Wheaton College
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Please take my advice and do not attend Wheaton College (IL). Unless you are a sheltered Christian without a grasp on reality you will experience the worst 4 years of your life. The administration here is completely legalistic, counter to what a Christian school should be. Wheaton prides itself with weeding out problem students at all means necessary. Rewarding students to rat each other out. While on the surface the school may seem a perfect Christian environment, in reality it is the most flawed Christian community I have ever been around. I core to Christianity is grace and love, either of which Wheaton maintains not only in the student body but deeper in the administration. Your growth with Christ will be ten folds greater in a secular school then at Wheaton. The student body is full of pretentious Christians that live two faced lives. Students that are open and have normal Christian walk struggles are not embraced with love but pushed aside and labeled. This school has personally destroyed my faith and countless others. A lot of work has to be done to Wheaton (Starting from the core aka administration) before this school comes anywhere close to a Christian college that fosters growth. Please don't go to Wheaton, unless your sheltered, naive, and arrogant about your faith.
view full review→Mar 04 2011
Alumnus Male -- Class 2000
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“I cannot say enough good things about Wheaton.Super BrilliantEnglish
I cannot say enough good things about Wheaton. My time here so far has been absolutely incredible. The students, staff and faculty are, as a rule, great (though of course, there are exceptions). The administration talks about being a "community" so much that it gets to feel like a little bit of a cliche - but when we stop to think about it we realize that we absolutely are a community. I'm very close to the girls on my floor, and the guys are usually really nice and fun. My professors challenge me, but they work with me to make sure that I can rise to their challenge. They're absolutely inspiring people.
If you're looking for a place to party, Wheaton isn't for you. We know how to have fun, but our fun is very tame compared to most universities. There's apparently a small underground party scene, but if you get involved with it you risk a lot.
The town of Wheaton is really cute. There's plenty of food around - which is nice for Sunday nights when the dining hall is closed, or just when you get tired of dining hall food (which is great for college food... but is still college food). You can get a large pizza delivered from Papa Johns for $10 including delivery fee and tip. We're about a 40 minute train ride from downtown Chicago, and there's a train station adjacent to campus.If you want a college that will encourage you to integrate your faith with high academic standards, you cannot find a better place than Wheaton.
view full review→Dec 26 2010
1st Year Female -- Class 2014
Education Quality: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: B+
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I wish that I had taken a gap year between high school and college, and post-graduation I wish I had taken more time just to explore by working just enough to pay off loans.
I think Wheaton has a positive reputation in general, and if people are negative, I stand as a representative about the positives of the institution and the kind of student that can graduate from there.
view full review→Oct 21 2010
Alumnus Male -- Class 2000
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