<p>CMC and Wesleyan are fairly different in terms of atmosphere and culture. I was thinking seriously about CMC (applied, interviewed, and all that) and really only realized CMC wasn’t right for me during the interview. My interviewer was awesome (she’d graduated the year before), and was really honest with me about what campus was like. The main thing that didn’t jive with me is that it’s actually a pretty politically conservative place - or at least, the most vocal people politically are pretty conservative. Now, that’s cool, and great for some people, but I didn’t think I personally would feel comfortable.</p>
<p>That said - great weather, and great academics, AND I do get the sense that political debate is huge there. Liberal or conservative, people like to talk about it. And it sounds like that’s right up your alley! If you like Wes better, stay on the waitlist (and send the adcom a little extra something to let them know you really want to be here and why you’re a great fit!)… but like others have said, you have a great choice ready for you, so you may as well let yourself fall in love with it if you can, because the waitlist is iffy.</p>