to adapt to a completely different climate. Winters at Purdue are brutal, but as long as you know what to expect and bundle up, you should be fine. Even though it may not seem like it, spring WILL come, I promise.

A person who loves the city and being close to a city. A person who doesn't like to go to a predominatly white school. A person who doesn't like to a big university.

A person who is used to a small town, has narrow-minded views on the world, and is afraid of people should not attend Purdue University.

An unmotivated/lazy person should not attend Purdue University. Most majors here require undivided attention and plenty of studying. Spending an entire weekend partying usually causes one to fall behind, so it is in the best interest of the student to remain focused and keep their eyes on their goal in life.

Lazy, unenergetic, and people not willing to work hard for their degree.

The kind of person who shouldn't attend this school is someone that is not a self starter, or who cannot work without supervision.