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The fall 2020 acceptance rate for Wheaton College-Norton is 66%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020 , _____ students were offered admission. The number of males who applied was _____ vs the number of females which was _____.
What should every freshman at your school know before they start?
Who are you now? Who will you be several years from now? For a prospective student, the answers to either of these two questions may not be easy to answer, or even possible to answer. Despite the fact that determining academic or career paths isn't a task that can be accomplished in a quick meeting, it is important when looking at a school to remember that the place you choose to attend can have a great impact on the answers to both questions by the time you graduate. You of course will have great influence on what you choose to do while you are a student, but the environment of any college will in turn influence these very decisions.
Read all 44 answers What are the academics like at your school?
You definitley can't just cruise or squeak by, but I've had a few nights where I really didn't have much work to do. Probably not the same at an Ivy League college.
Read all 36 answers Describe the students at your school.
Their interests are diverse , but they are all interesting and friendly people.
Read all 35 answers What is the stereotype of students at your school?
The predominant stereotypes about the school and its students describe the school as a haven for white, upper-class, Birkenstock-wearing, liberals. This stereotype is generally untrue from what I have seen. The fact that tuition at the college is expensive does unfortunately make it more accessible to students from financially secure backgrounds, this however is true for almost every private school in the country. In actuality, the school prides itself on its diversity and the numerous backgrounds of its students supports this claim. It is true, however, that the campus as a whole learns toward the far left, and you would be hard presses to find much diversity regarding political views.
Read all 33 answers Is the stereotype of students at your school accurate?
I think that's a high percentage of people, but certainly not everyone.
Read all 32 answers What is your overall opinion of this school?
Wheaton is a beautiful campus on the smaller side which is nice because it does not feel overwhelming. I would, however, change its location. Although it is situated between Boston and Providence (two great cities to visit), the town of Norton has nothing to offer but a CVS. Many students are pushing to make Wheaton more sustainable, but there seems to be some residence from the administration. It is great to see the response from the students who believe in it, however. One of the most frequent complaints is the drug and alcohol policy. The policy is exceedingly strict causing many students to party off campus. This causes the campus to seem empty sometimes on the weekends. I believe that Wheaton's strongest aspect are there academics.
Read all 31 answers What are the most popular student activities/groups?
Even though many choose to party off campus there is still always an event going on, on campus. The Art House puts on gallery shows in its living room, a concert may be going on either in the student run coffee house or the late night venue called the Loft. There are also visiting artists, professors, lectures, and musicians that come.
Read all 31 answers Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!
It has small class sizes and it isn't in the city.
Read all 22 answers What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?
I'm not crazy about the town it's in. Even though I adore Wheaton and would never want to go anywhere else, Norton is pretty boring. At least it's very easy to get to Boston or Providence!
Read all 10 answers What's unique about your campus?
The Wheaton community provides an atmostphere in which extra-curricular activities are valued almost as highly as school work. This allows students to participate in various clubs, sports, internships, and jobs without feeling as though they are being weighted down by too many commitments.
Read all 7 answers What kind of person should attend this school?
The type of student who should attend this college is one who values a small community and college that offers a small student to faculty ratio.
Read all 7 answers Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.
Wheaton is a place to grow, a place to learn and a place to achieve what you want.
Read all 6 answers What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?
I wish I'd had the maturity to see and value my education. I wish I had had a clearer sense of who I was and what direction I wanted to go in. This was the first time I was ever away from home, and I wish that I had taken college a lot more seriously than I did.
Read all 6 answers What kind of person should not attend this school?
Someone who doesn't care about education and wants college strictly as a social experience. Someone looking for greek life, or a tremendous amount of huge parties. Someone who needs to go to school right in the middle of a city or large town with no commute time, or someone who doesn't want to be recognized by almost every student and professor.
Read all 6 answers Describe your favorite campus traditions.
It used to an all female college which went coed in 1988.
Read all 5 answers What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?
I talk about the close relationships that I have with friends and faculty at Wheaton and my awesome job as a Bookings Manager for the student run coffee shop, The Lyons Den.
Read all 5 answers What's the most frustrating thing about your school?
Because class sizes are small and professors cap the classes at a certain number of students you often have to try multiple times to get into a class.
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