<p>They may not all be hoaxes (though, I agree with Matt that Wesleyan seems to attract more than its share of ■■■■■■), but I’d be very wary of any poster that begins by saying they’re against pot smoking and in favor of extreme academic standards (i.e., cut-throat competition) and ends by saying they’re transferring to Brown (!!!)</p>
<p>Homogeneity is an issue for all LACs; they’re simply too small and too expensive to always represent a cross-section of America; but Wesleyan does a pretty good job of it. If the trade-off has to be between a critical mass of social and political activists or a campus where everyone plays soccer and lacrosse (two sports that Wesleyan excels in, btw) and the latter are the only things that bring people together–I’d choose the political activism. </p>
<p>I’d also be aware of the fact that over 90% of Wes frosh return for their sophomore years; eighty-five per cent will finish in four or five years; fifty-five per cent of all alum contributed to the Annual Fund last year. There’s a high degree of satisfaction among people who actually experience Wesleyan.</p>