Western Washington University Top Questions

What kind of person should not attend this school?

Carolyn

Probably someone on the more conserative side, as well as people tha dont like the outdoors that much. This school is very liberal and the main social activities are the outdoors.

Daniel

If you are person who, loves drug or smoking or playing or go to party or non-study person. Then you should not come to WWU. Because WWU is really study study school.

Scott

People who wants a spectacular education or an extremely low price.

Beth

Anyone who is conservative or not super Green will find a lot of opposition at this school.

Amanda

The only kind of people that I would say should not attend WWU are people that are extremely conservative and close minded. WWU is so diverse and full of every type of person, but I could see where if somebody was so stuck in their ways that they would not be okay with the different things you may run into.

Elliott

The kind of person who should not attend this college would be someone who does not like outdoor activities and prefers a big city feel.

Kayla

I believe that the person who shouldn't attend this school is a person who does not care about their education. They must also not be attending if they have not looked into the great programs and resources that Western provides. There are so many great teachers and programs and if you have not realized that, and/or have not utilized it, then you may not be a great fit for this wonderful institution.

Codie

The kind of person who should not attend this school is someone who is not hard-working and not determine. People who are not ready to get involved in thier community and help those around them should not attend this school either. Also people who are not accepting of racial, gender, religious and sexual differences should not attend this school.

Catherine

Western Washington University has a massively diverse community very few personality types would not find this a fullfilling and friendly environment. Those that would note fare as well in this community are narrowed down to those who feel there is no moral 'right' other than their own. Any college environment will have students whose view differ from eachother. If you are someone unable to accept others beliefs as being different from your own Western Washington University is not for you.

Amy

A conservative individual who is not interested in having their beliefs and personal standards challenged should not attend this school. This is a liberal school where a closed minded individual, if not willing to see broader perspecitives, would get lost. Asking for help is important at this school. If a person needs a lot of hand-holding through the financial aid process, this is not the right school for you.

Beth

WWU is a college for students who are open to new ideas. Students who are not afraid of new and sometimes unusual things. WWU is a place for students who want to have fun without a sorority/fraturnity party atmosphere.

Ceylla

Western Washington University is open and enjoyable for every kind of person, especially those who enjoy Liberal Studies. Although it would not be fair to assume this, from my observation, I do believe that those who wish to attend wild parties with alcohol and such may not enjoy Western as much because Western students seem to enjoy spending time on outdoor activities such as kayaking, hiking, and other traditional sports rather than drinking and partying. Students from other schools have told me that partying is part of the college experience, but I enjoy my natural open-minded Western Washington University.

Margaret

A person who is not comfortable with a large university shoud not attend this school. They school is large but students can easily find their niche if they are open to it. I would also say a person has to be dedicated to their academic work and have a desire to acheive success. Someone who is not willing to put in some hard work should not attend this school.

Lauren

Western is a great school and provides many opportunities for the students, however a person who is instrinsically motivated would do better here. It is an absolute must that one seeks opportunities and establishes connections. All of the resources are at WWU, but a student needs to be proactive and have a plan. A student that expects the university to work for them should not attend here. Though the majority of people fit in here, people that are less open minded will not flourish in Bellingham. If you are looking for a greek system...this is not the place!

Edward

Someone who is unwilling to be openminded about different lifestyles, whether sexual, proffessional, or recreational. Also someone who expects to find a large and influential conservative base among the student population

David

A very politically conservative person. Also, a person that expects all large lecture classes where it is easy to: Print lecture material, etc, and study on own without going to class.

Teresa

People who want to do pre-med or major in Korean? Those aren't available at Western. If your desired major is available at Western, then I can't think of a reason you wouldn't want to go there.

Nicole

Very organized and motivated and academic oriented. It ia a very academic school since we aren't a Pac 10 school we are more into the envirnment and into studies. It is a very hard school to get into and it is hard and cmpetitive.

Laura

The school seems to be fairly liberal and eco-friendly. If someone isn't like that then I wouldnt recommend it. The school has about 13,000 undergrad students so that could be too big/too small for someone. Bellingham also is a very rainy town, so if you dont like rain, then this isn't the spot for you. There also is not greek system at this school so if that is something that you want to get involved in, then Western isn't the right pick.

Tracey

Nobody. There is a niche in this school for everyone. Maybe someone who is super cloese minded shouldn't attend.

Katie

Westertn does not have a Greek system, so people who are into fraternaty/sororities should not attend Western. Also, considering that schools with a Greek system tend to have more gang violence, I would say gansters should not attend WWU either.

Kristin

Very conservative. Not open or accepting. Materialistic.

Shelby

A very close-minded conservative person. Someone looking for a party atmosphere (fraternity/sorority). Someone looking for a large campus.

Saghal

If you're an outgoing person who likes to interact with people from many diverse interests, backgrounds, and personalities, this school is definitely not for you. Everyone is painfully homogenous. White, upper middle class, beer pong enthused, snowboard loving, straight from the depths of suburbia but recite every bubblegum rapper's lyrics like a reverend recites the bible, institutionally racist, intolerant losers. The rest are tree hugging hippes that smoke waaay too much pot, make their own clothes, don't wear shoes, and wouldn't dare take more than one shower a week for the environments sake.

Jordan

I not sure becasue we seem to be a very diverse school , but you have to be willing to put effort in to you school work .