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[quote=Anonymous]Wes alum here - Go Wes!
I was a molecular biology major - and actually did the molecular biophysics concentration of which OP speaks. 
Now a professor at a med school, and have met several other Wes alumni in my speciality.

I know that Wes has a hippie-dippy reputation, but we got outstanding training in sciences, I had an easy time finding a lab to work in as an undergrad, and I also had some fantastic non-science classes - many of which continue to inform the way I look at the world (political science, art history, social psychology, “Ibsen & Shaw”, sociology, and prose writing immediately come to mind)

The people from my frosh (I.e. freshman) hall have gone on to do some pretty darn impressive things in law, business/finance, non-profits, and academia/humanities.

Also, my spouse hired a Wes alum 2 years ago, and says she’s great - super smart, great writer, and a hard worker.

So yeah, Wes has a kind of lousy reputation on this board, but it does seem to a much better reputation in the NYC/new England area and amongst academics. If your kids ends up having to go to Wes, please don’t despair - they will do just fine![/quote]

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