What type of kid attends Sewanee?

[Anonymous]

Envy is not a good look, pp.

[Anonymous]

just a heads up ~80% of people at Sewanee are a part of greek life

[Anonymous]

PaleoConPrep wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OK Paleo,

Today's your day. Are you Sewanee bound??

Good luck

I was deferred. Told them "no thank you" and have withdrawn my application. No big deal. I'm headed to St. John's (Annapolis) I didn't want to play the waiting game with Sewanee. St. John's is a better fit for me academically.

How did you like St John’s Paleo?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know a lot of Sewanee grads, recent and older. The southern traditions are still in place, but it is progressive in its thinking on social issues. More and more, the student composition includes those from the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. It is a strong SLAC in the mold of a NESCAC school, but without the permafrost and the requisite frosty dispositions. There is a strong private school connection for admittees, but the public school percentages are increasing. It is a warm place where long term friendships are made.

You won’t find a better description, OP.

[Anonymous]

Their new chancellor is African American who previously taught at West POint. They are doing some really interesting work in thinking about Southern history and its legacy for social issues today etc. They had an historic building associated with the civil war burn down about two years ago and had a real campus wide discussion about whether it should be rebuilt, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This has been covered. The kid who can't get in to a better school. That. That is the type.

Not true. The salutatorian from my (competitive) high school got into ivy leagues and SLACs, basically a slew of other colleges. She went to sewanne because she got a full ride. Loved and loves the school. Now a successful professional.

[Anonymous]

It’s definitely a preppy crowd. There wasn’t a single sweatshirt in sight when dd visited and very few schools are like that nowadays.

[Anonymous]

DC is home to a rather surprisingly large number of alums. My spouse went there and loved it. I hope both my kids don't get in though...so expensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've seen a lot of Sewanee threads on DCUM recently. What type of kid attends and thrives at Sewanee? What other schools do kids who apply to Sewanee apply to?

never heard of it before, 50yo in STEM with 20+ years in research in academia and gov

me too but I married a grad so found them (the dc alums) They are everywhere in policy circles.

[Anonymous]

Trumpsters attend. Very white and conservative. Many middle class the east coast. I had never heard of it until my niece attended and she is all of the above. Would not even consider if for my children. It’s not great academically.

[Anonymous]

preppy, WASPY, Southern family ties even if the student didn't grow up in the South; also, lots of Episcopalians

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know a lot of Sewanee grads, recent and older. The southern traditions are still in place, but it is progressive in its thinking on social issues. More and more, the student composition includes those from the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. It is a strong SLAC in the mold of a NESCAC school, but without the permafrost and the requisite frosty dispositions. There is a strong private school connection for admittees, but the public school percentages are increasing. It is a warm place where long term friendships are made.

You won’t find a better description, OP.

Yes -- if you come from the right sort of background.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s definitely a preppy crowd. There wasn’t a single sweatshirt in sight when dd visited and very few schools are like that nowadays.

What were the guys wearing? Sweaters? Blazers?

[Anonymous]

someone who wants to right books and shit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trumpsters attend. Very white and conservative. Many middle class the east coast. I had never heard of it until my niece attended and she is all of the above. Would not even consider if for my children. It’s not great academically.

If I had to bet, I would put money down that your niece will learn to write better than you do.