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Cole19988
Wed, 27 Mar 2019 18:18:36 +0000

As a Wooster sophomore transfer student (new this year 2018-2019), I can’t say enough amazing things about Wooster. I love it here! STUDENT BODY: I made friends right away because the students are so welcoming. It’s an amazing community of people who reach out to one another. I hardly ever encounter elitist exclusive students. STEM: I am a Chemistry major with a minor in Physics and am really impressed with the professors and rigor. I feel challenged every day. I love the new science building. I go in there to study almost every day and always find people who can help me out if I’m having a hard time with a concept, etc. ATHLETES: I am a lacrosse player and can comment on the athlete scene: it’s very non-jock in the traditional sense. By that I mean, the athletes aren’t athletes first and foremost, they are just normal people who happen to be athletes. I would describe my teammates as “nerdy jocks.” The typical “jock” isn’t usually interested in Wooster because of how rigorous this college in its expectations of students. The IS project is HARD! I was shocked at how challenging it was after Skidmore (which was also challenging but not like Wooster) and I attended a very elite boarding school and can attest that I was well prepared for college. THE GREEK SCENE: Very low key and diverse. It’s fine to be in it and fine to not be. I am in it but have tons of friends who are not. DIVERSITY: Not as diverse as my high school (with was 30% POC), but still pretty decent. Diversity is important to me and I think the college scores a B+ in diversity among LACS. WHY DID I CHOOSE WOOSTER: For all of the above reasons. I sensed all of the above on my campus visit and just knew it was the right fit for me. People are themselves; there’s no pretension. I am so happy I made the choice to come here. MERIT SCHOLARSHIP: I receive 25K yearly and am so thankful for this. My parents don’t qualify for financial aid so my family was excited. I got into Vanderbilt as well and although Vandy is a more prestigious school, I picked Wooster because of the research opportunities and the merit aid. Hope that helps!