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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Excellent school populated by complete d bags.[/quote]

agree some obnoxious lax bros, but the school in general has a very balanced political vibe - extremely rare for a SLAC[/quote]

What does a balanced political vibe mean? [/quote]

Most colleges have political views that trend considerably left of the general population.[/quote]

What makes W&L different? Are students conservative? Are professors conservative? If yes, is this MAGA conservative? [/quote]

DCUM has this idea that W&L is "conservative" because of the name Lee but the fact is that many of the students come from northern Virginia families with money and therefore they are mostly Democrats.[/quote]

Thank you, that was my question. People really need to give specific examples and avoid generalizations from the 90’s.[/quote]

Agreed. I'm an alumna from the 90s. It was very conservative and southern back then. I think that's changed, but traditional values have endured thanks to the fraternity system. It was 85% Greek then, and there weren't too many women in those days, so my experience is dated. Very few students were from NoVa - I was the only one from my high school. I didn't benefit personally from the loyal alumni network, but I wasn't a C-school major either. In my industry (arts and culture), few people know about W&L. I'm sure that would be different if I worked in politics, business, or law.

Looking back, I loved my time at W&L academically and think I got a terrific education. It's a beautiful school with a nurturing faculty and smart students in a gorgeous part of the country. Socially and politically, I was in the minority as a Democrat in the 90s but still managed to find several lifelong friends with similar values. I think it's more balanced now, but probably far more conservative than many SLAC.

I didn't encourage my senior daughter to apply.[/quote]
Why not?[/quote]

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