What College Kids Think Of Wellesley

Colleges and Universities A-Z Wellesley College
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<p>You can find this thread in the College Life forum, I think. There's this thread that is going on, where one person lists a college and then the person below lists what they think of that college. It's called "What type of student do you think of when you hear/read...". I looked up the statements for Wellesley, and this is the result:</p>

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"lesbians who read sylvia plath."</p>

<p>"kid who wanted a small environment and probably has "Rules of Attraction" as a favorite movie." (Anybody know what this movie is?)</p>

<p>"estrogen"</p>

<p>"Women destined for success. Hillary Clinton, Madeleine Albright."</p>

<p>"I think of Julia Roberts and all the other students in 'Mona Lisa Smile'. That and the traits of a friend one year my senior who's going there -- intellectually witty, sympathetic, a fairly complex personal story and an academic 'crouching tiger'."</p>

<p>"Trolls who will do almost anything to date a rich Hahvahd boy."</p>

<p>"conservative atmosphere, smart, studious young ladies."</p>

<p>"lesbian, highly focused"</p>

<p>"Hillary Clinton wannabees!"</p>

<p>"all-women, upper class, political, straight-laced."</p>

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<p>In comparison, Harvard...</p>

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<p>"I think you mean HAAAHVAD
Unhappy kids whose parents made them go"</p>

<p>"Intelligent, wealthy, 'elite families', arrogant"</p>

<p>"Intelligent, wealthy, stuck-up, condescending"</p>

<p>"I went to harvard because I thought it was the most prestigious, and now I'm stuck at a school that doesn't specialize in undergraduate education."</p>

<p>"That Reese Witherspoon movie where she goes to Harvard Law... other than that, same as Harvard (very smart, serious, perhaps more socially adept than, say, Harvard Physics grad students or something...)"</p>

<p>"Big thinker with eclectic cultural tastes and a VAST range of life experiences."</p>

<p>"exceptionally smart and driven "</p>

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<p>And for kicks, Smith...</p>

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"A very old, arty, Oxford-like college."</p>

<p>"Very liberal, high lesbian population, artsy, a little out there, but smart and creative."</p>

<p>"very liberal, good academic all-girl school, somewhat hippie"</p>

<p>"People that are "Smithish"
you catch my drift" (?)</p>

<p>"Smith to bed, Holyoke to wed"</p>

<p>"Smart and uppity women? And uppity isn't a bad thing."</p>

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<p>So the stereotypes for both Harvard and Smith seem to occur in this thread. For Wellesley it seems to be all over the place. There's the Mona Lisa's Smile factor, the Hillary Clinton/politics factor, and then the lesbian factor that has people's perceptions tugged in different directions.</p>

<p>Anybody have any comments? Disagree/Agree?</p>

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<p>Umm let’s just say as far as the student body is concerned, the conservative students tend to stick to themselves. Every time WC Republicans holds an event, it ends up being criticized on Community… The overall leanings of WC and MA are definitely left (that’s pretty obvious though), though I do think overall WC is more conservative than other LACs like Reed and Hamilton.</p>

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<p>Yeah, that’s definitely what I was thinking. When a college is called “liberal”, I feel that this usually comes with the stereotypes of hippies, crazy liberals, constant protests/cries for peace, and etc. I would say that Wellesley is much more balanced, more like moderately liberal. During elections, I definitely saw much more support for Obama, with a small group of girls cheering on for McCain.</p>

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<p>Agreed. Not to deter any conservative/right-leaning prospies but the reality is if you come to Wellesley/New England in general, most people will be left-leaning. It definitely gives you an interesting perspective on politics in general. WCR is definitely active though so if you’re interested in that, definitely check them out. I know they always welcome new members! </p>

<p>I feel most of the other generalizations are ok… a lot of people now have heard of Wellesley because of Hillary Clinton so it would seem logical, to me at least, that other people would assume that the rest of Wellesley consists of people who share similar characteristics to HC. Granted everyone is an individual and we are all different, but I think that a college does shape you in some ways… you might not notice it much while you’re in college, but later on, I think it all catches up to you. I know that every time I go home, my parents always say I become more “Wellesley” in their minds – I think for them that means more independent, more out-spoken, more in tune with the rest of the world, yet also more attached to Wellesley in some ways.</p>

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<p>So then, when I’m applying to Wellesley would it be a bad idea to mention that I was in the Conservative Club 3 of 4 years?</p>

<p>:P</p>

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<p>NOT a bad idea at all!!! Wellesley really likes diversity, and frankly more conservative viewpoints would definitely add more diversity :wink: </p>

<p>Show your passions and your interests in your application and your essays!! That’s always a good idea.</p>

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<p>I’ve heard of the Sylvia Plath comment directed towards Smithies, not Wellesley girls…</p>