Visit Report by Ricebunny (Member since December 20 2007 with 49 posts) Visit Date - March 2008
Visit to Wesleyan University in March 2008 by Ricebunny (Student, HS Class of 2009)
Visit Activities:
Campus Tour:
Yes - Two girls were our guides, one lead the tour and spoke most of the time, and the other went in the crowd and awnsered questions
Wesleyan University Campus:
Friendliness/Courtesy of Students: 4 - Very Good -
People seemed to smile at each other as they passed
Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff: 4 - Very Good -
Their lunch ladies were very nice
Appearance of Campus: 5 - Excellent -
The buildings were beautiful, and everything was centered around the baseball/football field
Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness: 4 - Very Good -
Everything was very clean and well maintained
Dormitories: 4 - Very Good -
The one freshmen dorm we saw was HUGE, but the rest looked varied
Security/Safety: 5 - Excellent -
Needed a specific card key to get into specific places
Overall Campus Impression: 4 - Very Good -
Seemed like a beautiful and fairly happy place
Off-Campus:
Area Immediately Around Campus: -
The campus backs up right to main street, which would be very convenient
City/Town/Community: 2 - Fair -
It looked dirty and we saw a couple homeless people
Campus Visit Notes for Wesleyan University:
Visit Description:
The tour was very nice, but didn't really tell you anything that you couldn't find on the website. One nice thing we saw was that even though we visited on a pretty cold day, people were still outside, cheering on the baseball team. The newer dorms looked great, but some of the older ones looked slightly like motels. The gym was beautiful, and you could tell that a lot students took advantage of it, not just the jocks. The food was also fantastic, and you could tell that they were really making an effort to buy organic and locally grown food.
Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:
There are a bunch of reasonably priced hotels around
Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:
Main Street had a bunch of nice food places, but the campus food was excellent
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People seemed to smile at each other as they passed
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The buildings were beautiful, and everything was centered around the baseball/football field
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The campus backs up right to main street, which would be very convenient
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It looked dirty and we saw a couple homeless people