<p>Is Wellesley considered a very prestigious college? I mean, I already sent my app and everything and since I live in France, I don't know how reputated it is in USA. I know how the american's are always talking about "ivies", nothing but "ivies" but can Wellesley be considered as prestigious as them? Simply put, if you are a Wellesley graduate and go looking for a job in the US, would they be like "WOW wellesley" or more like "Oh wellesley, pretty good"</p>
<p>Yes, Wellesley is considered prestigious. Wellesley is one of the former "Seven Sisters" - the female "sister schools" to the Ivy League when the Ivies were all-male. (The others are Barnard, Vassar, Radcliffe (merged with Harvard), Mt. Holyoke, Bryn Mawr and Smith.) </p>
<p>Hillary Clinton is a Wellesley graduate; because of her campaign, it will have greater name recognition than ever.</p>
<p>In my experience, the response is "WOW! Wellesley!" Not "Eh, that's nice."</p>
<p>Very prestigious. We're consistently in the top 5 top liberal arts colleges, and (why I came here) the best all-women's institution in the world. Clinton and Albright have done their share increasing our visibility.</p>
<p>I think it depends in what area in the United States you're in. Generally in the east and west coast, Wellesley is very well known and adhered as a top liberal arts education, but here in the Midwest, Wellesley's name doesn't really ring any bells. I aways seem to have to mention Hillary Clinton or Mona Lisa Smile when I talk about Wellesley to others...</p>
<p>^ Same here! I'm from California, and when I answered "Wellesley College" when people asked me where I was going to go for undergrad, probably 95% of their reactions were blank looks. It was kind of sad :[</p>
<p>Keep in mind your audience. Academia is aware of Wellesley--you're unlikely to get blank stares from graduate admissions committees--and much of the professional world is also familiar with the name. Parents with children who haven't gone to college? Not necessarily. Small-town inhabitants who think that traveling 100 miles is almost too far away? Probably not.</p>
<p>The people who are interested in hiring or admitting recent college grads will probably know about the school. If they don't, you can always keep a list of notable alumnae in your head to pique their interest. There are enough of these names that you'll find something familiar to your listeners.</p>
<p>Haha, thanks for everything, I really hope I get in!</p>