<p>My son has applied, and I have become such a Whitman fan! Good luck in admissions, all, and with your decisions!<br>
Here’s a recent article your discussion puts me in mind of. One message: choose outside what is comfortable for you. When you’re thinking about Whitman, if you live in and are comfortable in a city, consider what you will learn about yourself living in a rural environment in a different part of the country! </p>
<p>Ahhhh I am so happy people posted in this forum! Whitman is my second choice, behind Pitzer, and I have been wondering what other people wrote on for their supplements. </p>
<p>I love Whitman, especially it’s northwest vibe. I’m from Portland (around 4 hours away) and I’m really familiar with the atmosphere. I’m actually slightly worried that it won’t be a big enough change for me !!</p>
<p>Anyways does anyone want to share their supplements?</p>
<p>I applied to Pitzer also and I’m from Portland. I visited whitman and I loved it so much. The student body is so relaxed and chill. The northwest attitude is so laid back and I would honestly be more frightened to go to the east coast and get away from that. If that makes sense.</p>
<p>I’m a current Whittie and I’m from Portland–it does have a nice NW vibe, but there’s enough regional diversity that it isn’t too overwhelming. For me, it was enough of a change that I didn’t feel like I was right back at home, and the actual physical environment of Walla Walla also helps change the vibe into something more…Whitman-ish?</p>
<p>addieu2, congratulations! Whitman is a unique and wonderful place. My S has had a great experience and I hope you do too. We’ve all become very fond of Walla Walla.</p>
<p>I hope I can help clarify things. I am a Whitman parent. I am just speaking from my experience. With regular, need based financial aid from Whitman, the package will likely include grant money, loans and work study. It may or may not total what Whitman considers the amount of a student’s need. If a student gets merit aid and the package already totals 100% of need, the merit money can be used to reduce the amount of loans or work study in the package, thereby making the package more attractive to the student. A package which is offered because the student applies for financial aid, will not be made to
exceed need. So, if the merit money exceeds the amount of loans and work study awarded based on need, then the merit award will reduce the need based grant. If the student did not apply for need-based financial aid, the student may still get a merit based award - even though there is no demonstrated need. I hope that helps.</p>
<p>To go along with sunhopes’ point about work study–Whitman has a ton of work study jobs available on campus. It probably varies from year to year, but Whitman employs a lot of students in various jobs around campus, and I had a job within a week of starting here. There are even some offices on campus that only employ work study students. I know you still have a while before you even need to start considering that, but I thought it might be good to know that if you jump on applying for jobs early (as in, e-mailing resumes around before school starts), you have a really good chance of covering your work study on campus.</p>
<p>I applied to Whitman EDI. After visiting in the fall, I was so sure that this was my school, that I could be happy there and grow into maturity within its peaceful, colorful campus. I took a nap on one of Penrose’s leather couches while waiting for an interview and spontaneously composed a short-lived poem while contemplating the falling leaves. It’s a beautiful little place, and I love the atmosphere there. It’s quiet, but I could tell that the students were having a great time. The big field in front of the library had a group of people playing soccer on it, and a lot of people were on bikes. There was such a great vibe, and everyone I was introduced to was really happy to meet me; their faces just lit up when they saw that I was a prospy. </p>
<p>I really want to go to Whitman, so I applied ED to show my interest and crossed my fingers for at least a little financial aid. I did get a merit scholarship, but didn’t apply for need-based, which is understandable… nevertheless, it’s going to be a little tough on my parents. If worst comes to worst, I’ll work part-time for the year and maybe transfer out for the second. I’d probably end up going to Seattle University, as it is close to home and I am sure they would give me a large(r) merit scholarship.</p>
<p>If you’ve been accepted ED and you regret it, it’s not the end of the world, haha. Transferring out is always an option. From what I saw, Whitman has some nice job offers, too. I’m planning on working at one of the dining halls. :)</p>