Geographical Diversity: what do you think?

ohegads
Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:40:55 +0000

As a senior in high school right now, I’m torn between Whitman and Colorado College. I’ve also been accepted to Grinnell, but I think I don’t like it as much as these two.

I visited both of these schools and love them. I think I would send in my enrollment right away to Whitman if it weren’t so close to home. I live in Portland, and while I love the Pacific Northwest, I’ve always imagined college to be a time of experiencing something different from the norm. With a large percentage of students from Seattle and Portland, I’m concerned that I’d just be surrounded with the same type of people.
For those who go to Whitman or have went there in the past, what are your thoughts on geographical diversity? Did you notice a very high concentration of Oregonians/Washingtonians? Did it really matter much?

CC is pretty diverse, so that’s nice. However, this factor isn’t make-or-break for me. I would prefer a school composed of different types of students, but it’s not my top priority.

I like both schools a lot… any input?