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<p>I’m not a current student, but it’s only been a year since I graduated. </p>
<p>Things I didn’t like: Classmates who thought they knew everything. Falling into the same know-it-all mindset. Playing the “I’m busier than you” game. People who liked to be offended but who didn’t think other students should be allowed the same luxury. The degree to which certain online fora (restricted to the Wellesley community) encouraged and developed these tendencies.</p>
<p>I’m digging through my memory, trying to think of other problems, but that seems to be the whole list, at the moment. For the most part, the problems I had with the college were all online. I only had one bad run-in with another student, and that was about laundry. </p>
<p>You cope by finding friends who don’t let you dwell on the negative aspects of your college experience. On the whole, the professors, staff, and student body are supportive and encouraging. There’s very little sense of competition (in the “my grades/jobs/internships/etc. are better than yours” sense), and the campus is beautiful. It’s a bit of a trek to get into the city, but that never bothered me. I’ve always lived in fairly small towns and rural areas, so the city and its party scene never appealed to me. I only went into Boston a handful of times in my four years there.</p>
<p>To answer one of your other questions, a women’s college is for women. That’s about as specific as anyone can be. Until you’re there, it’s hard to say whether or not you’ll enjoy the environment. I went despite the fact that it wasn’t co-ed, yet it never felt weird or unnatural. I never once wished that there were male students around. Some people worry that students won’t be able to cope in the “real”, mixed-sex world, which is a bit of an overreaction since there are still men around: there are male faculty, staff, and cross-registered students.</p>
<p>Visit the campus, overnight if you can. See if you can drop in on a club meeting–most organizations would probably be happy to let you do this if you talk to them. Talk to professors in the subjects you’re pursuing. Eventually, you’ll get a feel for the college that goes beyond the viewbook.</p>