brightstar01

I love Wellesley so far. I think the entire sisterhood thing is incredibly important (which made me like Wellesley in the first place) and so is feminism. How are the people? Or what is life actually like in Wellesley other than the academics?

happilyeverafter

The lack of social life is a major reason I'm transferring from Wellesley next year (I'm a first year). There are very few parties, and the ones on-campus are attended by super sketchy guys. Going off-campus is difficult because of the unreliable transportation and you really have to know people at other schools to know what things are going on. There are lectures and academic-ish things most days. Most girls just opt for studying on the weekends anyway. It's a very unnatural and isolating environment.

The girls are very intelligent, but sometimes in a know-it-all way. Everyone is EXTREMELY liberal. But most of the people I've encountered are friendly.

If you're looking for a traditional college experience, Wellesley isn't the place. I didn't know how much I valued the traditional experience until I came here. I know a lot of people who are happy here, though. It just depends on personal preferences.

Mariecc1

People here are very friendly and hard-working. It's not difficult to make friends with similar interests, whether you meet them on your residence hall or in class.

While the campus itself is pretty quiet on weekends, the bus to Cambridge only takes about 45 mins., which isn't too bad. There's plenty to do in the city (even if you're not interesting in going to parties at larger schools). A lot of your social life depends on your friend group and what you all like to do together.

achievingdream

Thank you guys for sharing!! I haven't visited the campus, and it's financially tough to go to the east coast. (I live in WA) Do you guys think visiting the campus before choosing is CRUCIAL? or...could I get a picture by doing a research?

college_query

My D was unable to visit before moving in her first year. When we moved her in, I asked her if it would have made a difference if we had visited first, and she said "no."

She did as much research as she could ahead of time, and for her, it was clearly the best choice.

It is an intense academic environment. I know she works much harder than her friends who chose to stay in-state and attend public universities. But she actually has a better social life than in HS. In HS she was very busy, quiet, and studious. Did not socialize a lot. At Wellesley she has a ton of friends, a bf at MIT, and she makes an effort to balance the academics with fun.