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The fall 2020 acceptance rate for Warren Wilson College is 81%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020 , _____ students were offered admission. The number of males who applied was _____ vs the number of females which was _____.
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What should every freshman at your school know before they start?
Being chronically ill, I had to put off going to college for a couple years. Because of that, I don't think I have taken the learning experience for granted like a lot of other freshmen have. I've met some of the most loving, beautiful, caring people at this school--most of whom would literally give you the shirts off their backs. I've learned more in one semester than my entire senior year of high school, and I'm anxious to keep the ball rolling and soak up as much information as these devoted teachers have to give.
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What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?
There isn't much diversity. I wish more people of different states of mind and perspectives would attend the college instead of environmentally-focused, non-conformists.
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Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!
The work program, the service learning, the small classes, the green focus, the campus, and the people.
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What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?
The faculty is somewhat limited.
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Describe the students at your school.
Easy going usually well prepared, fun.
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What kind of person should attend this school?
This school is a great place for people who are ready to move on from the typical atmosphere of college-aged youth of the day. There are no fraternities or sororities here and there's no football team. People who attend WWC should be ready to be a little bit more independent than most college students and to walk the environmentalist walk that WWC students walk. To survive at WWC, students have to be able to multi-task and handle a pretty broad spectrum of "duties", from academics to community service to work to socializing.
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What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?
The small class sizes
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What kind of person should not attend this school?
Preppy kids that want to be in a fraternity, people that want to hang out at the mall, people that have never worked before, and people that don't socialize should not go to this school.
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Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.
Hard-working liberal hippie haven with fiery views about environmental protection and sustainability.
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Describe your favorite campus traditions.
Warren Wilson College is best known for its service learning and dedication to environment.
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What is your overall opinion of this school?
I'm often (well, at least a couple times a year) asked, "Will I get into Warren Wilson College?" And I usually reply, "Why do you want in?" I'm not trying to be glib, but the reality is that your motive for wanting to attend Warren Wilson is important to those of us in the Admission Office who make decisions about who we admit. Of course we look at grades, test scores, and high school course selection, and we read each and every essay and letter of recommendation. But your motive is what sometimes makes the difference. You need to know -- Why Warren Wilson.
The fact that you are reading this probably bodes well for you. The fact that you have explored the web site this deeply illustrates how hungry you probably are for information.
As we state in our viewbook, "Warren Wilson is not for everyone." Some other small colleges seem to preach to college-bound students as if you are all alike. Well, I've meet very few "alike" students at Warren Wilson. This college is so unique that we scare some students away the minute they read a piece of our literature, and that's okay. The idea of working hard in a campus job, performing service for the community, and balancing a full load of tough academics along with work and service might not seem like the sort of college experience many of your classmates are looking for. But that's the point - - we're not for everyone. The selection process starts with your interest in finding the right match, and if you have read our material, you are well on your way to being able to tell us if you are a match -- and why you want in.
Just because we appear to be a little laid back and are very open minded doesn't mean we are a place to hang out and have fun and do just as you please. (Well, let me clarify, there is a lot of fun, but it is after a lot of hard work.) We are not an alternative to college; we are a college that does things alternatively.
So, in answer to your question, will I get in . . . yes. If. If you are a solid academic student, if you are someone who cares about making a difference in the world (not just through words but through actions), if you are environmentally aware, and if to you, service means what you can offer others (and learn while serving) and not how fast you can get fries to go with a customer's coke. And if you can work really hard and work really well with others. Yes, you'll get in.
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What's unique about your campus?
Open-mindness
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What's the most frustrating thing about your school?
Not enough diversity of opinion or race represented on campus.
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