Wellesley College Top Questions

Is the stereotype of students at Wellesley College accurate?

Gene

Sure, but not for everybody. And not for the majority even. You'd find someone at every university or college who fits into those categories, and even more people who fit into none of the above.

Brett

I think some girls give our school a bad name in terms of the slut factor, but I don't think we are any different from girls at other schools. People just like to paint the picture of the whole "despearte sex starved girl from an all girls school".

Natalie

Absolutely not. There's a niche for everyone at Wellesley, including LGBT. But the majority identifies as heterosexual. In order to meet men we need to commute, and it's inevitable that the jealous women at other colleges will call us slutty for taking a few of their men.

Nicole

No. If I have come to learn one thing from attending Wellesley, it would be that women from all socio-economic, racial and ethnic backgrounds and of different sexual orientations can work together and challenge one another to be successful.

Shelby

NOT AT ALL! As at any college, the student body at Wellesley is diverse and includes all types of people.

Aleyah

Yes

Anna

there is a strong gay-straight allianace and thus the lesbian crowd has a strong presence, but I believe that the majority of students are straight. Yes, Wellesley students are driven and yes, they are incredibly competitive, which seems to have been enhanced by the grade deflation policy. Wellesley itself indeed has incredible academics and professors WANT you to succeed even if that means your grade won't necessarily reflect this. The campus is gorgeous for sure, and unfortunately it is true that it is difficult to find a social. life. YOU need to be the one that makes the effort to get out into Boston or join some club or whatever. Social events DO NOT fall into your lap, they need to be sought out, but once you get involved, life is a lot easier and happier.

Eileen

Wellesley students are not all gay or all wealthy, as stated above. I would not classify my classmates as cutthroat either- having studied at a few schools, I've seen that there is a group of students, like at every other school, that is really competitive but I find that most students would rather not pitch GPAs back and forth to you over lunch. That being said, it is a very academically minded campus. People put a lot of pressure on themselves, but not necessarily on others. We are definitely an involved group!

Jamie

No. Neither are true.

Alex

I would say we are definitely more feminist than your typical college; however, coming from a very liberal part of California, Wellesley is nothing different. Wellesley is filled with extremely smart women who are determined to break the glass ceiling. Like most, if not all, stereotypes, there is some truth in them.