Carleton or Vassar or Wes?
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Anonymous
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kid leaning towards first two. I have no real preference.
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Anonymous
| If they really like the idea of an open curriculum, Vassar. |
Anonymous
| Maybe not Wes since you cannot type out the full name. |
Anonymous
Neither did you. |
Anonymous
I'm not 100% sure what school it is referencing but I can't find a school named just Wes. |
Anonymous
| people dont know Wes? then you dont know enough to comment |
Anonymous
Fair enough, then. For future reference, Wes commonly refers to Wesleyan University in Connecticut. |
Anonymous
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The vibe is different at all 3 schools so if you haven't visited you really need to.
Carleton has a 50/50 sex ratio, and according to the CDS that's actually who applied. Vassar is 60/40 skew toward women, so that will change the feel of the school. Wes is 53/47 - but they have a big skew in the applicants and engineer those numbers, for better or worse. Wes is probably known as the most liberal and activist of the schools - is that something your kid wants? The towns are also really different. I thought Middletown looked pretty depressed (and depressing) but some people love it. Northfield is really cute. Poughkeepsie a bit more of a walk from Vassar (though it's been a few years, so I might be mis-remembering) So - no wrong answer. But maybe only one that is right for your kid. |
Anonymous
| Carleton is the better school. |
Anonymous
Are the other Wesleyan schools branches? |
Anonymous
| I’d visit to get a sense of the vibe as they are all different. Also think about major and make sure there are enough professors and classes available. Smaller schools can have small departments which can really impact students. |
Anonymous
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Can’t speak to Carleton, but my kid seriously considered Wes and Vassar. Culturally they are very similar. Wes is about 20% bigger. Vassar’s campus is prettier (and massive for a school of its size). Wes is more integrated with Middletown than Vassar is with Poughkeepsie, which he liked; Vassar felt pretty dead outside the gates.
Both nice schools. My kids chose Wes and is very happy. |
Anonymous
No. They were all originally part of the Methodist church, but Wesleyan hasn’t been affiliated with the church since 1937. From Wesleyan’s history page: “Named for John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, Wesleyan is among the oldest of the originally Methodist institutions of higher education in the United States. The Methodist movement was particularly important for its early emphasis on social service and education, and from its inception, Wesleyan offered a liberal arts program rather than theological training.” https://www.wesleyan.edu/about/history-traditions/index.html |
Anonymous
| Carlton, congratulations on great options |
Anonymous
| Carleton is the best option of the three |