Bates v Bowdoin v Colby

dezama
Sat, 12 Jan 2013 09:59:47 +0000

Jamoboo,

You are sounding more like my daughter every day. And thanks, Sue…“likely” is a much better word. Wheaton is in the top 10% of schools nationally, just at the lower end of that top group in terms of its admissions. This was never anything to snub (unless you were at Smith or Wellesley or, lately, Williams).

Wheaton is a must-see for female soccer player interested in a small school WITH ACADEMICS in the north east. They have an interesting way of integrating subjects to confirm that you get a rounded education. The tour guide will tout this, and it is explained on the website.

Wheaton also has a dean who specializes in helping with post-grad applications. The school is very serious about this. One of the Rhodes Scholars was a women’s soccer player. Ask the coach about her. He is very proud of this accomplishment.

The coach is amazing, truly. If you play for him for four years, you will play in the NCAA tournament. You will also be encouraged to be a great student. He is the reason the team has a top record over the past 15 or so years. The women’s soccer team members are the cool kids on campus.

Visit the Hillel site: [Wheaton College - Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life](http://www.hillel.org/HillelApps/JLOC/Campus.aspx?AgencyId=17993)
See also the campus Hillel schedule: http://wheatonhillel.wikispaces.com/
Reach out to them so you can link up with someone when you visit. They will be helpful to you in your search process and will speak to campus life at Wheaton.

(Jamoboo, can you tell that I really liked this school? As I wrote earlier, my daughter had a different ranking of schools. Wheaton, however, was always in the mix alongside 3 NESCACs. You need to visit to judge what is best for you. I looked back at your early emails and I still recommend you give it a shot.)