Washington College in MD

[Anonymous]

I am loving this thread. Finally people talking about schools that have strong programs and realistic admissions rates.

[Anonymous]

How is it for visual/fine/studio art?

[Anonymous]

Another one to consider if your kid likes WC is St Mary’s of Maryland. On the water (river not bay). Good academics, high acceptance rate, and public so affordable and a bit more diverse than some of the other schools with a similar vibe and offerings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is it for visual/fine/studio art?

It's there, but not a particularly strong program.

[Anonymous]

As previously stated, it's a small school in a small town, with all the benefits and pitfalls that go along with that. Classes are small, even intro level classes, so there is no place to hide - your profs know who you are.

If your child needs a million things to do right outside their door, keep looking. It's not monastic experience, but it certainly isn't a large state university with a wave pool on campus either.

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It is teeny, teeny, teeny tiny. My inlaws have a place on the water in Chestertown so it has always been on our radar. Its close enough and far enough and the aid makes it almost instate competitive.

My son plays baseball (and easily could have played there) but the coach never reached out. My son actually reached to him and asked about a visit while we were on campus for kids with academic scholarships. but he never responded.

While there for the acade3mic thing we did the math and figured only about 20% of the class doesn't play a sport. So, if you aren't on a team, your social life is bleak af.

My son now plays club at a large west coast school and absolutely 100% made the right choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is teeny, teeny, teeny tiny. My inlaws have a place on the water in Chestertown so it has always been on our radar. Its close enough and far enough and the aid makes it almost instate competitive.

My son plays baseball (and easily could have played there) but the coach never reached out. My son actually reached to him and asked about a visit while we were on campus for kids with academic scholarships. but he never responded.

While there for the acade3mic thing we did the math and figured only about 20% of the class doesn't play a sport. So, if you aren't on a team, your social life is bleak af.

My son now plays club at a large west coast school and absolutely 100% made the right choice.

The total undergrad enrollment is about 900 students, so that would mean roughly 720 of them play a sport; that's not even close to reality. And no, social life for non-athletes is not "bleak".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is teeny, teeny, teeny tiny. My inlaws have a place on the water in Chestertown so it has always been on our radar. Its close enough and far enough and the aid makes it almost instate competitive.

My son plays baseball (and easily could have played there) but the coach never reached out. My son actually reached to him and asked about a visit while we were on campus for kids with academic scholarships. but he never responded.

While there for the acade3mic thing we did the math and figured only about 20% of the class doesn't play a sport. So, if you aren't on a team, your social life is bleak af.

My son now plays club at a large west coast school and absolutely 100% made the right choice.

Name the fuggin school.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was on our short list last year. Went with Allegheny, but WC was a very strong contender. Chestertown is adorable and has great restaurants and a bookstore... So it's ideal for *visiting* your student.

The student body seems affluent and very preppy. DC wasn't sure that was a fit, that was probably the biggest reservation.

What made your student choose Allegheny? Are they also majoring in environmental science? What was on their short list besides Allegheny and Washington?

Wooster and St Marys were the other two. They liked Allegheny the best. Art or English major... It really came down to vibe.

Now, as I sit at a rest stop in Slippery Rock, PA charging our car in route to Meadville I would put a vote in for transport.

[Anonymous]

Oh: re wc and the art department: I had a really good chat with one of their art history profs, and DC attended an arts weekend and got to meet with him. Although the department is tiny, they seem connected and involved. I really liked their art department.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is teeny, teeny, teeny tiny. My inlaws have a place on the water in Chestertown so it has always been on our radar. Its close enough and far enough and the aid makes it almost instate competitive.

My son plays baseball (and easily could have played there) but the coach never reached out. My son actually reached to him and asked about a visit while we were on campus for kids with academic scholarships. but he never responded.

While there for the acade3mic thing we did the math and figured only about 20% of the class doesn't play a sport. So, if you aren't on a team, your social life is bleak af.

My son now plays club at a large west coast school and absolutely 100% made the right choice.

The total undergrad enrollment is about 900 students, so that would mean roughly 720 of them play a sport; that's not even close to reality. And no, social life for non-athletes is not "bleak".

