<p>Anyone know anything about Westmont in Santa Barbara. Can you tell me about it? What is like the average GPA and SAT scores? How hard is it to get in? And like what is it like?</p>
<p>Anyone? ...</p>
<p>Small school in a beautiful area. Very religious...there is a component of requiring chapel, etc. You should go to their website or the collegeboard profile to see the SAT/GPA averages.</p>
<p>I should also say, tons of school spirit. Alum are very passionate about the school.</p>
<p>hmm.. are there any nice christian colleges that arn't super religious and also not ultra republican, but more split democrat and republican.</p>
<p>how is westmont politcally?</p>
<p>I had never heard of Westmont until one of my medical students who was visiting us from Northwestern mentioned it. He is also very happy he went there and that it was the smartest thing he ever did. This fine young man will be joining our training program soon. He is not only getting his MD degree from Northwestern this year, he also has a JD degree from there too and practiced corporate law for a few years.
He is a really cool guy, exudes quiet confidence and is sure of his faith but not preachy at all. If all Westmont grads are like him, they are definitely doing something right at that school</p>
<p>LSkai look at the Catholic schools in CA and Oregon. Most are very eccumenical (sp) and all of the ones we have toured have been filled with friendly students with a social conscience many of whom want to make a positive difference in the world. They mostly do require religion classes but those classes don't have to be based in Catholicism or even Christianity. Seriously if you want Christian students who run the gamut from conservative to liberal look to a Catholic college or a University.</p>
<p>the religious thing is not peripheral at Westmont, so give that some thought.</p>
<p>The only person I knew who went there had transferred after a year at UCLA. She was looking for a more LAC type experience, and she certainly got it at Westmont. After just a few weeks she was SOOOO glad she had transferred, and felt that way consistently through the day I attended her graduation there.</p>
<p>I don't think the kids there are very political, left or right.</p>
<p>they give a lot of merit aid. really nice reps. </p>
<p>the only reason i know this was because they called me in to listen to a presentation...</p>
<p>Lots of kids from my D's school apply; also to Biola and Loma Linda.</p>
<p>Alright, cool. More feedback is always appreciated.</p>
<p>I went on a couple of dates with a girl from westmont. The culture there is VERY sheltered (this is even relative to other evangelical universities) and there is definitely a big brother type of atmosphere. For example: on my first date with the girl from Westmont I later found out that we had a "secret shadow" which is a person that follows you around and makes sure you don't do anything inappropriate. The school is nothing like Pensecola but is much more in your business than I would have ever been comfortable with. Secret Shadow!? Are you kidding me?!?</p>
<p>Westmont has impressive SAT and GPA's. The school atmosphere is VERY small. It is so small that after being on campus for all of 1 minute while walking to her dorm for the first time several people stopped and asked me if I needed help finding my way around. I asked them how they knew I didn't go to Westmont and they answered simply, "Cause we would know you if you did." The students were genuine and this wasn't being done in a snobby way - I am just illustrating how very small the university is. That VERY small size may be appealing for some or it may be too small for others. Think about it in context of the very overprotective environment when making your decision.</p>
<p>Other schools in CA to consider are Biola and Point Loma. </p>
<p>I would rank So Cal Evangelical Universities, from an ACADEMIC perspective, in this order:</p>
<ol>
<li>Biola</li>
<li>Westmont</li>
<li>Point Loma</li>
</ol>
<p>Also, Biola has the Torrey Honors program which offers an even smaller program feel with super high academics (SAT's averaging at 1400 Math/Verbal and GPA's averaging 3.9 unweighted) and the context of the larger university setting.</p>
<p>ok, maybe i dont want to go there lol i dont want secret shadows</p>
<p>I don't want to paint a false caricature of Westmont with the whole secret shadow thing. That was one experience of one person a few years ago. Although, I do have to say that the students I did meet indicated this type of Big Brother attitude was the norm. </p>
<p>Perhaps it is different now. </p>
<p>I think you should look into Biola, Point Loma, and Westmont and get a feel for all 3 schools and use them as a basis for comparison as they are the top 3 evangelical universities in southern california.</p>
<p>Westmont is definitely Republican conservative. I don't quite understand why you are looking at schools like Westmont, Biola, Point Loma if you are interested in a diverse and more liberal atmosphere. You won't find it at any of those three schools.<br>
I think Westmont is a great school but I'm not sure it sounds like a good fit for the OP.</p>
<p>are there any nice christian colleges that arn't super religious and also not ultra republican, but more split democrat and republican.</p>
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<p>Some possibilities to check out: Calvin and Hope in Michigan, St. Olaf in Minnesota, Pacific Lutheran in Washington. Many will probably say these are all still on the conservative side, but I've found them all to be pretty open-minded compared to some Christian schools.</p>
<p>If you want something that isn't super religious and not ultra republican but still has a "Diet Christian" appeal then I would suggest:</p>
<p>Pepperdine and Azusa Pacific</p>
<p>pepperdine is far more secular in spirit and practice than APU.
not even close.
APU students have regular required chapel calls.
and APU faculty and staff have required christian walk essays before hiring.
nowhere near as rigorous over in malibu.</p>
<p>I know this is an old thres but I was just wondering, does Westmont have a curfew? </p>
<p>No, though there is some restriction on visiting the rooms of the opposite sex after certain hours. (look under “open hours”) Here is the relevant page from their handbook, which you may want to read it its entirety:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.westmont.edu/_student_life/student_handbook/residence-life-policies.html”>http://www.westmont.edu/_student_life/student_handbook/residence-life-policies.html</a></p>