Washington and Lee College Life?

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<p>Had to repost it here in the forum, put it in the wrong place at first, oops.</p>

<p>I've heard interesting things about W&L life - I really don't know whether to believe then or not.
That its 90% greek life? (there's a lot of drinking?)
There's very little diversity - most people are well off, of the same cultural background and are all involved in some kind of frat/sorority? </p>

<p>I really am not 'into' Greek life nor do I drink/smoke. Will I fit in? I'm from the north and from an upper class family but I really don't like to show my background through what I wear or how I act.</p>

<p>W&L is a fantastic, competitive school where I hoped to matriculate.. but after hearing these things have lessened my interest in W&L (but it's still my number 1 - I'm on the waiting list) I really hope I fit in there even if I don't join a sorority or party every other day. </p>

<p>What IS life like at W&L?</p>

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<p>No one knows :O?</p>

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<p>I think greek life is about 80%. Yes, there’s lots of drinking. Show me an American college where there isn’t a lot of drinking. I’d say most people are at least middle class, but not super rich. I pretty much only party on the weekends, so no, most people do not party every day. And I know quite a few people who don’t drink or smoke, but most of them still go out. To be honest, you will not be happy here if you come in with some kind of chip on your shoulder against greek life. It’s fine if you don’t go greek, but don’t be bitter about it.</p>

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<p>Ahh, thank you so much! </p>

<p>Hey, if you want to go greek, its their call. I was just hoping that I wouldn’t be ‘forced’ (in a sense) to join a sorority because everyone else was. That’s great - I figured the drinking thing didn’t matter because it happens EVERYWHERE.</p>