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Get the inside scoop on Wells College admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Former Student
Very easy and not very selective. I think they are hurting for students.    READ MORE
Current Student
The admissions process was very simple You needed to submit essays and go through an interview. Wells does like high SAT scores of course but they...   READ MORE
Current Student
My best advice for the interview/application process is to (as corny as it sounds) just be your self! Colleges, especially Wells, looks for unique ...   READ MORE
Current Student
Great admission process. Quick, simple, but thorough. Friendly school representatives.   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Former Student
Generally the class sizes are small, the largest class I had was 20 students. The best majors are sociology, english, and psychology. I wouldn't s...   READ MORE
Current Student
Wells academics are various things. I'm not going to lie, they are hard. Yet at the same time Wells provides every student with what they need. We...   READ MORE
Current Student
The education that I have receieved from Wells is the best! The classes are small so that makes for more chances of getting your voice heard. Also,...   READ MORE
Current Student
The classes are small, and intimate. There is lots of one on one time with the teachers. The school's accademics are very prestigious; the school ...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Former Student
I've never used their career center because I found the director annoying and unpersonable. She merely directed me to a computer and gave me a packet ...   READ MORE
Current Student
As a Freshman I don't know that much about the employment prospects for graduates of Wells but I do know that with internship opportunities that they ...   READ MORE
Current Student
I am a member of the Elementary Education Program here at Wells, so when I graduate in May of 2006 I will be certified to teach...which is great! A l...   READ MORE
Current Student
One the strengths of this school is the network of alumni. They are located all over the country, and are all very supportive of current studens, all...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Former Student
The dorms are beautiful and the views from dorm room windows are beautiful. However, there is no a/c, the heating is inconsistent, no cable in the...   READ MORE
Current Student
I really love Well's campus. I think it is by far one of the safest places ever. I never feel nervous to leave my dorm at midnight and walk to a f...   READ MORE
Current Student
The dorms are incredible! They are like mansions...and I'm not joking! Aurora is a small town so there are not many off-campus housing options. Bu...   READ MORE
Current Student
This is one of the safest places that I have every been to. They have an honor code that is incredible. The school creates an environment where yo...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Former Student
Your choices at this school are: drink a lot, smoke a lot of weed, have a lot of sex, and/or study all the time. There is nothing to do on this ca...   READ MORE
Current Student
The social life around Wells is not that large. At first I was a little skeptical about whether I could handle such little entertainment around us...   READ MORE
Current Student
Wells is sort of "isolated" from other towns, however, Ithaca College and Cornell are right down the road (approx. 30 minute drive). So if you are ...   READ MORE
Current Student
The school only has about 400 students, yet it is an intimate crowd. Everyone knows everyone else. It is a very warm, tight comunity.   READ MORE

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