Wellesley College Top Questions

Sure, but not for everybody. And not for the majority even. You'd find someone at every university or college who fits into those categories, and even more people who fit into none of the above.

I think some girls give our school a bad name in terms of the slut factor, but I don't think we are any different from girls at other schools. People just like to paint the picture of the whole "despearte sex starved girl from an all girls school".

Absolutely not. There's a niche for everyone at Wellesley, including LGBT. But the majority identifies as heterosexual. In order to meet men we need to commute, and it's inevitable that the jealous women at other colleges will call us slutty for taking a few of their men.

No. If I have come to learn one thing from attending Wellesley, it would be that women from all socio-economic, racial and ethnic backgrounds and of different sexual orientations can work together and challenge one another to be successful.

NOT AT ALL! As at any college, the student body at Wellesley is diverse and includes all types of people.

Yes

there is a strong gay-straight allianace and thus the lesbian crowd has a strong presence, but I believe that the majority of students are straight. Yes, Wellesley students are driven and yes, they are incredibly competitive, which seems to have been enhanced by the grade deflation policy. Wellesley itself indeed has incredible academics and professors WANT you to succeed even if that means your grade won't necessarily reflect this. The campus is gorgeous for sure, and unfortunately it is true that it is difficult to find a social. life. YOU need to be the one that makes the effort to get out into Boston or join some club or whatever. Social events DO NOT fall into your lap, they need to be sought out, but once you get involved, life is a lot easier and happier.

Wellesley students are not all gay or all wealthy, as stated above. I would not classify my classmates as cutthroat either- having studied at a few schools, I've seen that there is a group of students, like at every other school, that is really competitive but I find that most students would rather not pitch GPAs back and forth to you over lunch. That being said, it is a very academically minded campus. People put a lot of pressure on themselves, but not necessarily on others. We are definitely an involved group!

No. Neither are true.

I would say we are definitely more feminist than your typical college; however, coming from a very liberal part of California, Wellesley is nothing different. Wellesley is filled with extremely smart women who are determined to break the glass ceiling. Like most, if not all, stereotypes, there is some truth in them.

For the most part, yes.

see above answer

Not at all

I think pretty much all of them are, but I would also argue that the majority of Wellesley's students do not fall into any of the above categories.

we do have a gay and bi percentage of the wellesley population, but no more so than most other coed colleges. At wellesley they are just a little more relaxed to be able to speak out about it. I would say that there are some wellesely girls that are "desperate," because they exist everywhere, but from my experience they are hard to find. We can go anywhere, to many campuses and meet men easily on a regular basis. we may not live with them, but iv never found finding men a problem. I would call the majority of wellesely students to be intelligent and independent women. They are in an eviorment that fosters that. As for whether we are dating material, that depends on the girl. there are many women that attend mit frat parties and harvard underground parties with no intention of finding a bf. they are there to find a hookup, or just dance with their friends. But we are better known for integrity.

A good number of Wellesley women do throw themselves at guys, but women (and men) do this everywhere. It's just easier to point us out and go "ooh." But no, we're not all desperate for men, nor are we all lesbians.

It is not true that all Wellesley women are gay. It is true that those who do identify with the LGBT community may be less fearful to express themselves because Wellesley is more non-judgemental than other schools. Yes. We work really hard.

Not really- well the rich student part anyway. Sure there were the well-off people, then there were the middle class people, and then the not-so-well off people. When it came to academics and being independent, that's what was true for the most part.

they're mostly exaggerated, although people do tend to be a bit uptight and study a lot.

I'd say some Wellesley girls are stuck-up, but you'll find that anywhere so it's not unique to Wellesley. The Overly ambitious thing is true. Wellesley Women are determined and want to be the best at everything they do, not so much of a bad thing really.