<p>My son is a freshman at Wesleyan and visited twice senior year of high school. The first was a weekday in October. We had a woman tour guide sporting a mohawk and the student answering questions in the admissions office was a queer (his word) hipster. Frankly, we thought the scene was weird, and Wesleyan fell down a few notches on his list as a result of that day. Fast forward to April, and Wesleyan was one of the best schools academically that accepted S, so off he went with his Dad for another look see. This time, he saw a relaxed, happy, “normal”, attractive student body, and felt he could fit in after all.
Now, a year later, to say that he is happy at Wesleyan is an understatement. We visited him in October and spent an afternoon with his dormmates, who are friendly, fun, and creative folks. I have read on CC that this year’s freshman are quite a bit more mainstream than their predecessors, which works for my son. He is a middle of the road kind of guy, and has definitely found his place at Wes.</p>