Wheaton College-Wheaton Top Questions

yeah

while most people are pretty smart and are generally pretty dedicated to their relationship with the Lord, students at Wheaton are really social and fun to be around! and people are pretty varied in their political beliefs, so don't think that every one is automatically conservative and in love with Bush. it's totally not true.

To a certain extent. I think that the administration is more legalistic and naive than the students at the school are. I think that with any Christian school is going to be accused of hypocrisy because the students aren't perfect.

There is a majority of the population of Wheaton that is very representative of the stereotypes; however, there is also a healthy society of students who do not wish to be categorized as such, and they will strive to be recognized as abnormal (by Wheaton standards).

the first two are, but the third one isn't.

Some students are probably hypocritical, but most are genuinely making an effort to live Godly lives. Almost all are serious, committed Christians. Taking morality seriously is often seen as hypocrisy, but Wheaton students are not trying to set themselves above everyone else. They are trying to live out their faith. The perfectionist stereotype is accurate. Wheaton students work hard to achieve their goals, and for many this becomes an unhealthy tendency. It does mean, though, that Wheaton students have high standards and achieve a lot.

I have a blast at Wheaton! It definitely doesn't involve wild, drunken parties, but we know how to have fun. And most home-schoolers are actually very social... and there are even a few Democrats on campus!

I think that most people come to wheaton and for the most part think that they have everything figured out and are the best at everything they do. Freshmen always think that they know what's going on. Then they realize that they know nothing and there's always someone better than they are and that hurts but then they get over it and learn more than they ever expected to about themselves, God and other people.

sometimes yes

Heck no. The campus perhaps on average is more conservative than most, but it is very well-rounded, active, conscientious, and fun.