Wesleyan University Top Questions

what can i say.. its WHITE AND RACIST. ignorant at best.

definitely a very liberal social atmosphere.. there are a lot of radical thinkers and a generally accepted queer population. but there are many different "types" of people. many defy easy categorization. people dress however they want, which doesnt mean there aren't some preppy kids. notable: this year at graduation a large number of seniors won't wear caps and gowns.. a student figured out we don't have to wear them to participate in the ceremony. instead of spending $55 on cloth we'll only wear once, we are donating that money to a housing project in our community. (I think this is representative of the wesleyan student body.. a student taking initiative to question and modify something that a lot of the the world takes for granted) I know a few politically moderate guys on sports teams who plan on going into finance or investment banking, who have told me they feel out of place here. But they came here because its the school with the best academic reputation they got into, and they don't particularly regret the decision.

There are tons of small liberal arts colleges with outstanding academics, but the student body is the reason I chose Wes. The people here are awesome. I have learned as much or more from my peers this year as I have from my classes, and I think that's the way it should be.

I am the kind of student the would feel out of place at Wesleyan, but as an athlete most athletes or athlete-type personalities simply stick together and form a sub-culture at Wesleyan that is party centered. Different types of students on a basic basis interact, but the athletes ("the tech") and the radical, stereotypical Wesleyan types ("techies") tend not to interact. There is a lot of left-winged political activism at Wesleyan.

Wesleyan is definitely becoming less queer, big time. More than half of students are not on any financial aid, so it's a very wealthy student body, but one where student's don't want to admit they are wealthy. Many students are from NY, MA, and California. Way too many white hipsters, with skinny jeans. There are frats on campus, so preppy people go there. Students are mostly politically aware, mostly identifying as "very liberal," but outside of the occasional anti-war protest, spend most of their free time drinking or smoking. Students don't talk about how much they will earn one day and pretend that they will go save the world, but most students end up getting high-paying jobs after graduating.

The student body has many different niches. There are plenty of diverse groups on campus in every social aspect you can think of. Something that's really nice is that I don't feel like part of one particular group because I relate to so many.

Leftist, roughly 15{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} gay or lesbian, either well-off upper middle class or, rarely, struggling lower class, and a pretty well racially integrated student body. Most students are from the NY area or California. There is a vocal minority who are highly involved in politics.

D-I-V-E-R-S-I-T-Y. If you stay in your cage at Wesleyan, you will never know what waits out there. To be honest, as an international student at Wesleyan, I did feel unprepared for the culture shock that was to ensue my first year in college. After getting over the cultural shift, I realized that Wesleyan students are an incredibly friendly bunch who will smile, chat and share a cigarette if approached. I have made some of my best friends through simple introductions of curiosity. There is something for everyone in Wesleyan. And if there isn't, people usually make it happen. It's that simple.

I think religious students would feel out of place at wesleyan. There is a large bias against religion in general. Most wesleyan students are from the northeast from upper middle class backgrounds. Students are left politically, but less politically active than you might expect.

the diversity at wesleyan is unlike any i've seen at a liberal arts school-- people are always organizing around race, class and gender issues on campus, as well as relevant world events. groups I've organize with: trans/gender spectrum women of color house womanist cunt club wesprep wesdef