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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wesleyan seems pretty underrated.  I went to Amherst 30+ years ago, and I felt Wesleyan was a near peer.  What happened?[/quote]

Exactly. Like Vassar, it was once a strong institution, among the very best LACs, but has deteriorated due to a lopsided culture that fails to attract a broad base of potential students and drives significant student dissatisfaction. It should probably be ranked even lower than it is.  It is not underrated- it has declined. [/quote]

I went to Williams 12+ years ago and I always saw Wesleyan as a peer - probably because of Little 3's. That said, I feel like a PP's point about in attracting one type of student is accurate. Not to make a blanket statement, but EVERYONE who I know who went to Wesleyan was super relaxed, very smart, and smoked a ton of pot. A huge generalization, but when you know so many people with the same profile who go there is says something. All of my friends went to the admissions weekend or went back for overnights and got high and then had stories of being afraid a squirrel was chasing them around campus or something similar. [/quote]

Did not get this impression of Wes. My substance free kid was considering it. Sure, maybe some kids smoke, but not all. Programs seemed dynamic.[/quote]

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