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Intimidating in their seeming perfection.

I do have a few friends who have transfered, and one of the things that they say most often is that people on campus are too obsessed with grades. Most of the people on campus would agree, and I definitely know some people like that. Sometimes people get too obsessed with their GPA and their resume for internships and grad school and forget that there are other things in their lives that need to balance out all of the studying. I think some people need to keep in mind the quote from Mark Twain, "Never let your schooling interfere with your education."

Wheaton students are from all over the country and the world. Almost all of my friends have lived overseas at some point in their lives. Of my group of friends there are people from every region of America and people who have lived at some point in their lives in England, Scotland, Bolivia, Honduras, Africa, Italy, the Middle East, Australia, Asia, France, Norway, Venezuela, Costa Rica, and the list goes on. It's great, especially because I am extremely interested in culture and language and exploring the world, to be able to talk to people who have had so many multicultural experiences. True, the majority of Wheaton students are caucasian, but that doesn't seem to hold them back as far as cultural experience goes. I think for the most part Wheaton students are very globally minded. Most of us really want to get out in the world and understand other cultures and be a light to the world, helping as many people in our lives as we can. Most of my friends and I want to live in other countries for at least part of our lives and work to help people in some capacity. I think spending four years in an environment like Wheaton really helps make you culturally aware and aware of what is going on in the world and how you can help.

a not premed or bible major i feel would feel a little out of place. Students that want to be okay at many things and not spectacular or great would feel out of place. Those who dont car about religion or involving God in anything would feel weird going to wheaton. Most students are from rich homes. mostly politically aware yes

Financially, students at Wheaton vary greatly. There are many people there who rely purely on God's provision to pay for tuition, and there are others who have been able to afford Wheaton for years. Most students that go to Wheaton are not from Illinois, and most aren't even from the Midwest. In fact, I am always amazed when I meet someone else from Illinois, because most of the people I meet are either from another country (actually pretty common) or from the East or West coast. There are A LOT of things to be involved in at Wheaton, and it's easy to spread yourself thin. There are some really amazing organizations, though, and some clubs that do amazing things.

Most students wear the typical jeans and a nice shirt to class. A few students wear more dressy outfits to classes, but hardly anyone shows up to class in their P-J's. SAGA, te cafeteria, is awesome.... very yummy with lots of choices inclusing the salad bar, vegan bar, and sandwhich line if nothing on the hot meal lines interest you. The campus has a wide range in where students are from. They come from Illinois, all over the States, and many missionary kids as well. Most students are republican.

Not crazy enough. Not enough wild pranks. A lot of the kids are rich, but they're still nice.

Sadly, LGBT people would not feel very welcomed by most of the student body at Wheaton. The student body as a whole are mostly all middle to upper-middle class white Christians. They are friendly and outgoing.

What kind of student would feel out of place at Wheaton? It's a hard question to answer. Generally, if you're willing to take the risk and be vulnerable in this community, someone will accept you. This isn't always the case, and some students from every background feel out of place. However, people at Wheaton are generally willing to try. We currently have one deaf student on campus, and since his arrival a community of people who know sign language has sprung up. Generally, where there's a will, there's a way.

Wheaton students are very smart and sincere. Some of the most intelligent people, and the nicest people I have met in my life go to Wheaton college. It is a predominantly white school, but pulls students from areas all over the world. For example, one of my best friends on campus grew up in Turkey. Race relations is not really that big of a deal on campus, besides for those students who make it a big deal. In general, the Wheaton student body gets along well. Realize that Wheaton is a Christian campus, so much of our student relations revolves around the value we place in Christ.