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The fall 2020 acceptance rate for Whitman College is 51%. 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?
Name doesn't matter. Dig beneath the surface.
Read all 49 answers Describe the students at your school.
For the most part they are not just there to pass the class, they actually want to learn something, they are engaging and reliable.
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Whitman is self-sufficient - even though it's located in a small rural town, there is always a wide variety of student and school sponsored activities for all interests.
Read all 24 answers What is your overall opinion of this school?
The 10:1 student to faculty ratio is fantastic. Getting a hold of professors has never been a problem, and I know many professors outside of the classroom through class dinners at their house or babysitting their kids. The workload is large, but entirely manageable. Almost every student is overly committed to their activities here: whether they’re in Tae Kwon Do club or doing student government. Buying into campus life and getting invested in activities is key—there’s always more than enough to do on the weekends, but it’s not the nightlife of the big city. It’s more intimate and close knit.
Read all 24 answers What are the academics like at your school?
My largest class this last semester had 17 students, and my smallest class had 6 (and I was a first-year, who typically are in the "largest" classes). Most professors encourage students to participate, and all of my professors knew my name. Last semester one professor invited the whole class to dinner at her house, and we had class outside several times with another. Classes are usually challenging, but don't foster competitivity within students. One disadvantage is that, because of our size, it is sometimes difficult to find classes that offer exactly what you are looking for.
Read all 23 answers What are the most popular student activities/groups?
Whitman students are very involved in intramurals, in theater, in the environment. I will be taking a theater class next semester, and I have never acted in my life (something about Whitman pushed me to take that chance). You will find that the library is a very popular place on campus, but that does not mean that Whitman students do not have fun. We have the usual parties that any other school has, but there are also so many other events going on all the time. Honestly, I can't remember a time when I didn't know what to do or out of options. If you're at Whitman, you are involved in one thing or another, so you will never be bored.
Read all 22 answers What is the stereotype of students at your school?
Outdoorsy, granola types. Serious about school.
Read all 22 answers Is the stereotype of students at your school accurate?
If you just look at the surface you may think so, but Whitman students are very dynamic and very involved. It is incredible how involved the average Whittie is in the community and on campus. Sure, most of us are tree-huggers, but we are also much more than that. And Whitman is making a genuine effort at drawing in students with diverse backgrounds.
Read all 19 answers What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?
I wish I had known how hard classes would be. IB prepared me for college in a really big way but writing those first few papers were very daunting. Come prepared to throw a lot of what you learned in high school away and learn new ways of thinking and writing. I also wish I hadn't brought so much random junk from home, because packing would have been much easier.
Read all 12 answers Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.
Whitman is a school for the enthusiastic, be it for academics, the arts, athletics, any of a variety of extracurriculars, or for all.
Read all 11 answers What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?
We're a community and not an institution, we have fun while we are here to learn. For the most part we are here for the academics, but there are bands and great lecturers and movies, we know each other and get along. They are good people here, they are smart, but not smart but not pompous.
Read all 11 answers What kind of person should not attend this school?
A person not academically driven should not attend this school. Unless you are passionate about school and learning and working extremely hard all year long, I don't suggest coming because Whitman really tests your endurance as a student.
Read all 8 answers What's unique about your campus?
friendliness
Read all 7 answers What's the most frustrating thing about your school?
The school is small - less than 1500 students total. This leaves the campus lacking in diversity in the areas of academic fields of study and extracurricular activities.
Read all 6 answers Describe your favorite campus traditions.
My school is best known for rigorous academics, small class sizes, and attentive professors. I feel that I am receiving the best education available to me in my geographic region.
Read all 6 answers What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?
lack of diversity
Read all 5 answers What kind of person should attend this school?
The kind of people who come here are serious about their education, active in the community and like to have fun.
Read all 5 answers What is the stereotype of students at your school? Is this stereotype accurate?
The stereotype is that we're all outdoorsy earthy-crunchy hippies here at Whitman. While we do have an active outdoors program and beautiful, natural l areas close by to experience, there's plenty of people who aren't into the whole camping scene. The campus is fairly environmentally conscious but I believe that we're not really to the hippy level.
Read all 3 answers Why did you decide to go to this school?
The community. I felt it when I visited and I knew I would get a great education in an environment when I felt safe, comfortable, and part of something bigger.
Read all 2 answers What's the Greek scene like?
There tends to be a function/party every weekend, as well as events and programs solely for those in the Greek system. However, about 33{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of Whitman students are part of the Greek system, and I do not feel at all as "one of the Indies" and my friends as "one of the Greeks." The campus is very inclusive in nature, and it is not divided between Greek and Indies. Moreover, the Greek system is more of just another social club and another way to get to know more people. .
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