<p>This is my favorite school on my list, but I have been reading that people are a little bit conservative, snobbish, and that the neighboring city is dangerous. I want a more liberal, hippy-ish school. I have gotten accepted to all of the school I have applied to so far. ( McDaniel, Allegheny, ect.)
I am vegan, an environmentalist, a women's rights activist, a LGBT activist, a musician, and am interested in graphic desgin, fashion design, history, sociology, women and gender studies, environmental studies, creative writing, and astronomy.
I want to be in an quirky environment of people who want to learn and make a difference in the world. (I would like to study abroad)
Would I be happy at Wooster?</p>
<p>You would be one of the more liberal/hippie students at Wooster, but I certainly think you would fit in</p>
<p>Having visited both Allegheny & Wooster, both would offer an excellent education there is no doubt. But each IMHO can appeal to a slightly different type of student. Wooster appears to be more conservative in nature while Allegheny’s tag line is “weird combinations.” I have one of weird combo’s at Allegheny who will graduate this May. Wooster just never felt like it offered enough of the variety he was looking for in a LAC. He has been very happy at Allegheny and we been thrilled with how it has pushed him.</p>
<p>Can you visit Wooster, sit in on some classes and talk to students? I wouldn’t rely on what you’re “reading” about the school – it doesn’t sound right at all. Describing the surrounding city as “dangerous” is actually laughable.</p>
<p>wooster–is dangerous? where did you here that? you have been fed some really really bad info!</p>
<p>I did go to a summer program. The city looked very economically depressed, so I researched it.</p>
<p>I’d be interested in hearing about your research. I think the Wooster campus and the larger community are quite safe.</p>
<p>It sounds like you’ve narrowed your choices to Wooster and Allegheny. They are actually quite similar so it would appear that you know what you’re looking for in terms of fit. One difference is the participation in Greek life. Allegheny is a much more Greek campus. You can look on the College Board site to see the actual figures for participation at each campus.</p>
<p>Again, I would suggest you visit each campus when classes are in session and talk to faculty and students. Look at campus publications (some available online) to get a fuller picture of campus life. Who is coming to campus to speak? What’s being exhibited in the art museum? </p>
<p>I know more about Wooster. There is a fine arts semester available in New York City. Your interest in fashion design could be accommodated – the theater program at Wooster is quite strong and you could do costume design, for instance.</p>
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<p>These thing describe my d as well, and she is very happy at Wooster. From her descriptions and what we’ve seen, it doesn’t seem conservative at all, although it may be more conservative than some very liberal schools. The campus is safe, as is the area of town near campus. My dd and her friends typically stay on campus or the close areas of town. I have Google Alerts set up for Wooster and only recall seeing one crime report that was of concern, so I wouldn’t think there would be any particular safety concerns, or any more than any other town.</p>
<p>Edited to add: my d is anything but snobbish, and she has met a lot of people she likes and has become friends with, and snobbish has never come up.</p>