Meredith
I think that's a high percentage of people, but certainly not everyone.
Rosemary
To an extent. There are many people on campus that do not fit that stereotype. Including artsy, environmentalist,, and activist students to name a few.
Emma
You will find rich, preppy kids at almost any small, liberal arts college in the country, but that is not the only dynamic of such a school. The students at Wheaton have various interests, styles and economic statuses. Our student body is not as diverse as it could be, but we do have students from many different backgrounds.
Jenna
No not at all, the majority of students on campus are all really friendly. You get such a good sense of a close community by being on campus. Although it is expensive to attend Wheaton, there is plenty of financial aid available. The college is very open on how they spend the budget money and students are very encouraged to speak their mind on the subject.
Alisa
It is small but its not a suitcase school, people do go off campusb ut if you want to stay on campus during the weekend there is plenty to do
Laura
Similar to any small liberal arts campus, we are definitely segregated from the "real world." We do everything on campus and we don't have cable in our rooms, so it is easy to feel like our life is focused at Wheaton. But, with free newspapers in the dining halls and the internet, students who want to be involved in world affairs can easily do so. Because of the small campus Wheaton really is an extremely close knit community. The friendships I made are much more important than any cable TV show I could have watched in my dorm room.
Tess
I have found that these stereotypes are accurate, but there are also a very wide range of people so no matter what kind of person you are, you should be able to find some group you can fit into if you try hard enough.
Claire
It may be true at most sporting events, the spectators tend to be extremely obnoxious. However, the general population of Wheaton is quite pleasant.
Emma
No! Alot of students, including myself, receive a large amount of financial aid to attend Wheaton. I was pleasantly surprised by the variety of students in my freshman class and all over campus.. Preppy&Hippie stereotypes were thrown out the window the day I stepped onto campus as a freshman. The number of studio art majors is matched by the abundance of scientificly inclined students, so the argument that Wheaton is 'too artsy' is not accurate.