<p>I don’t think we’re saying the students are lying, we’re saying that it’s not a reliable sample. It doesn’t give you an honest understanding of the general feeling of the student body because only a small fraction of students post there. So to say, “From looking at ■■■ you can tell that Wellesley students whine a lot and have a lot to complain about” is like saying “From looking at San Quentin prison you can tell that all Americans are criminals.” It’s true for the population you’re looking at, but it’s not true for the population as a whole. </p>
<p>And I’m pretty sure that all of the women’s colleges send officers abroad to recruit now. Particularly in the Middle East and Persian Gulf areas (I’m actually a little surprised there are not more Middle Eastern students at MHC, according to that map. We had many more at Smith), as of recently, which is an interesting trend in itself. Not at all surprised that the largest country sending students to MHC by FAR is China. Not sure how Smith would break down, though I know we’re well represented internationally. I would bet that Wellesley is also VERY well represented internationally, it’s name and proximity to Boston would be a selling point to me if I were an international student.</p>