While some students may spend the week of finals cursing all of their classes and wishing that graduation would just get there already, after a couple of months in the real world, most alumni wish they could return to their good old days at W&J. The four years spent at W&J are undeniably difficult, but they are years well spent. W&J changes its students, and most leave completely different from how they came in. Even those who continue on in the career they have always dreamed of will leave with new interests and a new perspective on that career.
Over the years, W&J has changed and improved the experiences that students can have on campus and around the world. Students are able to do independent research with the multi-million-dollar laboratory equipment in Swanson, speak with professors who have taught in other countries, or take a trip halfway around the world to study another culture. If you come to W&J wanting to get involved and take advantage of all the opportunities offered, then there is no doubt that you will get a fantastic education and have terrific experiences. However, if you come and just want to stay on campus and stick to your normal routine, you will still get a fantastic education but just might not benefit from all the college has to offer.
W&J offers chances that larger colleges or universities could never offer. Most students have dinners with the president, deans, or different professors a few times a semester, and successful alumni are always happy to help out students with career advice. While there may be other colleges that match W&J in academics, any current student will tell you that there is no comparison to the experiences that you will get outside of the classroom.
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Guys at Dubjay
The guys aren't bad. So many guys on campus are athletes so I hope thats your thing. The sports teams stick together like a clique more than girls in high school do. Betas are swimmers. Fiji and Phi Delt are football players. Phi Psi is stupid lax bros. you get the picture.
May 09, 2012
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Transportation at Washington & Jefferson College
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Dubjay Random Transportation
They only have transportation to Walmart and other shopping centers on certain days. And only transportation to Pittsburgh, which is relatively close, on weekends.
May 09, 2012
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Scholarships at Washington & Jefferson College
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Academic Scholarships Are Available
As a division 3 school, athletic scholarships are not available, but academic scholarships are.
May 07, 2012
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