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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone have fairly recent, firsthand experience with Wellesley? My D26 loved Smith and Mt. Holyoke, but I've avoided asking her to check out Wellesley bc of the historically competitive nature of the school. But the marketing stuff they send is heavy on the collaborative, supportive vibe and I've seen current students online raving about how it's extremely supportive. Any input is appreciated![/quote]

It's one of the most demanding schools in the country. You have to truly put in substantial effort to get an A in the classes there. People cross-register in MIT humanities and arts because they're known to be much easier than the Wellesley counterparts. Grade deflation hard cap is no longer a thing for most departments, but the economics department does seem to institute it softly (median grade tends to be a B+ in most classes). More than half of the students get cum laude+ honors these days which is a 3.6, so a good GPA is definitely attainable with hard work

The school is supportive and collaborative. Faculty are extremely caring and most students want their peers to thrive and succeed equally. Not a cutthroat environment by any means. But very, very academically focused- pressure cooker definitely fits. Almost everyone is up till late night studying. Less emphasis on busy work and more intellectually fulfilling, detailed readings and assignments, but still, academics dominate everything. Not much of a social scene in the actual campus. While the students are nice, they do tend to study individually for the most part- not as outright collaborative as some other LACs.

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