Oh. OK.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is teeny, teeny, teeny tiny. My inlaws have a place on the water in Chestertown so it has always been on our radar. Its close enough and far enough and the aid makes it almost instate competitive.

My son plays baseball (and easily could have played there) but the coach never reached out. My son actually reached to him and asked about a visit while we were on campus for kids with academic scholarships. but he never responded.

While there for the acade3mic thing we did the math and figured only about 20% of the class doesn't play a sport. So, if you aren't on a team, your social life is bleak af.

My son now plays club at a large west coast school and absolutely 100% made the right choice.

Name the fuggin school.

What?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is teeny, teeny, teeny tiny. My inlaws have a place on the water in Chestertown so it has always been on our radar. Its close enough and far enough and the aid makes it almost instate competitive.

My son plays baseball (and easily could have played there) but the coach never reached out. My son actually reached to him and asked about a visit while we were on campus for kids with academic scholarships. but he never responded.

While there for the acade3mic thing we did the math and figured only about 20% of the class doesn't play a sport. So, if you aren't on a team, your social life is bleak af.

My son now plays club at a large west coast school and absolutely 100% made the right choice.

Not to digress…but the coach reached out to nearly every decent player on my kid’s team (including mine) none of which had ever given much indication they were interested in the school and none of which will be playing there (and most will play D3).

It seems odd that your kid…that could easily have played there…that actually contacted him…received no response…considering the coach spends so much time contacting kids with zero interest in the school or the team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is teeny, teeny, teeny tiny. My inlaws have a place on the water in Chestertown so it has always been on our radar. Its close enough and far enough and the aid makes it almost instate competitive.

My son plays baseball (and easily could have played there) but the coach never reached out. My son actually reached to him and asked about a visit while we were on campus for kids with academic scholarships. but he never responded.

While there for the acade3mic thing we did the math and figured only about 20% of the class doesn't play a sport. So, if you aren't on a team, your social life is bleak af.

My son now plays club at a large west coast school and absolutely 100% made the right choice.

The total undergrad enrollment is about 900 students, so that would mean roughly 720 of them play a sport; that's not even close to reality. And no, social life for non-athletes is not "bleak".

DP- Yeah it is extremely close to reality, if it isn't spot on. My DD's counsleor told her it was about that and when we did the tour, the guide told us it was about 75%, but women's golf still wasnt an option.

I mean, you could have at least Googled it before making an ass of yourself, even online they claim over 60% of enrolled students play a sport. This is very well known.

https://washcollsports.com/sports/2022/6/7/insideAthletics-about-wcathletics.aspx#:~:text=A%3A%20Approximately%2030%25%20of%20the,club%20sport%20or%20recreational%20program.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is teeny, teeny, teeny tiny. My inlaws have a place on the water in Chestertown so it has always been on our radar. Its close enough and far enough and the aid makes it almost instate competitive.

My son plays baseball (and easily could have played there) but the coach never reached out. My son actually reached to him and asked about a visit while we were on campus for kids with academic scholarships. but he never responded.

While there for the acade3mic thing we did the math and figured only about 20% of the class doesn't play a sport. So, if you aren't on a team, your social life is bleak af.

My son now plays club at a large west coast school and absolutely 100% made the right choice.

The total undergrad enrollment is about 900 students, so that would mean roughly 720 of them play a sport; that's not even close to reality. And no, social life for non-athletes is not "bleak".

DP- Yeah it is extremely close to reality, if it isn't spot on. My DD's counsleor told her it was about that and when we did the tour, the guide told us it was about 75%, but women's golf still wasnt an option.

I mean, you could have at least Googled it before making an ass of yourself, even online they claim over 60% of enrolled students play a sport. This is very well known.

https://washcollsports.com/sports/2022/6/7/insideAthletics-about-wcathletics.aspx#:~:text=A%3A%20Approximately%2030%25%20of%20the,club%20sport%20or%20recreational%20program.

30% play a variety sport and 30% play intrmural…very different than 60% play a sport considering intramural is purely fun and lots of kids that never played a varsity sport will play.