<p>Oh, and I’ve heard a lot of great things about the CAMS department. I don’t know anything about it personally, but I hear all good things :)</p>
<p>@Massmomm - congratulations to your daughter (as well as her roommate)! A 4.0 is very commendable.</p>
<p>Another question - Do you know how Wellesley is with accepting college credit? For example, I’ve already taken cal 3, lin alg, and app stats (and bio, chem, physics). Would I have to repeat all of those at Wellesley?</p>
<p>Thank you @pin3appl3.</p>
<p>Do Wellesley students interface much with MIT and/or Harvard students or does it take some initiative from the students themselves in order to do so? About what percent of the students actually take classes at MIT and/or Harvard, if any?</p>
<p>A shadow grading policy will be introduced for first-year students in Fall of 2014.</p>
<p><a href=“Wellesley College”>http://www.wellesley.edu/registrar/grading/grading_policy/shadow_grading_policy/node/42290</a></p>
<p>Hi @kitkat522
<p>Hi @makennacompton
It’s really not, especially not anymore. I honestly think that 90% of the opinions on campus ranged from mildly annoyed to indifferent to amused. There was a very vocal minority who were upset with it; that’s their prerogative. I was mostly upset by the portrayal of Wellesley women in the media and the way that some students who were merely offended by the statue felt like they could speak for victims of sexual abuse and leverage such a sensitive topic for the sake of their disdain… Wellesley women are not Victorian ninnies who have been knocked off their tuffet and no one is “scared.” There were a lot of great discussions on campus from a wide variety of interesting and valid viewpoints. It’s offensive that the media wanted to reduce us all down to a picture of ridiculousness. (It shows what people really think about academic women…) The students who were reasonably opposed to the statue, including those who were truly “triggered” by it, were caricaturized because of the immature responses a few rebels without a cause, to be blunt. I am personally a fan, due to my interest in contemporary art and my approval of the campus discussions that followed. You can read kbot’s (President Kim Bottomly) response here: <a href=“Art at Wellesley: From Sleepwalker to the Headless Man — Letters to the Editor - WSJ”>http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304434104579381782606801664</a></p>
<p>@ljtjrose
Anything that we have to see on campus?
Walk around the lake, get coffee/lunch in El Table, visit the library & special collections (especially if she is interested in literature), go to the Davis Museum. Just wander around and get a feel for the campus.
What would be a good lunch spot where students would be more likely to be?
I would say either the Lulu or El Table. Lots of students eat lunch at the Lulu every day, so you could get a good feel of the everyday campus culture, but El Table has great food and coffee and shows off another side of the Wellesley community. (Fun fact: Albright worked there when she was a student.)
Any majors/programs that are particularly strong? D is a phenomenal writer and thinking of majoring in English.
My first year mentor is a senior English major and loves it. I think that just about any Wellesley program will strengthen your daughter’s writing skills. Writing is one of the pillars of the Wellesley education and some of the most unexpected classes will strengthen your writing ability. She will write A LOT no matter what. There are tons of orgs for writers, too. The News, Counterpoint, etc. So, if she is interested in literature, I would definitely encourage her to pursue English. But I’ve learned way more about writing in my art history classes than I have in my writing class – which is still a great class, but you just never know.
Finally, what do you like best about being at an all-women’s college? Thanks.
