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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wesleyan feels like the outlier here. He hasn't visited? What appealed to him about it?[/quote]

Nope, we have not visited. He applied because of their open curriculum which intrigued him. He likes the idea of designing his own course of study.

Is the open curriculum what makes Wesleyan the outlier here? [/quote]

I’m the PP who said it was the outlier, and I think others have largely covered why: more selective, artsy vibe, very (but not exclusively) progressive, basically no Greek life (there are a few co-ed “frats,” but maybe a couple hundred kids are in them, and they are nothing like traditional Greek life).

Open curriculum is nice but not on its own a reason to attend.

My kid is there and loves it. I just don’t see a kid who likes UoR finding Wesleyan appealing. [/quote]

Oh and one more thing about open curriculum—it’s not really designing your own course of study. It just means that there are few required courses. Everyone still has a major (often two). And if you want to graduate with honors, you do need to meet a very flexible distribution requirement.[/quote]

Oh I see, thanks![/quote]

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