<p>Hey! </p>
<p>I'm currently a First year at Wellesley College from Phoenix, AZ and am totally willing to answer any questions you have :) </p>
<p>Feel free to ask anything!</p>
<p>I've heard from some sources that Wellesley is known for grade deflation. Is this true?</p>
<p>Same question as above..
Also, what compelled you to choose Wellesley over other schools? I'm from the West Coast too, and am currenly choosing between a few east coast schools.</p>
<p>What is your honest opinion of the Wellesley News? Do students take an interest to read it each time it's published?</p>
<p>Is it possible to maintain a 4.0?</p>
<p>Hows the jewish life at wellesley?</p>
<p>Yeah it is possible, but extremely extremely competitive. </p>
<p>Wellesley just instituted a new policy where the average grade in every class must be a solid B, meaning it's very difficult to get A+'s in every class you take. Btw, 4.0 is literally an A+ not just an A in general. </p>
<p>Wellesley has excellent Jewish life, I'm not Jewish so there may be even more clubs but the ones I'm aware of are: Hillel and Friends of Israel, here's a link to
the Wellesley Hillel website: </p>
<p>Untitled</a> Document</p>
<p>Are you coming to Spring Open Campus? I hope so :)
That's what really swayed me!</p>
<p>"What is your honest opinion of the Wellesley News? Do students take an interest to read it each time it's published?"</p>
<p>I don't know if this is what you're asking, but I'll give it a shot. As someone who came from a hardcore HS newspaper staff, it's pretty disappointing. The staff is pretty new and the quality is so-so to eh for a college paper. To give them credit, they've done a huge revamp and have made improvements and people read it regardless. I found it sort of hard to apply into because it isn't very design heavy. There are several other campus publications. You should probably also weigh them as well.</p>
<p>what is the general student body's response to this article?
The</a> Highly Charged Erotic Life of the Wellesley Girl
is it true to a large degree? to what extent does it represent the student body at wellesley?</p>
<p>Grade Deflation: True</p>
<p>I chose Wellesley because although I am straight, I prefer the all-women education environment :) I am surely a feminist and believe the best environment for young women to grow and be supported in their growth (be it intellectual or otherwise) is in an all-female environment. That's not to say that we don't have boys around here... but that's another question :) </p>
<p>I chose Wellesley because when I came to Spring Open Campus I LOVED the vibe here, and cliche as it was, I knew that I had to come here for school. It also helped that they have an AWESOME financial aid policy for those in need, which I desperately am. </p>
<p>Bottom Line: love the all-girls environment, small liberal arts school where your professors will know you on an individual basis, generous financial aid :)</p>
<p>that article is total B.S. and no one really cares about it anymore. </p>
<p>From what I've seen, it's not true, but there really are a LOT of lesbians here. I came from Phoenix, AZ at a very Catholic all-girls high school and to be honest, Wellesley is very very very liberal but I love it here! :) </p>
<p>You have got to come see the campus, it is literally out of a fairytale, with castles, forests, beautiful lakes with swans, it's almost ridiculous how beautiful it is here.</p>
<p>i dont really mind about the lesbians - im quite a liberal person too. but the part about the PROFESSORS is worrying. is that bit true?!</p>
<p>Which brands/models of laptops are most prevalent on campus? Is WC a Mac school or a PC school?</p>
<p>how difficult/easy is it to get the courses you want?</p>
<p>do the social/political conservatives have a presence on campus? i consider myself moderate but id like to know that there's an exchange of ideas and beliefs going on campus.</p>
<p>Hey Guys,
I'm a current sophomore so I'm also willing to answer any questions y'all might have! </p>
<p>OrchidThief: As far as your question about the Wellesley News, I'm the features editor of the News so I have quite a lot to say about the paper but I'll keep it brief. It is the main student newspaper on campus. Yes, there are other publications but as far as a mainstream, weekly newspaper, the Wellesley News is your best option. It's true that the paper has struggled in the past but this semester it is really being updated and upgraded and it's looking better and better every week! It is such fun to be on staff- you get to know each other really well and you have incredible connections with people on campus. I've interviewed Gloria Steinem, Miss Manners, and our old College president to name a few. Adminstrators, students and even professors read the News simply because it's the best source of information about what's happening on campus. I honestly think (and obviously I'm biased) that the News is a great group to be involved with so if you're interested let us know next year! We'd love to have you :)</p>
<p>How difficult is the workload? How much extracurricular stuff can you fit in around the edges? </p>
<p>Anyone know anything about the orchestra or choral/ a cappella music on campus?</p>
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<p>The choir is excellent--both musically and socially. If you're going to Spring Open Campus, see if the director is in her office! I don't know if the choir will be doing anything official this weekend, but we gave short performances in previous years (as did the a cappella groups and [maybe?] the orchestra). Ask around--you're bound to find someone who knows someone in one of the groups, and members tend to enjoy talking about their activities :)</p>
<p>"How difficult is the workload? How much extracurricular stuff can you fit in around the edges?"</p>
<p>Wellesley is not a piece of cake. From what I can tell the workload is one of the most intense in the country for liberal arts colleges. But as with anything else, you can really determine how many classes you want to take and how difficult your classes will be (i.e. a pre-med student probably works more hours than some other students on campus). I don't know many people here who aren't invovled in several extracurricular activities! Most of us were really active in high school and not many people just drop the fun activities once they get here and start studying 24-7 in their rooms. I'm heavily involved in two (dorm government and newspaper) and I'm able to manage schoolwork with these activities quite nicely. That being said, I wouldn't recommend joining too many orgs just because you do want to spend a little time eating, sleeping and studying :)</p>
<p>Honestly I didn't join the Wellesley-Brandeis orchestra because the level is about the same as my high school. I joined MITSO (MIT symphony orchestra) and the level/caliber of the people are AMAZING. You have grad students, people who were in Julliard pre-college ......</p>
<p>A 4.00 is not literally an A+, just fyi. An A is worth 4.00, A- is worth 3.67, B+ is worth 3.33, etc. And the grade deflation sets the average grade at a B+ (3.33) for courses at the 100 and 200 level with at least 10 students in the class.</p>
<p>Can anyone give me the rundown on how a cappella auditions are like?</p>
<p>And I couldn't help but notice aquafoam's post-- Are other schools' extracurriculars in the Boston area pretty open for Wellesley students?</p>