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04-14-2008, 01:51 PM
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#1 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 30
| Willing to answer any questions
Hey!
I'm currently a First year at Wellesley College from Phoenix, AZ and am totally willing to answer any questions you have 
Feel free to ask anything! | 
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04-14-2008, 04:49 PM
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#2 | | Member
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Posts: 404
| I've heard from some sources that Wellesley is known for grade deflation. Is this true? | |
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04-14-2008, 08:32 PM
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#3 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 139
| 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.
What is your honest opinion of the Wellesley News? Do students take an interest to read it each time it's published? | |
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04-14-2008, 08:45 PM
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#4 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 229
| Is it possible to maintain a 4.0?
Hows the jewish life at wellesley? | |
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04-14-2008, 10:38 PM
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#5 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 30
| Yeah it is possible, but extremely extremely competitive.
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.
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: Untitled Document
Are you coming to Spring Open Campus? I hope so
That's what really swayed me! | |
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04-15-2008, 12:19 AM
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#6 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 134
| "What is your honest opinion of the Wellesley News? Do students take an interest to read it each time it's published?"
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. | |
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04-15-2008, 04:09 AM
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#7 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 198
| what is the general student body's response to this article? The 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? | |
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04-15-2008, 09:09 AM
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#8 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 30
| Grade Deflation: True | |
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04-15-2008, 09:12 AM
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#9 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 30
| 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
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.
Bottom Line: love the all-girls environment, small liberal arts school where your professors will know you on an individual basis, generous financial aid | |
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04-15-2008, 09:14 AM
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#10 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 30
| that article is total B.S. and no one really cares about it anymore.
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!
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. | |
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04-15-2008, 01:36 PM
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#11 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 198
| 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?! | |
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04-15-2008, 04:07 PM
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#12 | | New Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 15
| Which brands/models of laptops are most prevalent on campus? Is WC a Mac school or a PC school? | |
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04-15-2008, 05:59 PM
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#13 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NY
Posts: 136
| how difficult/easy is it to get the courses you want?
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. | |
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04-16-2008, 03:57 PM
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#14 | | New Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 3
| Hey Guys,
I'm a current sophomore so I'm also willing to answer any questions y'all might have!
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 | |
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04-16-2008, 10:16 PM
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#15 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Where I can learn.
Posts: 228
| How difficult is the workload? How much extracurricular stuff can you fit in around the edges?
Anyone know anything about the orchestra or choral/ a cappella music on campus? | |
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