Westmont College

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>My girlfriend is looking at a few schools as she was late in the game of applying to college due to fear of not being able to afford to go. I convinced her of the merits of financial aid, and we started looking.</p>

<p>She found Westmont College and liked it a lot, but is scared of its reputation of restricting the social lives of students. Is this reputation well-deserved, or is it just over-exaggerated? She is a Christian, but she has sort of grown away from church and her faith during some stressful years in high school. Any input would be appreciated.</p>

<p>Thanks,
Travis</p>

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<p>Westmont is very expensive and does not have a good financial aid program. I’ve never heard of the reputation you refer to.</p>

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<p>hey, I was wondering how much of a religious college Westmont is (required chapel?, etc…) and how is their financial aid program?</p>

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Chapel is required three times per week. You get twelve skips per quarter I believe. There are three required bible classes. The environment is VERY Christian. So if you’re looking for a strong Christianschool Westmont is a great choice!

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[Jeff Sharlet writes about Westmont College](http://killingthebuddha.com/mag/dogma/ditto-boys/) and it’s deep ties to [The Fellowship](The Fellowship (Christian organization) - Wikipedia).

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The valedictorian of my son’s Christian high school went to Westmont precisely because they gave her more aid than any other school.

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Westmont is a great school. Very few students would find it restricting there.