Wesleyan University

<p>I would love to have some opinions from current Wesleyan University students. What's best about Wes?</p>

<p>I got the scholarship interview. I heard there are more than two interviewers. Who usually do the interviews? The fund's founder's family?</p>

<p>Are you talking about the Freeman Scholarship?</p>

<p>There is a book you should read called "The Gatekeepers". The author spent a year inside the admission office (about 5 years ago) at Wesleyan and wrote about his experience. While the main point of the book is to give a look at how selective admissions operates, the book gives lots of interesting tidbits and stories about Wes as well.</p>

<p>Also if Wes is high on your list you should consider trying to arrange an overnite visit.</p>

<p>Thank you, mikemac!</p>

<p>To Johnwesley: yes, the freeman scholarship!</p>

<p>Hello, my name is Eric Sia, Freeman Scholar '09 from Malaysia.
If you have questions or would just like to talk about the scholarship, email me.
Feel free to spread my email/MSN around to others who are interested.</p>

<p>Hey, I'm Kin Yan from Malaysia, also studying at Wesleyan under the Freeman Scholarship in Wesleyan, same year as Eric... contact us if you have any questions</p>

<p>Yo Kin Yan, you're not like stalking me are you? =p</p>

<p>dont send your student to weslayn unless you are sure that they will fit in with the social scene</p>

<p>^I agree... I think there is a very particular type of person that fits in at Wesleyan</p>

<p>^Like Lin-Manuel Miranda, Class of `02:
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/18/theater/18robe.html?_r=1%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/18/theater/18robe.html?_r=1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>I would disagree that there is a "very particular" type that fits in at Wes. Sure there are some "types" that might have a hard time fitting in here, just like at every school. But there is a LARGE range of different types of people here, all of whom are happy.</p>

<p>I am a proud liberal but I would hesitate to send my kids to Wesleyan. It's not the academics--from what I hear, they're excellent. It's slanted too far to the left. I want my kids exposed to a more diverse range of opinions.</p>

<p>You'll find a full range of political opinions at Wesleyan.</p>

<p>Of course I'm stalking you, Eric. Virtually as well as on campus.</p>

<p>I would also strongly disagree that there is a "type" on campus ... there are a huge variety of different groups here; I am sure nearly any person can find a group of similar minded students. However, the ARE "types" on campus ; that is, you should have an open mind if you decide to come here.</p>

<p>Another voice in protest of any sort of Wesleyan student stereotype... unless it's passion and zest for life.</p>