<p>Slipper - I've done a rough count, and I've noticed that of the over 3,000 plus replies you've posted to CC, <em>at least</em> 200 of them have involved Wesleyan, a school you've been to exactly once in your life. How long ago did you make this visit?</p>
<p>Haha, no way there have been that many! You are adding threads where Wesleyan was simply mentioned (like, Wesleyan - good shot, Bowdoin - good shot). Plus maybe one thread where it was mentioned repeatedly. Also, I was there for three nights on a long weekend two years ago. Wasn;t hard to get an idea of the place.</p>
<p>Fair enough.</p>
<p>Then, what exactly is the point of thinly slicing the various kinds of Leftists? At Vassar, you constantly describe them as warm and cuddly (a warm and cuddly Leftist?); at Wesleyan, according to you, they seem to devour babies and drink their blood. At Brown (and here, I tend to agree with you) they all seem to be budding Al Bore -- I mean, Gore -- wannabes.</p>
<p>I might also preface this with the observation that there are various surrogate markers for these things, and by almost any measure, there's rarely more than 200 of any one thing at Wesleyan, be they vegans, frat brothers, owners of Prada shoes, etc.. The largest on-campus demonstration in college history only drew a crowd of about 200. My suspicion is that is about the number of over-the-top Leftists at Wesleyan.</p>
<p>I could tell you stories about Wesleyan female tour guides pushing their favorite lesbian activities on mixed audiences, but this is a family board.</p>
<p>Can you PM us then?</p>
<p>(just kidding)</p>
<p>of those schools, the only one i can speak knowledgeably about is Brown</p>
<p>"general mood/atmosphere sensed from the campus" - as a prospective student it struck me as intellectual and adventurous, yet quirky, artsy and romantic. as Brown student, i've mostly found those initial impressions to be true. </p>
<p>"the friendliness" - definitely very friendly, perhaps a direct result of the open curriculum (since everyone chooses their classes without restrictions, everyone is always doing something unique academically. as a result, people are self-driven but not competitive with each other.)</p>
<p>"diversity" - diversity is almost a hallmark at brown and it succeeds in being very diverse in every way except perhaps politically (as other people pointed out, brown leans left--but so do all of the other schools on your list)</p>
<p>"style" - not sure what this means. brown was rated the most fashionable ivy in 2004</p>
<p>"inclination for partying of the student body" - well. it's gotten recent press...</p>
<p>"impressions about the campus and buildings" - beautiful and historic, but as eclectic as the school itself. University Hall is classic colonial (it was used as a barracks during the revolutionary war). it stands next to a replica of a greek temple (Manning Hall), near the venetian gothic Robinson Hall and accross from romanesque Sayles Hall .</p>
<p>hope this helps</p>
<p>thanks for the responses!</p>
<p>any more input?</p>
<p>We visited of a few of the campuses you mentioned for a short tour. This might help fill in a few gaps....</p>
<p>Case - The students and staff were very generous with their experiences, directions, help of any kind, very smart but humble. Many in math/engineering. Had the feel of an engineering school though arts and music are integrated into the school. Noticably more men than women (60/40). The campus is spread out (one student said she had to walk over 20 mins from dorm to one of her classes) and there is limited campus parking, but it is nice to be surrounded by cultural buildings. Urban setting but felt safe within general area. Most of math/sciences held in group of buildings very close together. Focus of tour comments - studying, great pre-professional education, great opportunity to have more than one major (may take more than 4 years). Teachers make a point to know you.</p>
<p>College of Wooster - also spread out a bit, but in more rural setting. Looks more like a traditional college, less spread out. I think a large % of students live on campus. Also heard that many mid-western professors at other schools sent their kids to Wooster. Three libraries. well positioned on campus. Focus on tour comments - students have lots to do, never bored, and act like a family. Known as writing intensive school with #2 senior project in country. Not cut-throat. 10% of school is in band.</p>
<p>Oberlin - very rural setting outside of town. Town integrated into campus (or other way around). Facilities that we saw (limited) looked good, especially in music buildings. Foucs on Tour: Students are very smart, competitive, capable, socially involved, bohemian. </p>
<p>Weslyan - Much more spread out, strong in your face political opinions throughout eating area and on sidewalks. Focus on tour; at Open house touring one department with administrator, only heard what they had prepared, not reponsive to questions, tour guides limited to only a few majors. Town not really town.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>