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The classic Wheaton student is thought to be overachieving, over-spiritual, prudish, and white. They are usually type-A people from the suburbs, protestant, and somewhat insulated from the "real world."

everybody has their life figured out you have to find your spouse at Wheaton casual dating is unacceptable everybody is perfect and doesn't screw up

1. Type A personality: Many at Wheaton are used to doing things "right" and doing them the best of any of their peers. 2. Walls are up: Students define otehr students as "picture perfect." No one wants to be seen as weak or hurting and so all act like they're fine. 3. Prudish: No drinking, smoking, or sexual relationships.

Well, they say that if you go to Wheaton (or pretty much any small Christian school), you'll get a "ring by spring or your money back." Wheaton students have a really good reputation in the professional world- it's pretty easy to get a job because we're known for being hard working and responsible. On the other hand, people say that all we do is study, even on the weekends.

Most most Evangelicals who've heard of Wheaton think of it as a 'holy roller' school. They then to feel a pretty strong, 'holier than though' mentality emanating from the place, and frown on a few of the more conservative standards put forward (no drinking or tobacco, closed floors, etc.) At the same time, I've heard many non-Christians say that the Wheaton Alum's they meet in the business world are some of the most quality people; trustworthy, hard workers and phenomenal character. The Evangelical population generally views it as one of the few remaining bastions of conservativism and true Christian higher education.

Conservative.

That we are all frumpy home-school people, That we are all Republican That you cannot have fun at Wheaton That we are all arrogant and stuck up.

Wheaton has the sterotype of being very uptight, rather unforgiving, and relatively strict. The students are characterized as Type-A, driven, and disciplined.

Coming into Wheaton, I think people expect Wheaton students to be studious, politically conservative and multi-talented.

When most people hear about Wheaton, they think of white, suburban, upper-middle class conservative Evangelicals. Most of the headlining news about Wheaton focuses on things that reflect this stereotype- we read in the newspaper in Florida a few years back about how Wheaton finally lifted the ban on dancing, and my grandparents in Florida told me they read an article in the paper about the Wheaton professor who was forced to resign because he got a divorce.