Wesleyan Vs. William & Mary Vs. Emory

Weskid
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:25:51 +0000

It really depends on what kind of enviorment she wants, because they are all good schools that will give her a great education and a good shot at top law schools.

Wes is going to be by far the most liberal and quirky of these schools. It’s an intellectual but laid back enviorment, The town that provides all the basics (resturants, a movie thearter), but not much more, which results in a VERY active campus with a lot to do (plays and other performances every weekend, the film series 4 nights a week, tons of lectures, tons of clubs, and of course a pretty active and varied party scene if she wants it). It’s a very live and let live enviorment, with students of all types, though the dominate theme is not-preppy or entirley mainstream (though there are a decent number of more “mainstream” type students too). It’s the smallest of these schools, and will have the most LAC-y feel. It is also the closest to home, for whatever that is worth.

Willian & Mary is a bit larger, but will still have a LAC like feel. From what I know of it it will be preppier and more conservative than Wes (though, to be fair, that’t not very hard). I think there is a larger Greek scene, but I could be wrong.

Emory will be the least LAC like, and, form what my friend there says, will have the most pre-professional student body. More people will be going off campus into Atlanta, which might be a good or a bad thing in your daughter’s mind.

Hope that helps! I don’t know a ton about W&M or Emory, but I’m happy to answer any quetions you have about Wes.