<p>Wellesley is pretty much my top choice in terms of everything, academics, location, facilities and all that, but the fact that it's all women kind of worries me. </p>
<p>I don't feel like I NEED a boyfriend or anything, but I do have a lot of guy friends, and I'm worried that if I go to an all women's school there will be no guys and therefore, for me, significantly fewer friends. Has anyone gone to Wellesley or another female college and made a good number of guy friends? And if so, is it easy to do so? </p>
<p>If you want guy friends, you'll get them. We're 12 miles from Boston- that means not only is Babson right next door, but Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, Northeastern, Emerson, Brandeis, etc. are all a short commute. Boys will not be on your doorstep when you open your dorm room door, and you will need to take some initiative, but there's no reason you can't have guy friends. </p>
<p>I think you'll also find that women's colleges will give you some of the best friends you've ever had. Single sex environments have a tendency to facilitate bonding in a way that co-ed environments don't. I wouldn't worry about not having friends- the Wellesley '09 girls are already bonded before we get there. I made friends at the one night Spring Open Campus- and one of them is going to be my roommate. </p>
<p>I know it's a tough decision, and Wellesley was not my first choice. Looking back, though, getting rejected from my top few schools may be one of the best things that's happened to me. Wellesley prides itself on being a school "for women who will make a difference in the world". It's a great place...visit and see for yourself.</p>
<p>personally i think if you want to make friends you'll make them.. regardless of where you go to college. i personally would never want to go to a womans college.. just not my kind of thing.. but that's just me. :)</p>
<p>My friend who goes to Wellesley claims that at any given moment there are more guys on campus than girls. I will refrain from offering any interpretations. :)</p>
<p>I love Wellesley also and but am troubled by a possible lack of guy-friends. I also have a lot of guy friends. I've spoken to a few students at W (from my hometown) and they said that they go into Boston on weekends. They say it's somewhat of a hassle - takes about an hour each way on public transportation.</p>
<p>I'm going to overnight and check it out for myself.</p>
<p>I guess I'm just mostly worried that the only time there'll be to socialize with guys would be at those weekend parties and stuff, which really isn't the ideal setting for making friends. </p>
<p>So I guess judging from your responses, there will be opportunities outside of such weekend party excursions?</p>