<p>^Thanks for making this statement, advantagious. MHC is obviously a very good school. I have two friends at MHC and both have legacies at Wellesley and chose MHC instead. However, I think it's terribly unfair for some people in this forum to make sweeping generalizations about Wellesley based on their experience alone. I didn't get into my top choice, but I understand that the admissions office at said school didn't have a personal vendetta against me. There are always those individuals who seem like shoe-ins, but don't get accepted to x school, while wild card applicants do. For instance, I got into Georgetown but not NYU.</p>
<p>I know very few Wellesley legacies and the ones I do know are very bright. Furthermore, there is not one private college in the United States (including MHC) that does not consider a legacy a plus on an application. It sucks, but that's life. </p>
<p>When I told my parents I was going to Wellesley, they were really worried that it would be as snobby and blue-blooded as it was in the 40s-50s. When I got there, I was shocked to find it was totally the opposite. Truly wealthy students are in the minority and most know that if they flaunted their privilege, there would be a huge, huge backlash. </p>
<p>Most students have some sort of financial aid and no one feels ashamed to discuss their monetary problems because they know there are tons of other students in their position. In addition, Wellesley has just abolished loans and switched to an all-grant system for students whose families earn less than $60,000/year. The school could've used the money to build a new sports center or something, but it opted to eliminate debt for those who need the money the most.</p>
<p>There are a lot of people at Wellesley with poignant histories, so I know for a fact that the administration cares a lot about making them comfortable. For instance, two people on my floor last year were born in Thai and Congolese refugee camps and have no wealth or prestige to speak of. There are incredibly strong cultural groups that represent the interests of the GLBT community, most ethnic groups and religions and we are beyond politically correct. ( Here's an interesting NY Times article on transpeople at Wellesley <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/16/magazine/16students-t.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Organizations/B/Barnard%20College%5B/url%5D">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/16/magazine/16students-t.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Organizations/B/Barnard%20College</a> )</p>
<p>If Wellesley still red-lined in admissions, my friends and I would never have been admitted in the first place. I understand you're upset, but it seems really presumptuous and unfair for you to make completely unsubstantiated judgments about a school you visited once. I would suggest you call up your admissions officer and ask her why you were not accepted, rather than speculating.</p>
<p>I believe in Seven Sister solidarity, not mudslinging.</p>