The women’s college thing has little impact on my decision to go to Wellesley, but I’ve grown to really appreciate it. I’m an art history major, but what really blows me away is the involvement of women in STEM here. There’s no stereotype of women being bad at STEM fields, and, as I mentioned in another reply, this is especially relevant in computer science. I also love how safe the campus feels. </p>
<p>Could someone post what their freshman year schedule was like, and what the class registration process is like? </p>
<p>I asked the following questions in another thread, maybe I can get more answers here:</p>
<p>Do you know how Wellesley helps students in terms of internship opportunities? Does W provide paid internship? or is it totally up to students to swim or sink?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Wellesley provides stipends of up to 3K for approved summer internships (all students eligible even if you don’t get FA). Many of these, however, are dependent on having a certain GPA and it’s up to the student to apply for them. They are not guaranteed.</p>
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<p>Hi, I’m a prospective student interested in Orchestra and I have a question. I used to be in Orchestra, as a violinist, a while back and I haven’t played in about three years (I’m terrible now, I bet) but I’d like to start up again since I really liked it. However, I would like to try the cello this time. Are there any clubs that teach students how to play? I know about the Brandeis-Wellesley orchestra but is that for beginners as well as people who are already playing? Thanks so much!!!</p>
<p>If you’re interested in music lessons, do an audition when you get to Wellesley, and they’ll place you with an instructor. Audition with your violin, so they’ll have some idea of your musicality, then connect with a cello instructor.</p>
<p>@Bruinsteve85 As far as MIT/Harvard relations go, I honestly don’t know too many students who do take classes at either school, but that may be my first-year lack of experience talking. Unless you either know people, as economiss mentioned, or join joint clubs with other schools, you are somewhat on your own for meeting students from other schools. But then again, it is so easy to get into Boston that connecting with students from other schools is not too difficult if you’re interested in making those connections.</p>
<p>@AndreaLion There’s no real typical first semester schedule. It’s usually a mix of intro classes with some upper levels. Registration is interesting, although I think pretty standard for most schools. At a given time on a given day (usually 9am), each class is allowed access to the registration system - seniors get the first day, juniors get the second, and so forth. Classes are registered on a first click, first serve basis, essentially. We pretty much all have a separate Word document with the class codes for our first choice as well as backup classes. Spots often open up after that though, and you can switch around classes after registration day based on availability.</p>
<p>@yotommy Thanks for the info on shadow grading! Just my luck to miss that by just one year :)</p>
<p>[I have posted this in a parents’ thread. Sorry to post it here to. I’m new to CC – clearly just learning the ropes.]</p>
<p>My daughter has been accepted at Wellesley (yay), and I think she has a lovely attitude about it: a campus and classrooms without boys will be odd, but there is something about every college that will take adjustment – too urban, too rural, too artsy, too preppy etc. And sometimes the thing you worried about becomes the most compelling element. And sometimes, you just ignore the parts you don’t like and enjoy the best of it.</p>
<p>I am happy that she has such a rational attitude, and I really do subscribe to the idea that college is what you make of it and that one should save worrying for real problems.</p>
<p>And then a colleague said to me: “But some colleges are absolutely wrong for some people. Sometimes no matter what you make of it, it’s wrong.” This colleague transferred from one very elite college to another, and it meant everything to her – from misery to complete fulfillment.</p>
<p>Oh dear. So I should worry about fit? And how can one judge “fit”? Will the upcoming April campus visit answer that question?</p>
<p>Should I worry that Wellesley might be populated by students who weep when they get an A minus? Should I worry that students who have always been in the top 5% are going to go into crisis when they’re not?
My daughter is a very strong and conscientious student, but she’s not a Type A . And when she need to sleep, she doesn’t pump herself with coffee – she goes to sleep. And she loves to laugh.</p>
<p>Please tell me that she will find compatriots and community at Wellesley, because I believe this is a wonderful opportunity . . . if the “fit” is good. </p>
<p>@LMAlcott - I can’t give you any firsthand insight, but I don’t think Wellesley is <em>populated</em> with the kinds of students you mentioned. There will be some, but a big portion of the people will probably be more like your daughter. You should check out the Wellesley Playlist on Youtube!</p>
<p>Great suggestion! Thank you. And also thank you for the reassurance!</p>
<p>What is the social scene like? I read on another post about derogatory name of the bus going into Harvard at night, accurate or inflammatory. Also do you ever get stuck in Boston at night and unable to get back? This is from a mom’s list of worries!</p>