WASP admits?

[Anonymous]

Our gay DS said “absolutely not” to LACs. He has a good friend at Amherst who found there were very few options. His list is mostly in cities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our gay DS said “absolutely not” to LACs. He has a good friend at Amherst who found there were very few options. His list is mostly in cities.

UMass is down the street: there are plenty of options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If my son was gay and also not an athlete, I wouldn't encourage small schools of any kind.

There are too many options out there.

(If my son was gay and an athlete, no problem)

I would encourage SLACs that feel like a good cultural and academic fit, and are part of a larger consortium. So any WASP except Williams.

A gay woman would be fine at Claremont Consortium, but not a gay guy. Ditto Swat. Ditto Amherst. Unless they're an athlete - and there are plenty of gay male athletes.

My DD is a NESCAC athlete.... gay female athletes are common but there are very few gay male athletes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our gay DS said “absolutely not” to LACs. He has a good friend at Amherst who found there were very few options. His list is mostly in cities.

UMass is down the street: there are plenty of options.

Yes, Amherst is the last one I'd worry about in this group.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our gay DS said “absolutely not” to LACs. He has a good friend at Amherst who found there were very few options. His list is mostly in cities.

UMass is down the street: there are plenty of options.

Yes, Amherst is the last one I'd worry about in this group.

With 35,000-40,000 students in that consortium, why on earth would any kid feel their dating options are limited?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If my son was gay and also not an athlete, I wouldn't encourage small schools of any kind.

There are too many options out there.

(If my son was gay and an athlete, no problem)

I would encourage SLACs that feel like a good cultural and academic fit, and are part of a larger consortium. So any WASP except Williams.

A gay woman would be fine at Claremont Consortium, but not a gay guy. Ditto Swat. Ditto Amherst. Unless they're an athlete - and there are plenty of gay male athletes.

I disagree about Amherst, since UMass Amherst is next door.

just go to UMASS Amherst if you expect that to be a better social fit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our gay DS said “absolutely not” to LACs. He has a good friend at Amherst who found there were very few options. His list is mostly in cities.

UMass is down the street: there are plenty of options.

Yes, Amherst is the last one I'd worry about in this group.

With 35,000-40,000 students in that consortium, why on earth would any kid feel their dating options are limited?

Ask 100 Amherst students how many classes they've taken at Holyoke or Hampshire or Smith or Umass. you'll find one who took one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our gay DS said “absolutely not” to LACs. He has a good friend at Amherst who found there were very few options. His list is mostly in cities.

UMass is down the street: there are plenty of options.

Yes, Amherst is the last one I'd worry about in this group.

With 35,000-40,000 students in that consortium, why on earth would any kid feel their dating options are limited?

Ask 100 Amherst students how many classes they've taken at Holyoke or Hampshire or Smith or Umass. you'll find one who took one.

More like 1 in 10. You need to get out more.

Then ask 100 students if they have gone to another campus for an event/library etc. Now you are at 1/2. Seniors, more like 4/5…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If my son was gay and also not an athlete, I wouldn't encourage small schools of any kind.

There are too many options out there.

(If my son was gay and an athlete, no problem)

I would encourage SLACs that feel like a good cultural and academic fit, and are part of a larger consortium. So any WASP except Williams.

A gay woman would be fine at Claremont Consortium, but not a gay guy. Ditto Swat. Ditto Amherst. Unless they're an athlete - and there are plenty of gay male athletes.

My DD is a NESCAC athlete.... gay female athletes are common but there are very few gay male athletes.

This ^ my DC just graduated from Wesleyan - boys either played a sport, were gay, or both - but not neither

[Anonymous]

your college has no male swimming, diving, gymnastics? also plenty of gay representation in volleyball, tennis, golf and track. and a surprising high number in soccer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:your college has no male swimming, diving, gymnastics? also plenty of gay representation in volleyball, tennis, golf and track. and a surprising high number in soccer

Swimmers aren’t often gay? Not tennis, nor golf. These are just weird homophobic comments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our gay DS said “absolutely not” to LACs. He has a good friend at Amherst who found there were very few options. His list is mostly in cities.

UMass is down the street: there are plenty of options.

Yes, Amherst is the last one I'd worry about in this group.

With 35,000-40,000 students in that consortium, why on earth would any kid feel their dating options are limited?

Ask 100 Amherst students how many classes they've taken at Holyoke or Hampshire or Smith or Umass. you'll find one who took one.

More like 1 in 10. You need to get out more.

Then ask 100 students if they have gone to another campus for an event/library etc. Now you are at 1/2. Seniors, more like 4/5…

More importantly ask them if they’ve attended parties at UMass.